First GM needed a bailout. Then AIG. Then the banks. Now, the country that sits atop the world’s largest oil field says it needs one, too. Saudi Arabia says it will lose…
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Two Small Caps with Big Dividends
Most income investors ignore small companies. Conventional wisdom says that large, mature companies pay dividends and small companies don’t. That’s hardly the case. Nearly 10,000 small caps trade on U.S. exchanges. Of…
The Secrets of Bill Gates’ Portfolio
Bill Gates owns about 700 million shares of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) — 713.1 million to be exact. His cache of Microsoft stock is worth a tidy $18.7 billion. Every time the price…
The Safest 6%-Plus Yielding Stock in America
Not sure how to best judge the dividend safety of an investment? Let Standard & Poor’s do it for you. “AAA” credit ratings are hard to come by. The S&P sets the…
The Gambling Stock You Can’t Afford to Ignore
The gambling business is a license to print money. Everyone knows that. But for investors who want the cash flow without casino’s real-estate risk and their potentially crushing debt, there’s an alternative:…
Capture 13.0% Yields From the World’s Most-Hated Sector
I just found one of the safest 13.0% yields I’ve ever seen — and it’s in a place practically no income investor dreams of looking right now. In addition, I’ve found securities…
Solar Stocks for 2010
By Nick Hodge With third quarter numbers starting to surface this week, it’s not too early to start thinking about next year. . . And there’s plenty to think about. Stocks in…
My IPO Recommendation is Up +74% – Here’s What You Need to Know Now
I bought a pair of noise-canceling headphones from an airport vending machine. When I put them on and turned the switch, the dim from the airport disappeared. After my flight took off,…
Why This Well-Known Company Should Be Avoided
By: Horacio Marquez H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) dominates in the ketchup market. There is no second. And Heinz has taken advantage of its revered ketchup brand over the years to develop…
This Country’s Market Could Jump +33%, One 25% Yielding Fund Could Do Even Better
Published: October 6, 2009 The Chinese Civil War ended Oct. 1, 1949. The (winning) communists controlled Mainland China and the (losing) Chinese Nationalist Party was relegated to Taiwan. The relations between the…