Category: Dividends
The analysis published under this category are as follows.Thursday, September 22, 2011
Your Chance to Buy Dividend Machines on the Cheap / Companies / Dividends
Dr. David Eifrig writes: Steve Sjuggerud didn't highlight it, but he's onto a terrific idea for income investors right now...
Last Wednesday, Steve showed you how several market sectors are incredible values right now. In some cases, these values are at 20-year extremes.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Best Stock Market Value Investing Opportunity in 20 Years / Companies / Dividends
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Investment Protection: Dividend Stocks that Yield Twice as Much as Treasuries / Companies / Dividends
Martin Hutchinson writes: Do you know what the ultimate investment protection is?
It's not gold, and it's certainly not Treasuries.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Five High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are a Safer Bet Than U.S. Treasuries / Companies / Dividends
David Zeiler writes: If you're trying to maximize return and minimize risk, you can't beat a high-yield stock that is a better credit risk than U.S. Treasuries.
It sounds crazy but it's true. The rate of insuring against the default of the debt of 70 large U.S. companies is lower than that to insure the debt of the U.S. government.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
AT&T Offers an Attractive Alternative to Low CD Rates / Companies / Dividends
With the Fed promising to keep rates low for an extended amount of time, at least for the next two years based upon their latest analysis of the economy, interest rates on CDs is a negative return when you factor in inflation. For example, Chase offers a 6 month CD for an annual percentage yield of 0.20%, a 12 month CD that pays 0.25%, and a two year CD for 0.40% in the southwest part of the country, rates may differ slightly by region of the country.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Canadian Natural Gas Stocks: Intriguing Plays in a Divided Market / Companies / Dividends
August is often one of the best months to buy natural gas stocks; gas prices and the commodities stocks overall are at a low. There is often (but not last year!) a run up in gas prices in the fall – and stocks follow – as heating homes across North America use natural gas.
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Thursday, August 04, 2011
Protect Your Wealth with Large-Cap Dividend Stocks / Companies / Dividends
Kerri Shannon writes: Congressional leaders yesterday (Tuesday) finally settled on a debt deal, but the ineffective compromise is not enough to prevent a blow to the U.S. markets and the dollar - meaning it's time to preserve your wealth with large-cap dividend stocks.
While the coming period of market uncertainty could be a great opportunity for rational investors to explore newly created investing options, there must also be a focus on wealth preservation.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
How to Earn Predictable Returns That Go Up Every Year / InvestorEducation / Dividends
Dan Ferris writes: Some people like to invest in stocks. Some people like to invest in real estate. Some people like to trade commodities…
But what you really want – what we all want – is an investment that goes up every year.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Why Risk Management Is Critical to Success / Companies / Dividends
George Leong writes: There is optimism on Wall Street, but be careful as there is also risk. You need to understand the concept of risk management as a key element to investing success. The reason why I want to discuss risk management is my sense that there are some of you who probably fail to incorporate some sort of risk-management strategy. If you do have one, that’s fantastic and you are probably sleeping well at night. If you have been delinquent in this area, be careful.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Dividends and Growth, the Two Go Hand in Hand in this Business Cycle / Companies / Dividends
Mitchell Clark writes: The power of a few large-cap companies to sway stock market sentiment is great. As recent corporate events illustrate, not only does good earnings news move the market, but, increasingly, dividend news is moving share prices. This is big and it’s a sign of the new age of austerity among corporations and individual investors.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Safe, Easy 7.4% Dividend Income from Decrepit Crude Oil Fields / Companies / Dividends
By Matt Badiali writes: Owning an old, beat-up, decrepit oil field is lucrative. Fortunately, you don't have to be an oilman or industry insider to do it.
In addition, the way these ownerships are set up means shareholders make money regardless of whether the oil price goes up or down.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
High Dividend Yield and Investor Shield Demand Underpinning MLPs / Companies / Dividends
Master limited partnership (MLP) yields are down due to unprecedented investment demand in the space and the bullish distribution growth outlook, according to Raymond James Analyst Kevin Smith. Focusing on upstream MLPs, he says "consolidation is sure to continue." In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Kevin talks about one MLP he rates a strong buy, as well as some others with positive outlooks.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Are Promises of Bank Stock Dividends Worth the Risk? / Companies / Dividends
Dividends have been all over the news lately, including a number of stories talking about the possibility that banks will begin paying out solid dividends again.
Well, it might be a week for giving thanks, but I’m certainly not going to include financial firms in my list at the table this Thursday. Nor am I going to recommend that income investors suddenly start piling back into the group whole hog, either.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
The Best Tax Shelter in the Stock Market / Companies / Dividends
Matt Badiali writes: I'm a good geologist... I can analyze the quality of oilfields and gold deposits. However, when it comes to keeping income streams away from the taxman, I need experts...
Yesterday, I showed you how rich investors shelter investment income from taxes with unique oil and gas partnerships:
The great thing about drilling oil wells is, you can write off about 60% of the money you spend. You get to expense all the "stuff" you use to drill. Then you get to depreciate your equipment over the first three to five years.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Make a Fortune in Stocks... Even If the Market Goes Nowhere / Stock-Markets / Dividends
Dan Ferris writes: Now more than ever before, investors must focus on dividends.
It's the ONLY way you're going to safely, steadily grow wealth in the stock market in the coming years.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Will Other Tech Stocks Follow Cisco and Start Paying Out Dividends? / Companies / Dividends
Don Miller writes: When Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) last week announced that it would institute the first dividend in company history, it raised hopes among investors that hi-tech companies would finally begin to loosen the strings on their hefty cash holdings.
But will other tech giants really follow suit and institute dividends of their own?
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Slim Pickins for Liquid, Growing, Yielding, Stocks in Up Trend / Companies / Dividends
The US stock market is in a general down trend at the moment. What securities are doing well? Slim pickins for sure, but here are 24 names out of the 7,195 NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX universe that we find to explore further based on these selection criteria:
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Monday, August 23, 2010
This Tiny Group of Stocks Beat the Stock Market Every Year Since 1972 / Companies / Dividends
Tom Dyson writes: Every day, when I sit down at work, my job is to find the world's best income opportunities.
I've analyzed all the best dividend-paying investments in the stock market... from utilities to REITs. I've even analyzed income investments outside the stock market, like tax-lien certificates, bonds, private companies, and covered-call strategies.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Ramp Up Your Stocks Portfolio’s Growth with Dividend Reinvestment Plans / Portfolio / Dividends
Larry D. Spears writes: With interest rates near all-time lows and equity markets in flux for much of the past decade, dividends have become an increasingly attractive feature for stock investors. But, while it's always nice to receive those quarterly checks, dividends do little to help you grow your wealth if all you do is spend the money as it comes in.
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Ultimate Way to Protect Your Money from Wall Street Scams / InvestorEducation / Dividends
Dr. David Eifrig writes: "Dividends don't lie."
It's one of my favorite Wall Street sayings. Accountants can mess with a company's books in all kinds of ways, but they can't fake a cash payment. And if a company can pay a dividend, it's almost always making money.