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
Blue chip stocks are great companies to add to your portfolio. They have a long history of strong growth and have strong, reputable brands.
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May 2 - News
While the 10 stocks have performed well over the last three years, beating the S&P 500 by more than 10 percentage points, the average dividend yield of the group has barely moved...
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May 1 - News
The stock market finished out April on a strong note, with the S&P rising to a new all-time record high on optimism that earnings season is going well and that the economic recovery...
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May 1 - News
My simple answer, dear investors, is that instead of selling all your stocks, you should “get big and get boring.” Find big, dependable blue-chip stocks with boring, necessary...
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April 29 - News
Over the years, Buffett has largely made his name by identifying stocks whose share prices have lagged the intrinsic value of their underlying businesses.
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April 29 - News
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is one of the most popular dividend stocks in the world with an impressive payout history that includes 122 years of uninterrupted dividends...
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April 28 - News
This morning's news that the U.S.
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April 26 - News
In trying to make their money work harder for them, investors often fall for questionable investment strategies that promise to help you get rich quick but usually deliver huge...
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April 25 - News
While its two peer indexes finished the day essentially unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% as AT&T Inc.
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April 25 - News
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) reported earnings for its fiscal third quarter yesterday, and there was a lot to like in the company's results.
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April 25 - News
With central banks holding interest rates near 0%, many retirees are searching for yield.
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April 25 - News
On the day after Apple Inc.
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April 24 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded yesterday in a big way, thanks to strong earnings reports from its components. Today, the Dow is down slightly for the same reason.
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April 24 - News
Investors have been shifting out of investments that protect against rare, but catastrophic risks. With the market near all time highs, those risks are still very real.
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April 24 - News
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust is known for investing in companies that are leaders in their respective industries.
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April 24 - Hedge Funds
On Wednesday, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 23 - News
Often when we're presented with facts about the environment, the numbers used can be so astronomically high, and the language so confusingly jargon-ish, that its tough for the...
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April 22 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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April 22 - News
Even after this week's decline, the S&P 500 is still up more than 9% so far in 2013.
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April 21 - News
It isn't just tiny stocks that are delivering exciting investment returns these days. PepsiCo, Inc.
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April 21 - News
When you visit the grocery store with those choices on your mind, you may think you're choosing among different brands, but in fact, you're just choosing between various flavors...
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April 20 - News
Earnings season marches on, and two big reports have shaken up the stock market today.
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April 18 - News
On occasion, the stock market reminds investors of its tendency to fluctuate wildly over short periods of time.
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April 18 - News
Plunging markets are always scary, but they also create great investment opportunities for those who are brave enough to reach out for them.
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April 16 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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April 14 - News
Candles, soap, and a bit of serendipity led to the creation of one of the world's most successful business partnerships: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG).
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April 12 - News
Investors follow the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) because it fairly represents a reasonable microcosm of the U.S.
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April 12 - News
It took a while, but the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES:DJI) finally warmed up to the start of earnings season by rising 60 points and setting a new all-time record high.
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April 10 - News
It was truly an amazing first quarter for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI). The U.S.
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April 7 - News
Happy Friday! There are more good news articles, commentaries, and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month.
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April 6 - News
Every month, I like to look back at the quarter’s performance and look at the articles I wrote over the month leading into.
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April 3 - News
If you have been reading the news lately, you most likely know that the conflict with North Korea has been escalating rapidly over the last days.
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April 3 - News
The new earnings season is about to begin, but a few companies on off-quarter fiscal years are just now getting around to reporting their quarterly results. WD-40 Company (NASDAQ...
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April 3 - News
Let’s try to make our investing life easy! Let’s stop buying and selling every single week; instead, let's buy those stocks that will (hopefully) be around decades from now...
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April 2 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute jumped this morning following a slight decline yesterday.
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April 2 - News
Blackrock Advisors Llc is a giant fund manager with $95 billion worth of assets under management.
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April 1 - News
Some of the best stocks over time have proven to come from industries that may surprise you.
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April 1 - News
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) finished March at new all-time record highs.
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March 31 - News
With the dividend yield of the S&P 500 well below the historical average, finding stocks that sport both a high yield and a safe dividend isn't as easy as it used to be.
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March 26 - 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 22 - News
With yields on ultra-safe debt stuck in the gutter, many investors are reaching for higher income through dividend-paying stocks.
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March 22 - News
In any long-term portfolio, a certain amount of one’s holdings should be allocated to investments in “safe” stocks.
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March 22 - News
Donald Yacktman founded Yacktman Asset Management in 1992 and was named the "Portfolio Manager of The Year" by Morningstar in 1991.
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March 21 - Hedge Funds
The Dow Jones Industrial Average took investors for a ride today, as the index had a daily range of more than 132 points.
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March 20 - News
Fools know the value of a stock split: zero. It's a non-event. Instead of a $20 bill in your wallet, you now have two $10 bills.
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March 20 - News
When a stock's share price is lower than a North Dakota thermometer in February, investors tend to give it the cold shoulder.
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March 20 - News
After a topsy-turvy session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) once again proved the resiliency of the bull market by managing to post a small...
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March 19 - News
Fling up the sash and let the fresh air in, it's time to clean up that portfolio.
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March 19 - News
As I wrote in my fixedincomenow blog, two weeks ago I decided to carry on an experiment.
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March 19 - News