Mondelez’s third-quarter adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents by 28%. Adjusted earnings increased 25% from the prior-year quarter driven by higher margins, improved organic growth, lower interest expenses and share count.

While my financial sector holdings are still considered light relative to my other holdings I could not pass up on some relative bargains that Mr. Market has offered in recent days.

December E-mini S&Ps this morning are up +0.04% and European stocks are up +0.63% on signs that China is expanding stimulus to promote economic growth after a government official familiar with the matter said the PBOC is injecting 500 billion yuan into China's five biggest banks.

I always believed that dividend investing and finding investment themes doesn’t have to be difficult if you just know where to look.

As dividend investors we are always on the lookout for reliable sources of future income. Of course, the future is never guaranteed (as I recently wrote about dividend stocks in the death care industry) but we can use the past as a guide for potential results.

A new month is upon us which means it’s time to take a look at the market in general, our portfolios and cash on hand to invest and make our September stock selection(s).