Mortgage real estate trusts (mREITs) have represented one of the hardest hit sectors during the high-interest-rate period. Higher interest rates increase debt costs, shrink margins, and cut into…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
Industry and economic trends bode well for ultra-high-dividend-yielding Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ:SBLK)…and Star Bulk Carriers stock. A September interest rate cut is all but locked in, indicating…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
Things are looking good for CrossAmerica stock going forward. The American economy is heavily dependent on consumer spending. In fact, consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of the…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
Today’s spotlight is on Ellington Financial stock. Mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) are a sensitive gauge of interest rates. When interest rates are low, mREITs flourish. But…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil market has faced periods of volatility, with traders trying to figure out whether the economy is going to avoid a recession…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
Nordic American Tankers stock is looking like an interesting opportunity right now. It’s been a great year for the crude oil marine shipping industry with inventories dropping and…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
It’s time to talk about Euronav stock again. I’ve given you a look at Euronav NV (NYSE:CMBT) before, but that was back in 2021. Suffice it to say,…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
ECO stock is a very interesting marine shipping stock that I want to bring to my readers’ attention. Marine shipping companies like Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp (NYSE:ECO) make…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
Some analysts were calling for the Federal Reserve to announce a massive 50-basis-point emergency interest rate cut. However, the stock market has since erased most of the losses…
By John Whitefoot, 2024
Investors love energy stocks, because they can provide big dividends. Unfortunately, these stocks can also be volatile, rising and falling on the price of crude, where we are…
By John Whitefoot, 2024