Since my last article on the XLE in December 2021, we have seen a further 52% gain in the ETF, even as oil prices have remained flat. Oil majors have been able to generate record free cash flows despite this drop in oil prices, which put the free cash flow yield at 14%.While free cash flows will almost certainly fall over the coming months, they should remain elevated, and combined with strong balance sheets, this should allow for continued high dividend payments.
Nuclear power emits zero carbon, but challenges with waste disposal, occupational safety, and high-profile accidents have led to immense backlash. Several individual companies covered by Morningstar equity
A few months ago, I wrote a cautious article on the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( NYSEARCA: XRT ), arguing for caution as a weak December retail sales report suggest consumer spending may be faltering. Moreover,
Aerospace and defense could become a more profitable area as the United States becomes increasingly caught up in geopolitical tensions with China and Russia. I rate the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (
These factors, the abating of the ill effects of unwinding port congestion, speed adjustments which impacted capacity availability in a quick and meaningful manner, very reasonable capacity additions, and a return of
Full legalization of cannabis at the federal level isn’t expected to occur anytime soon, but on May 11, 2023 the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE) Act. For this
