In my part of the country, the winter has been long and the highs for the weather below normal, that is to change over the coming week. In anticipation of the change or to prepare for the warmer weather at the grocery store some ice cream was purchased. As the weather changes, going outdoors without multiple layers of clothing will be possible, but so will all the other things associated with spring and the outdoors. Things such as gardening, home repairs and eating ice cream. Each of the proceeding can be done when the weather is not as agreeable to work in, but as the weather warms it tends to be the days more people will buy the products and services.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, similar to the eating of ice cream – more is consumed as the weather gets hotter or there tends to be a season for ice cream. This means from an investor point of view, are the sales expected from the best quarter being achieved? if the answer is yes, then the stock can be held on to, if the answer is no – look for a good price to sell the stock. Most stocks have patterns in their sales, as investors it is your job to look and see if they happen.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions