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Growth Stocks

Here are three key updates on your portfolio

ALCOA CORP. $49 is a still buy for the Resources portion of your portfolio. The company (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 184.5 million; Market cap: $9.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.alcoa.com) is a leading producer of bauxite ore with mines in Australia, Brazil, Guinea (West Africa) and Saudi Arabia....

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Value Stocks

Higher costs pose risk for investors

SNAP-ON INC. $197 is a hold. The company (New York symbol SNA; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 53.4 million; Market cap: $10.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snapon.com) continues to see strong demand from independent garage operators for its tools as more people fix their older cars given shortages of computer chips and other supply disruptions for automakers.

In the quarter ended April 2, 2022, Snap-On’s overall revenue rose 6.5%, to $1.19 billion from $1.11 billion a year earlier....

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Growth Stocks

eBay diversifies with toymaker

EBAY INC. $43 is still a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EBAY; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 626.0 million; Market cap: $26.9 billion; Price to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 2.0%; 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.

The company is part of an investment consortium that has agreed to buy 25% of Funko Inc....

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Growth Stocks

New firms show the power of brands

New firms spun off from larger companies sometimes rise quickly, like Carrier and Otis. That’s probably because investors are familiar with their products and like their prospects. However, others such as Viatris and Kyndryl, are more obscure and need a few years to build a following....

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Growth Stocks

Low p/e for a top chipmaker

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. $153 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol TXN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 923.6 million; Market cap: $141.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.6; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ti.com) is a top maker of analog chips, which convert inputs like touch, sound and pressure into electronic signals that computers can understand.

In the quarter ended March 31, 2022, Texas Instruments’ revenue increased 14.4%, to $4.91 billion from $4.29 billion a year earlier....

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Growth Stocks

Cost savings are WBD’s top priority

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC. $14 is a hold. The company (Nasadq symbol WBD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 662.4 million; Market cap: $9.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.wbd.com) is a leading producer of entertainment, sports and information programming....

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Dividend Stocks

Get 5G growth and high dividend yields

In the past two years, AT&T and Verizon have shed their media and other businesses. That will let them focus on their main telecommunications operations, particularly as each of the companies rolls out its new, ultrafast 5G wireless networks.

So far, 5G users generate higher revenue than their current cellphone customers....

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Mining Stocks

BHP spins off oil business

BHP GROUP LTD. (ADR) $56 is a buy. This company (New York symbol BHP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.5 billion; Market cap: $140.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 12.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.bhp.com) is a leading producer of iron ore (supplying about 75% of earnings),as well as copper, nickel and coal.

On June 1, 2022, BHP merged its oil and gas operations with Australian oil producer Woodside Energy Group Ltd....

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Blue Chip Stocks

Still a great pick for long-term gains

Due to rising costs for commodities and shipping, as well as the negative impact of a higher U.S. dollar, Proctor’s shares are down 15% since the start of 2022. However, that’s better than the 22% decline in the S&P 500 Index.

Despite the current uncertainty, Procter’s shares remain an excellent choice for long-term investors....

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How To Invest

What is Pat’s commentary for the week of June 21, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in short-term disruptions to elective medical procedures over the past couple of years. To avoid potential COVID exposure, some patients put off procedures that were important but not urgent. Many hospitals cancelled elective procedures altogether....

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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.