The DSR CPP/OAS GuideNewsletterWhen planning for retirement, many Canadians have questions about the government retirement benefits they are eligible to receive. This mini guide aims to answer these frequently asked questions and provide easy to follow instructions to obtain the information you need about the two main government benefits Canadians are eligible to receive in retirement: the Canada […]
A Guide to Stock ValuationNewsletterAh! The debated topic of stock valuation! You’ve heard me talk about how little I care about the price I pay for a stock many times. While that remains true, stock valuation is part of my investment process. Most of the time, I’ll use various methodologies to compare stocks in the same industry. Let’s look […]
Read Company Debt and Make Sense Out of ItNewsletterYour portfolio shouldn’t suffer from bad management. If you know your debt ratios and you combine them with the dividend triangle analysis, you will likely avoid bad news and pick thriving companies that know how to use the bank’s money to promote good outcomes. This newsletter will cover the most popular debt ratios giving you […]
High Yield: Dividend Traps, Deluxe Bonds and Dividend CutsNewsletterAfter writing so much about low-yield, high-growth stocks, we should offer a newsletter about high-yield stocks. To be fair, they are not all bad investments. Some companies provide a source of high income that is fairly sustainable for investors. Having a few in your portfolio may be a good idea. This newsletter starts by Mike’s […]
Olin Corp (OLN) Stock CardMarket: USOlin Corporation is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a manufacturer of ammunition. The Company operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls, Epoxy and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment manufactures and sells chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide. The Epoxy segment produces and sells a full range of epoxy materials and precursors, including aromatics (acetone and phenol), allyl chloride, epichlorohydrin, liquid epoxy resins, solid epoxy resins and systems and growth products, such as converted epoxy resins and additives. The Winchester segment produces and sells sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, industrial cartridges and clay targets.
Antero Midstream (AM) Stock CardMarket: USAntero Midstream Corporation is a growth-oriented midstream company that owns, operates and develops midstream energy infrastructure that primarily service Antero Resources’ production and completion activity. The Company’s assets consist of gathering systems and compression facilities, water handling and blending facilities and interests in processing. The Company’s segments include Gathering and Processing, and Water Handling. The Gathering and Processing segment includes a network of gathering pipelines and compressor stations that collect and process production from wells in West Virginia and Ohio. The Gathering and Processing segment also includes equity in earnings from the Company’s investments in the Joint Venture and Stonewall. The Company’s Water Handling segment includes two independent systems that deliver freshwater from sources, including the Ohio River, local reservoirs and several regional waterways. The Water Handling segment also includes the clearwater facility.
Peoples Bancorp Inc (Marietta OH) (PEBO) Stock CardMarket: USPeoples Bancorp Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company. The Company provides a complete line of commercial and consumer banking, trust and investment, insurance, premium financing solutions, equipment leases and equipment financing agreements through its financial subsidiaries - Peoples Bank, Peoples Insurance and Vantage. These products and services include various demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and governmental deposits; home equity lines of credit, insurance premium financing; commercial equipment leasing; technology equipment leasing, and debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards. Its financial products and services are offered through its financial service offices, ATMs, and interactive teller machines as well as through online resources that are Web-based and mobile-based. It has approximately 133 full-service bank branches in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland.
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc (WASH) Stock CardMarket: USWashington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company of The Washington Trust Company (the Bank). The Bank is a state-chartered bank and financial services company. The Company operates through two segments: Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services. The Commercial Banking segment includes commercial, residential and consumer lending activities; mortgage banking activities; deposit generation; cash management activities; banking activities, including customer support and the operation of automated teller machines (ATMs), telephone banking, internet banking and mobile banking services; as well as investment portfolio and wholesale funding activities. The Wealth Management Services segment includes investment management; holistic financial planning services; personal trust and estate services, including services as trustee, personal representative and custodian; settlement of decedents’ estates; and institutional trust services, including custody and fiduciary services.
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (KW) Stock CardMarket: USKennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. is a global real estate investment company. The Company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It also has a debt platform focused on construction lending secured by multifamily and student housing properties throughout the United States. The Company focuses on multifamily and office properties, as well as industrial and debt investments in its Investment Management business in the Western United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Its operations are defined by two business segments: its Consolidated Portfolio and Co-Investment Portfolio. Investment activities in the Consolidated Portfolio involve ownership of multifamily units, office, and retail space and one hotel. The Co-Investment Portfolio consists of the co-investments in real estate and real estate-related assets, including loans secured by real estate; fees, and performance allocations that it earns on its fee bearing capital.
Rithm Capital Corp (RITM) Stock CardMarket: USRithm Capital Corp. is a global asset manager focused on real estate, credit and financial services. The Company’s investments in real estate related assets include its equity interest in operating companies, including origination and servicing platforms held through wholly owned subsidiaries, Newrez LLC (Newrez) and Genesis Capital LLC (Genesis), as well as investments in single-family rental (SFR), title, appraisal and property preservation and maintenance businesses. Its segments include Origination and Servicing, Investment Portfolio, Mortgage Loans Receivable, Asset Management and Corporate. The Investment Portfolio consists of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) related investments, real estate securities, properties and residential mortgage loans, consumer loans and certain ancillary investments and equity method investments. It operates its asset management business primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (Sculptor).
Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX) Stock CardMarket: USLouisiana-Pacific Corporation is a provider of building solutions. The Company manufactures engineered wood building products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. The Company’s offerings include building products and accessories, such as Siding Solutions (LP SmartSide Trim & Siding, LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries Lap Siding, and LP Outdoor Building Solutions); LP Structural Solutions (LP TechShield Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy Premium Sub-Flooring, LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated Sheathing, and LP NovaCore Thermal Insulated Sheathing); and oriented strand board (OSB). The Company also provides customer service and warranty. The Company operates approximately 23 plants across the United States, Canada, Chile, and Brazil.
Permian Resources Corp (PR) Stock CardMarket: USPermian Resources Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company. The Company is focused on the acquisition, optimization and development of oil and natural gas properties. The Company’s assets and operations are concentrated in the core of the Delaware Basin. Its operations are concentrated in the core of the Delaware Basin and include over 407,000 net leasehold acres across the Permian Basin, including Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico and Reeves and Ward Counties, Texas. The Company holds an 83% average working interest in 2,577 gross (2,143 net) operated productive wells and an approximate 11% average working interest in 1,094 gross (120 net) non-operated productive wells. Its wells are primarily oil wells (3,150 gross) that produce associated liquids-rich natural gas.
n/a (EPR) Stock CardMarket: USEPR Properties is a diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. The Company operates through two segments: Experiential and Education. The Experiential segment consists of approximately 166 theatre properties, 58 eat and play properties, 23 attraction properties, 11 ski properties, seven experiential lodging properties, one gaming property, three cultural properties, and 20 fitness and wellness properties. The Company’s Education segment consists of property types, which include 61 early childhood education center properties, and nine private school properties. The Company's investment portfolio includes ownership of and long-term mortgages on Experiential and Education properties. The Company has investments in approximately 44 states. All of the Company's owned single-tenant properties are leased under long-term, triple-net leases.
Exelon (EXC) Stock CardMarket: USExelon Corporation is a utility services holding company. The Company is engaged in the energy distribution and transmission businesses through Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), Commonwealth Edison Company (PECO), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), Delmarva Power & Light Company (DPL), and Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE). The Company operates through six segments: ComEd, PECO, BGE, Pepco, DPL, and ACE. ComEd is engaged in purchasing and regulating retail sales of electricity. PECO is engaged in purchasing and regulating the retail sale of electricity and natural gas. Through its business services subsidiary, Exelon Business Services Company, LLC (BSC), the Company provides its subsidiaries with a variety of support services at cost, including legal, human resources, financial, information technology, and supply management services.
Pentair PLC (PNR) Stock CardMarket: USPentair plc is focused on sustainable water solutions. The Company operates through three segments: Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool. Its solutions include Residential Solutions, Commercial Solutions, Industrial Solutions, Municipal Solutions, and Agricultural Solutions. Residential Solutions include pool & spa equipment, water softening & filtration, water supply & disposal. Its Commercial Solutions include commercial filtration & foodservice, commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) & water supply, commercial pool & spa equipment, fire protection, marine, high-pressure applications, recreational vehicle (RV), and turf management & pest control. Industrial Solutions include brewery production, dairy & food production, fire protection, HVAC & water supply, industrial filtration, industrial spraying, industrial wastewater, oil & gas, and pressure cleaning & sanitation. Agricultural Solutions include agricultural irrigation, and agricultural spraying.
PennyMac Mortgage (PMT) Stock CardMarket: USPennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a specialty finance company. The Company invests primarily in mortgage-related assets. The Company conducts all its operations, and makes investments, through PennyMac Operating Partnership, L.P. and its subsidiaries. The Company's segments include credit sensitive strategies, interest rate sensitive strategies, correspondent production, and corporate. The credit sensitive strategies segment represents its investments in credit risk transfer (CRT) arrangements, subordinate mortgage-backed securities (MBS), distressed loans, and real estate. The interest rate sensitive strategies segment represents its investments in MSRs, excess servicing spread (ESS) purchased from PFSI, Agency and senior non-Agency MBS and the related interest rate hedging activities. The Correspondent Production segment serves as an intermediary between lenders and the capital markets by purchasing, pooling and reselling credit quality loans.