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July 2017 - Page 23 of 23 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

The Only Time a Dividend Payment Is Bad News

We all know why everyone loves income shares.

After all, you're "getting paid" for doing nothing more than buying shares of a company. You're not actually hauling products to their stores and stocking their shelves. And it's not like you're making the decisions on how to run that company, either.

So that's a pretty sweet deal for investors.

But not for options traders.

In fact, dividends could be your worst nightmare when you've got options in your portfolio…

Unless you know this little trick...

Here's How I'm Delivering My Readers 44% in Gains per Day

For years now, I've been writing here in Money Morning about America's consumers, our consumer-driven economy, and the impact of the Internet on brick-and-mortar stores and retail in general…

I've made a bunch of predictions, too.

Don't look now, but I've been right about almost every single one.

But being right is one thing; making money by looking into the future is something altogether different. If I dare say so myself, it's much better.

That's what I want to focus on today. Not about being right (well, maybe a little), but on how to make money on big trends.

If you've been following along here (or, even better, following my Zenith Trading Circle recommendations), you know exactly what I mean. Following my advice means you've cashed in on all those recommendations.

If you haven't, here's what's happening with retail and how to hit it out of the park...

Global Equity Markets Start Third Quarter On Positive Note

(Kitco News) – Most World markets started the second half of 2017 on an upbeat note Monday, boosted in part by positive manufacturing data just released.

The Eurozone June manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 57.4 versus 57.0 in May. A reading of 57.3 was expected in June. U.S. stock indexes are also pointed toward higher openings when the New York day session begins.

Gold prices are weaker and hit a six-week low overnight