Topics

Growth Stocks

Here are three key updates on your portfolio

ALCOA CORP. $34 is a buy. The company (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 178.3 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.alcoa.com) is a leading producer of bauxite ore, with mines in Australia, Brazil, West Africa and Saudi Arabia....

2 min read

Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Snap-On faces two challenges

SNAP-ON INC. $283 is a hold. The company (New York symbol SNA; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 52.9 million; Market cap: $15.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.3; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snapon.com) continues to see strong demand from independent garage operators for its tools as rising interest rates and inflation prompt more people to fix their older cars instead of buying new ones.

In the first quarter of 2023, Snap-On’s revenue (excluding financial services) rose 7.8%, to $1.18 billion from $1.08 billion a year earlier....

1 min read

Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Acquisitions set them up for post-Covid gains

In April 2020, Raytheon Technologies Corp. (New York symbol RTX) spun off Carrier and Otis as separate companies. For each share they held, investors received 0.5 of a share in Otis and 1 share in Carrier.

So far, Carrier has soared over 190%, while Otis has gained an impressive 85%....

2 min read

Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

Earnings should rebound in 2024

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. ADRs $31 is a buy. The Japanese automaker (New York symbol HMC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $52.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.honda.com) sold 947,000 cars in its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, ended March 31, 2023....

1 min read

Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Higher costs could slow their earnings

The shares of Boeing and Howmet have jumped about 50% in the past year as the easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions spurs demand for new aircraft. However, ongoing supply chain issues and rising costs for materials and labour will likely hold back earnings growth.

BOEING CO....

2 min read

Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Purchase boosts customer confidence

EBAY INC. $45 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EBAY; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 534.5 million; Market cap: $24.1 billion; Price to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.ebay.com) operates e-commerce websites, in over 190 countries, where sellers pay fees to auction items or offer them at fixed prices.

eBay has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum for Certilogo....

1 min read

Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

This deal enhances Pfizer’s prospects

PFIZER INC. $36 is a buy. The pharmaceutical giant (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 5.6 billion; Market cap: $201.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 4.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.pfizer.com) is now buying Seagen Inc....

1 min read

Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

You can get AI growth with less risk

A good way for investors to tap into the fast-growing field of artificial intelligence (AI) is with these three well-established technology firms.

IBM and Cisco are using AI to improve the quality of their software, while Texas Instruments’ chips help run AI applications such as facial recognition and self-driving vehicles....

4 min read

Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

3M settles key lawsuit

3M COMPANY $99 remains a buy for long-term gains. The company (New York symbol MMM; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 551.7 million; Market cap: $54.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 6.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.3m.com) produces more than 60,000 items, including air purifiers, adhesives, bandages and components for medical devices.

The company has agreed to settle lawsuits related to the release of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its operations in several U.S....

1 min read

Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

This top pick is just getting started

We named fast-food giant McDonald’s as your top Conservative buy for 2022 and then selected it, again, for 2023. After a slow start, the stock is now up 14% since that 2022 stock of the year recommendation. That’s a lot better than the S&P 500 Index, which is down 1% over that same period.

The company’s long-term outlook remains bright....

5 min read

Pat McKeough

Testimonials

The cornerstones of Pat’s strategy–value, diversification and timelines–make his newsletter, The Successful Investor, highly profitable while minimizing risk. His advice is no-nonsense, down-to-earth and based on solid research. You’ll know what to invest in and what to avoid.

Chuck Chakrapani, PhD
Investors Association of Canada
The older I get the better dividends look. For retirees and would-be retirees who want to sleep at night, I can’t think of a better source of information on reliable growing dividend income than Pat McKeough’s newsletter, Dividend Advisor.

Jonathan Chevreau
Financial Post Columnist
As a manager of more than $500 million in mutual funds, I have access to the best brokerage research available in this country. But I still take time to read Pat McKeough’s premium newsletters

John Sartz
I appreciate the 25 years of above market returns I received by following your advice. at least 95% of my investment decisions were based on TSI recommendations.

Chuck J.
Subscriber since 1996. Inner Circle Member Since 2006
The newsletters I receive in Inner Circle Pro are fantastic! I have been following Pat’s advice for years and everything he has said has been amazing. His commentaries are brilliant, insightful, educational, rational and balanced. My returns are almost double the TSE and I have referred many of my friends who have switched over to your services.

Walter H.
Inner Circle Pro subscriber

Browse Premium Topics

Cannabis

Spinoffs

One of the ways a company can try to unlock its own hidden value is by creating a separate company out of a corporate subsidiary. The parent company can either sell stock in the new company to the public, or spin it off—hand the stock out to its own investors.

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks make cash payouts that serve as a way for companies to share the wealth they’ve accumulated. These payouts are drawn from earnings and cash flow and paid to the shareholders of the company. Typically, these dividends are paid quarterly, although they may be paid annually or even monthly as well.

ETFs

What are ETFs?

ETF is an acronym for exchange traded fund. These exchange traded funds are used to track indexes as closely as possible, since investors cannot actually buy an index outright.

Value Stocks

What are value stocks?

One of the sweetest and most profitable pleasures of successful investing is to buy high-quality “value stocks” (or stocks that are reasonably priced, if not cheap, in relation to its sales, earnings or assets), then hold on to them as mainstream investors recognize the value and push up the share price.

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue chip stocks are big, well-established, dividend-paying corporations with strong business prospects. These are companies that also have sound management that should be able to make the right moves to keep competing successfully in a changing marketplace.

Penny Stocks

A penny stock in general trades for under five dollars a share, and as the name implies, sometimes for pennies. Most of the time they’re young companies, or start-ups in speculative markets like mining or technology.

Growth Stocks

Growth stocks are companies that are likely to have sales and earnings growth well above market average. Frequently they pay few, if any, dividends. Instead they typically reinvest any extra cash flow to promote further growth. Chosen wisely—according to Pat McKeough’s advice—high-quality growth-oriented stocks can be worthwhile additions to most well-diversified portfolios.

Wealth Management

Wealth management is the practice of putting your savings to work so that it continues to grow over your lifetime and will also benefit your heirs. Wealth management encompasses many different areas of investing like long term investment planning and retirement planning.

Mining Stocks

Mining stocks are investments in companies that produce or explore for minerals. Some of these minerals include uranium, coal, molybdenum (which is used in steelmaking), copper, silver and gold. They are affected by fluctuating commodity prices in addition to their own business and operating risks.

How To Invest

Pat McKeough has been making investing for beginners simple—and profitable—by helping investors make big gains for more than 25 years. His advice to beginning investors is the same as it is for all investors: buy high-quality, mostly dividend paying stocks (or ETFs that hold these stocks) and evenly spread your investments over the five main economic sectors (Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Utilities and Consumer). Pat also believes investors should avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight and focus on those with hidden or little-noticed assets.

Energy Stocks

What are energy stocks?

Businesses that work in the extraction, refining and delivery of energy sources such as natural gas, oil, uranium and coal, are considered energy stocks.