As every investor would know, you don’t hit a homerun every time you swing. But it’s not unreasonable to try to avoid truly shocking capital losses. So we hope that those who held ImpediMed Limited (ASX:IPD) during the last year don’t lose the lesson, in addition to the 74% hit to the value of their
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) Second Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$10.0m (up 20% from 2Q 2023). Net income: US$765.0k (up from US$876.0k loss in 2Q 2023). Profit margin: 7.6% (up from net loss in 2Q 2023). EPS: US$0.026 (up from US$0.034 loss in 2Q 2023). earnings-and-revenue-growth All figures shown in the chart
Atrium Mortgage Investment (TSE:AI) Second Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: CA$13.9m (down 18% from 2Q 2023). Net income: CA$11.5m (down 20% from 2Q 2023). Profit margin: 83% (down from 85% in 2Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. EPS: CA$0.26 (down from CA$0.33 in 2Q 2023). earnings-and-revenue-growth All figures
When we invest, we’re generally looking for stocks that outperform the market average. Buying under-rated businesses is one path to excess returns. For example, long term Ainsworth Game Technology Limited (ASX:AGI) shareholders have enjoyed a 32% share price rise over the last half decade, well in excess of the market return of around 21% (not
In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it’s worth striving to beat the returns from a market index fund. But the main game is to find enough winners to more than offset the losers So we wouldn’t blame long term Balanced Commercial Property Trust Ltd (LON:BCPT) shareholders for doubting their decision to
As global markets continue to navigate a complex landscape marked by fluctuating interest rates and uneven economic indicators, investors are closely monitoring trends that could impact their portfolios. In such an environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly compelling, as significant insider stakes often signal confidence in the company’s future prospects from
When you buy and hold a stock for the long term, you definitely want it to provide a positive return. Better yet, you’d like to see the share price move up more than the market average. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) share price is up 73% in the last five years, that’s
Every investor on earth makes bad calls sometimes. But really bad investments should be rare. So consider, for a moment, the misfortune of Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSE:BLDP) investors who have held the stock for three years as it declined a whopping 83%. That would certainly shake our confidence in the decision to own the
Some stocks are best avoided. We really hate to see fellow investors lose their hard-earned money. Spare a thought for those who held Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) for five whole years – as the share price tanked 73%. Furthermore, it’s down 17% in about a quarter. That’s not much fun for holders. Since
Stock pickers are generally looking for stocks that will outperform the broader market. Buying under-rated businesses is one path to excess returns. For example, the EMX Royalty Corporation (CVE:EMX) share price is up 57% in the last 5 years, clearly besting the market return of around 38% (ignoring dividends). On the other hand, the more