Bull Sessions (3/10/2026)

 Bull Sessions. Discussions centered around the lessons learned and successful methods deployed by the modern investment club movement. We design a portfolio and manage a real money portfolio (Buttonwood) while flexing and demonstrating features, tools and resources at Manifest Investing. Explore relevant topics and/or actionable opportunities for deeper dives. The sessions are generally held on Tuesdays at 2 PM ET. The editorial calendar will include stock analysis methods, specific company studies, portfolio design and management, “missions” within Manifest Investing … 

In this Bull Sessions webinar from March 10, 2026, Mark Robertson and Ken Kavula lead a comprehensive discussion on current market conditions and investment opportunities, joined by Kim Butcher and Steve Emmerich from the Heart of Illinois chapter. The panel addresses the market's current valuation, which they characterize as fairly valued, with most analysts projecting long-term returns around 9%. A significant portion of the session focuses on the evolution of dividend strategies in modern investing, examining why average dividend yields have declined to approximately 1% from historically higher levels, and how share buybacks have become the preferred method for corporations to return capital to shareholders since the SEC legalized the practice in the late 1990s.