Click to Enlarge As the calendar flips from March to April we also say goodbye to the first quarter and hello to the second quarter. And the first quarter is one everyone is happy to say goodbye to. That's because Q1 is shaping up to be a very weak one. Not only is the growth rate for the quarter expected to be low, earnings estimates are low too. The biggest cause of all this pessimism is the fall in the price of oil during that last three months. Just that one thing is expected to affect the entire earnings season.
But not all is expected to be bad news. The two bright spots in the economy are Healthcare and Financials, but even in those few select industries not every company is doing that well.
For dividend growth investors like myself it's nice to know that while this market traveled up and down throughout the entire quarter with the net result being practically zero, those dividend paying companies continued to pay dividends. Some even increased their dividends throughout the quarter.
So keep your eyes and ears open for quarterly earnings announcements which normally start with Alcoa Inc. on 8 April. They'll always be surprises to both the upside and the downside and these surprises can move the markets almost daily. Watch the evaluations and buy on the dips. Their may be a very nice opportunity for some investors in the next couple of weeks.
Good Luck and Good Investing.
But not all is expected to be bad news. The two bright spots in the economy are Healthcare and Financials, but even in those few select industries not every company is doing that well.
For dividend growth investors like myself it's nice to know that while this market traveled up and down throughout the entire quarter with the net result being practically zero, those dividend paying companies continued to pay dividends. Some even increased their dividends throughout the quarter.
So keep your eyes and ears open for quarterly earnings announcements which normally start with Alcoa Inc. on 8 April. They'll always be surprises to both the upside and the downside and these surprises can move the markets almost daily. Watch the evaluations and buy on the dips. Their may be a very nice opportunity for some investors in the next couple of weeks.
Good Luck and Good Investing.
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