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Exploring the interplay of economic factors, demographic trends, and affordability of the U.S. housing market in the post-pandemic era

Mean reversion strategies anticipate the eventual partial reversal of significant market movements.. Keep reading for more.

A: Vulcan Materials Co., $268.65, symbol VMC on New York (Shares outstanding: 132.3 million; Market cap: $35.7 billion; www.vulcanmaterials.com), operates mostly in the U.S....

A long-time Inner Circle member recently wrote, “Hello, Pat. In one of your Inner Circle letters a while back you stated, ‘We think most investors should hold up to 20% of their stock portfolios in Consumer stocks. Manufacturers of consumer staples such as food and beverages would be a sound addition to the Consumer component.’ This prompts me to ask, why 20%?”

A: Spreading your stock investments across the five main economic sectors is one of the main keys to successful investing.

By doing so, you avoid overloading yourself with stocks that are about to slump simply because of industry conditions or changes in investor fashion....

EQUINOX GOLD CORP., $7.18, symbol EQX on Toronto, is a Vancouver-based gold producer with two mines in California, one in Mexico, and four in Brazil.

The company’s eighth mine will be the Greenstone mine in northern Ontario. The mine began commissioning at year-end 2023 and is on track to pour gold in the first half of 2024....

TWILIO INC., $60.10, symbol TWLO on Nasdaq, is a buy. The company offers a key service to software developers who create mobile apps. Specifically, its own software is used to connect apps to essential functions elsewhere on a device, including dealing with phone calls and messaging.

In the quarter ended March 31, 2024, revenue rose 4.0%, to $1.05 billion from $1.01 billion....

CANADIAN TIRE CORP., $144.07, Toronto symbol CTC.A, is a buy.

Investors benefit from the company’s 502 Canadian Tire stores. They sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most of the locations. The company’s other operations also enrich its outlook....

Savers Value Village reported a 66% earnings increase after reporting rising sales, opening new stores and improving its efficiency while cutting costs.

You Can See Our Exchange-Traded Funds Portfolio For June 2024 Here.

ETFs in brief


Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....

Physical gold and silver have been strong performers over the past two decades even beating the S&P 500. Gold has also been much less volatile than the equity markets.


Investors shouldn’t overindulge in any one investment, and that includes gold, silver, platinum or any other precious metals....