January 2011
January 25, 2011 –
Just posting some links to interesting articles on muni bonds that I've run across over the past week or so. Primarily as a placemarker for myself, but feel free to add links or your thoughts on munis. [more]
January 24, 2011 –
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RELATED TICKERS: BAC
Bank of America earnings last Friday wrapped up the big bank earnings reports. BAC was the only one of the big four to report a loss for both the last quarter and 2010. BAC would have posted gains except for goodwill impairment charges. [more]
January 22, 2011 –
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RELATED TICKERS: C
About nine months ago, Citigroup's (NYSE: C) share price managed to crack through $5 per share, but it wasn't able to hold that lofty level. Recently, the stock broke the $5 mark again and then pulled back after a weak earnings report. Can Citi reclaim a five-handle and keep going? [more]
January 18, 2011 –
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RELATED TICKERS: JNJ
I took a swing at Johnson & Johnson as part of a portfolio check-up over the weekend. I hold JNJ for growing dividend income. It has been, and still is, a good holding for that, but there were a few other healthcare holdings that stacked up pretty well. [more]
January 08, 2011 –
I've been trying to follow stories related to municipal bonds lately and Fed Chairman Bernanke's testimony to the Senate Budget Committee on Friday qualifies. [more]
January 06, 2011 –
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RELATED TICKERS: HTS
, NLY
It was interesting that two mortgage REITs, Annaly (NLY) and Hatteras (HTS), both started the new year off by issuing shares. In both cases the companies plan to use the new money to buy more mortgage paper and leverage it up - basically expand the current business models. [more]
January 03, 2011 –
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RELATED TICKERS: CSCO
Like many Fools, I hold Cisco to provide growth without a lot of risk. That hasn't been working out so well, but is the future looking brighter? [more]
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