by Marcos Emmi MFP | 28/04/2025 07:16 AM | SPYD
📊 A detailed calculation using SPYD shows a potential annual dividend yield of around 4% ($6,000 on $150,000 investment), translating to roughly $500/month before taxes.
📉 This dividend yield currently underperforms the risk-free rate offered by US Treasury bonds (around 5%).
⚠️ Investors pursuing a pure dividend income strategy must consider taxes (reducing net yield significantly) and the fact that dividend payments are not guaranteed like bond coupons.
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by Marcos Emmi MFP | 28/04/2025 07:16 AM | KO
👑 Coca-Cola is highlighted as a prime example of a company with consistently growing dividends over time, earning it the nickname 'fixed deposit of the stock market'.
📈 Historical data shows a systematic increase in its dividend per share (e.g., from $0.44 to $0.51 over recent periods).
⚖️ Coca-Cola's reliable dividend growth contrasts sharply with the inconsistency seen in other dividend payers like Petrobras (PBR).
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by Marcos Emmi MFP | 28/04/2025 07:16 AM | LAC
📉 The speaker recalls strongly advising against investing in Lithium Americas (LAC) in the past, labeling it 'basura' (trash).
🏢 The negative assessment was based on both technicals (broken support, downtrend) and fundamentals (small company size - 'Pyme', lack of profitability).
🔻 The stock subsequently fell significantly (58% mentioned), validating the initial bearish stance and highlighting the risks of investing in hyped sectors without solid fundamentals.
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by Marcos Emmi MFP | 27/04/2025 02:00 PM | ALUA
📉 Aluar's stock price movement is heavily dependent on the official US dollar exchange rate in Argentina, rising when the dollar strengthens and falling when it weakens.
⚙️ The company's competitiveness may be negatively impacted by the recent liberalization of scrap metal exports, as it previously benefited from purchasing cheap domestic scrap.
❌ The speaker expresses a negative view on holding Aluar, considering it primarily a hedge against official dollar devaluation rather than a fundamentally attractive investment.
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by Marcos Emmi MFP | 27/04/2025 02:00 PM | TXAR
💲 Ternium Argentina's stock performance is strongly correlated with the official USD/ARS exchange rate, making it sensitive to currency fluctuations.
🏭 Changes in export regulations, particularly regarding scrap metal, could affect Ternium's input costs and overall competitiveness within the steel sector.
👎 Similar to Aluar, the speaker views Ternium Argentina primarily as a currency hedge and expresses a lack of enthusiasm for holding it as a core investment.
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