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Are you trying to determine if you should invest some of your money right now? Regardless of the current rates and market, there are some things you should ask yourself before making your final decision.
Read →The new Financial Reform bill signed yesterday makes $250,000 FDIC insurance limits permanent, so you can now invest in 5-year CDs without worrying about whether or not your balances over $100,000 would be protected if your bank should fail.
Read →Smarty Pig, the social banking site, still offers one of the best savings interest rates around and a great bonus if you redeem your savings for a gift card from one of their partners. Their competitive interest rate applies only if you donââ¬â¢t have a large savings balance, however.
Read →Federated Investors (FII) is not only a strong asset management house - it also yields 5% in dividends and is a consisten payer (with the odd special dividend now and then!).
Read →The energy industry is crucial to growth and survival of the US economy. SCANA Corporation (SCG), a 160 year old company, sits on a dividend yield of 5% with a pretty rosy outlook.
Read →Windstream (WIN) is a telecoms firm yielding 9%. The dividend is not without risks, though.
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Generating Income with QQQQ Options - July 9 Update
QQQQ remains in the 44 range. In the past month, the protective put has gained value and the option we sold has decayed significantly as time has passed and volatility has declined.
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Evolution of a Mining Equity
For the average investor, even the seasoned one, investing in a mining company is often dramatically different than any other equity. Usually, one looks at financials ââ¬â specifically cash flows, dividend yield, P/E ratios, etc. but most mining companies have only outgoing cash and debt. This article attempts to explain the different phases of the mining company, from exploration to production.
Read →As owner of some of the world's best known toy brands, Mattel (MAT) has been rewarding stockholders with increased dividends payments, and currently sits on a 3.4% yield.
Read →Nearly every single household in America is home to some product from ConAgra Foods (CAG). With such total market penetration, and a 3.3% dividend payout, here's something to chew on.
Read →H&R Block (HRB) is the source of much frustration - who really wants to pay tax anyway? Yet the company sits on a 3.8% dividend yield. Why not pay your taxes and collect this stable dividend?
Read →Natural gas play Spectra Energy (SE) sits on a 4.93% dividend yield and last quarter saw a 17% increase in earnings.
Read →The global drive for "greener" economies is set to be a boon for the waste management industry. With a dividend yield of close to 4%, what does this mean for Waste Management Inc. (WM), the country's largest service provider?
Read →The printing business was hard hit by the economic recession of 2008. Coupled with strong headwinds from the digital revolution, what does a company like RR Donnelly & Sons (RRD) have to offer? Well, a 5.7% dividend yield for a start.
Read →As a long-term value investor, I'm licking my lips at what's going on with BP (BP). Here's why.
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