Billionaires who’ve created their wealth through savvy investments deserve special attention.
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June 26 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Investors looking to transition towards a stable, income generating stock portfolio as they enter their retirement years should give serious consideration to any of the 25 Best...
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November 11 - Dividend Stocks, News, Retirement
There were several companies over the past week, which raised dividends to shareholders.
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January 23 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
For a business to pay increasing dividends for 25+ consecutive years, it must possess a strong and durable competitive advantage and a shareholder friendly management that emphasizes...
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October 11 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
I never invest in a common stock without a clear expectation of the future returns that it can generate for me. Consequently, I consider this one of the most important steps...
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October 6 - News, Stock Analysis
With crude futures down 2% and all three major indexes in the red, the S&P 500 is now below 2,100 and the Dow Jones index is just 60 points above 18,000.
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April 21 - Market Movers, News
These stocks may make good investments for younger investors.
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March 14 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Utility companies are far from exciting businesses, but their dependable cash flow, defensive characteristics, and typically reliable dividend payments can make them compelling...
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December 29 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Aesop was born into slavery in Greece around 620 BC. His tremendous intelligence did more than earn him his freedom.
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November 13 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Unfortunately, most investors don’t know about the market-beating returns of Dividend Aristocrats during recessions. In 2008, the S&P 500 fell around 37%.
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August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
When an insider in a company buys its stock, one can assume that the company may outperform in the coming months, but when multiple insiders buy the company’s stock it also ...
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October 7 - Insider Trading, News
On Tuesday, OptionPitTrading.com COO Mark Sebastian was interviewed at Bloomberg TV’s “Market Makers,” and discussed his options play for First Solar, Inc.
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June 24 - News, Options
Dividend Aristocrats income growth stocks with low forward P/E’s originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com.
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October 18 - Dividend Stocks
If you were to ask many investors, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated financial tools of a period lost to current times.
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September 9 - News
Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin met at Stanford University in 1995, and a year later they had begun to collaborate on the technology for the Stanford Digital Library Project...
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September 4 - News
To many market players, hedge funds are viewed as delayed, old investment tools of an era lost to time.
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September 3 - News
At the moment, there are plenty of metrics shareholders can use to watch their holdings. A duo of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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September 3 - News
In February this year, Exelon Corporation (EXC) cut its dividend by 41%. In July, Walter Energy Inc. (WLT) stock tumbled after a 92% dividend cut.
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, News
In today’s marketplace, there are many indicators shareholders can use to analyze their holdings. A couple of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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August 30 - News
Now, according to many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 29 - News
If you were to ask many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as useless, outdated investment tools of a period lost to current times.
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August 29 - News
To many market players, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 29 - News
Utilities are highly valued by investors for their reliable, if unspectacular, growth.
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August 21 - News
Goldman Sachs is hosting its 12th annual Power & Utility Conference in New York on Thursday, August 8.
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August 8 - News
The summer heat is giving me a burning desire for electric utilities companies.
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July 18 - News
Of the thousands of stocks that trade on U.S.
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July 10 - News
Investors might invest in a good company with solid returns -- but is it the place where their hard-earned profits are best spent? Let's compare big dividend-dealing utilities...
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July 5 - News
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), a utility services holding company, engages in the energy generation and distribution business in the United States.
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July 3 - News
In the recent low-yield environment, utility stocks have remained popular among the income seeking investors due to their attractive dividend yields.
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July 1 - News
Utilities have been busy this week, making moves to maximize profit potential.
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July 1 - News
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) stock has been in the red for the last 12 months, underperforming Mr. Market and its direct competitors.
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June 26 - News
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is switching up its corporate leadership for the first time in nearly a decade.
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June 19 - News
Today’s low interest rate environment is causing some stocks to rise because they offer investors a superior yield to what they can get elsewhere.
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June 12 - News
I know that collecting an over 4% yield in this environment seems tempting. I know that CDs don’t pay much of anything, and savings and money market accounts pay even less.
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June 12 - News
This is not a drill; please proceed in an orderly fashion away from this stock.
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June 11 - News
When investors hear about a merger of two powerful companies, they usually expect that there will be some short term pain, but long-term gain.
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June 11 - News
Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) was in 9 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 10 - News
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) was in 16 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. FE has experienced an increase in hedge fund sentiment lately.
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June 4 - News
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) was in 11 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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June 3 - News
This should not come as a complete surprise given the defensive nature of the industry.
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May 31 - News
Utilities are the classic “widow-and-orphan” stocks—meaning they are slow and steady providers of dependable income.
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May 13 - News
In the waning days of the dot.com bubble of the late 1990's and early 2000's tech stocks were considered way overpriced.
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May 2 - News
Utility companies have traditionally been the only way for a consumer to join the 21st century and use electricity in their homes.
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May 2 - News
Recently, the New York Times reported on a detailed Rotary Gallop analysis that identified publicly traded companies that could be vulnerable to takeovers by activist investors...
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April 29 - News
Earlier this year, I detailed the importance of the spark spread for utilities and power generators.
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April 23 - News
Electric utilities have never been the most exciting opportunities in the stock market, but lately, one stock in the group has been underperforming the stock market as a whole...
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April 15 - News
One way to think about the market is in terms of money flows between assets with different risk characteristics.
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April 14 - News
Read on for five of billionaire David Harding’s Winton Capital Management’s top picks as of the end of December with dividend yields of 4% or higher.
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April 9 - Hedge Funds
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the world's most beloved companies, trades at nine times forward earnings. Consolidated Edison, Inc.
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March 26 - News