Lately, I have been exploring companies that should benefit the most from the continuing economic recovery and the various activities that go along with it.
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June 27 - News
Railroads, robber barons of yore, and Monopoly (the board game) evoke several likenesses: of wealth earned via nepotistic monopolies, fat men smoking cigars lit with $100 bills...
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June 27 - News
Railroads are often seen as a bellwether for the broader economy because of the amount of retail and manufactured goods they transport across the nation. Norfolk Southern Corp...
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June 26 - News
In May, billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group filed its 13F for the first quarter of 2013, disclosing many of its long positions in U.S.
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June 18 - Hedge Funds
Income mutual funds focused on dividend growth can be good sources of ideas about what’s hot and what’s not in the dividend growth-focused investing of the professionally ...
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June 18 - Dividend Stocks
Why invest in U.S. railroads? They operate in a seller's market and enjoy strong pricing power, for one.
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June 14 - News
As natural gas continues to replace coal, many North American railroads have begun struggling to retain their growth momentum.
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June 13 - News
Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) was in 16 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 13 - News
CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) has undergone a huge transformation over the past decade, as the steep spike in energy prices sent railroads from being nearly obsolescent modes of...
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June 10 - News
Now that first quarter earnings season has died down, analysts get the opportunity to get a closer look at many hedge funds’ 13F filings, which disclose institutional managers...
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June 6 - Hedge Funds
Investing opportunities in logistics seem ripe these days. Indications are that people are now getting more inclined to spend, and thus, more goods need to get moving.
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June 6 - News
New regulations that cap work hours and mandate rest breaks for commercial truck drivers go into effect July 1.
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June 5 - News
Investors often have a set of metrics that they use to analyze and value each company they investigate.
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June 4 - News
There’s a sector that’s been booming in recent months, and almost nobody seems to have noticed. That sector is—surprise—railroads.
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May 29 - News
If you'd ask most investors, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming, outdated investment vehicles of yesteryear.
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May 28 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of gauges market participants can use to monitor Mr. Market. A pair of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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May 23 - News
When looking for promising candidates for your stock portfolio, it's easy to just think about the prominent names of the day, such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Ford Motor Company...
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May 22 - News
It's important for investors to understand that there are two types of coal mined. The first is thermal coal which is used by power plants to heat homes.
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May 16 - News
I understand the need for companies to put on a good front and say that they are pleased with the work of their employees.
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May 6 - News
When you compare the company to its peers, and find that they are the best at many performance metrics, it's a good bet the stock will perform well.
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April 27 - News
Many investors pay a lot of money for magazine subscriptions, newsletters, and other research to try and determine the direction of the economy.
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April 24 - News
Production has grown so rapidly that midstream companies, which are working tirelessly to build out the pipeline infrastructure necessary to support the domestic oil boom, just...
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April 23 - News
The purpose of a stock buyback plan should be to utilize excess cash to buy a significantly undervalued asset.
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April 22 - News
On Thursday, Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 17 - News
Hydraulic fracturing and the abundance of natural gas, brings money and jobs to the United States in multiple sectors and from outside of the U.S.
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April 17 - News
On Tuesday, CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 14 - News
The railroad industry has gained attention from analysts and investors over the last couple of years, even investing superstar Warren Buffett made a big move in this sector by...
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April 3 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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April 3 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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April 3 - News
While rising equity markets are good for obvious reasons, it’s generally bittersweet for value investors.
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April 1 - Hedge Funds
Dividends are the stock market's great safety net. No matter what turbulence the market may bring, cash in your pocket will always be in-style.
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March 28 - News
In the eyes of most market participants, hedge funds are seen as slow, old financial tools of yesteryear.
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March 27 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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March 20 - News
Dividend investing is not only about yields, ratios and payments.
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March 19 - News
In this series, we'll highlight four companies in an industry, and compare their "cash king margins" over time, trying to determine which has the greatest likelihood of putting...
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March 19 - News
Railways are the best when it comes to cargo as they can carry far more cargo than a truck or plane along with offering a wider and reliable range of weights and shipment times...
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March 18 - News
One of the largest U.S. rail network operators, CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX). , has performed very well for its shareholders.
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March 15 - News
Some interesting news caught my interest on what could indeed be Buffett's next elephant. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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March 15 - Hedge Funds
In the search for long-term investment opportunities, I am quite interested in the sustainable businesses that are cheaply or reasonably valued on the stock market.
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March 14 - Hedge Funds
There are two income mutual funds that pursue stocks of companies with solid dividend payout ratios and consistent dividend growth of at least 5 years in a row.
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February 20 - News
One way to make money in the market is to look for companies that are consistently beating analyst expectations, yet the market still undervalues the shares.
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February 8 - News
The country’s major railroad companies recently came out with their 4th quarter and 2012 full year earnings.
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February 6 - News
Anyone who has read much of my posts over the last year or so knows that I like railroad stocks.
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February 4 - News
In some industries, there isn't one clear leader. For example, in the retail space you could argue that while Amazon.com, Inc.
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February 4 - News