February 23, 2013 –
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RELATED TICKERS: MDT
Typically, when you think of medical device companies focusing on the eastern part of the globe, you think of the relocation of manufacturing to lower cost through cheaper labor and supplies. Due to a growing middle class, China and India are no longer just a cheap labor play for U.S. outsourcing but a growing consumer base that will purchase more health services in the future. One of the best plays on this emerging growth trend is Medtronic, Inc. (MDT). [more]
February 20, 2013 –
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RELATED TICKERS: HFC
Investors looking for a regular helping of special dividends should consider HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC). The company just announced its 8th special dividend since August 2011. In addition, HFC just juiced its regular dividend by 50%. [more]
February 11, 2013 –
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RELATED TICKERS: PBP
, HFC
, CVS
For the year 2012, we had some impressive investment returns. The Monthly Income Perpetual Covered Call Portfolio easily surpassed both the S&P 500 and PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP). The table below displays the investment returns for each of the Perpetual Covered Call positions. The average monthly return was 6.2%! [more]
February 11, 2013 –
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RELATED TICKERS: HFC
, WYN
, CCE
In a recent note, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. pointed out a number of stocks that could provide some easy money for investors by virtue of what the Wall Street bank calls a "social contract" -- a combination of earnings appreciation due to expected share buybacks along with dividend yields. It could be easy money, provided shares remain stable or rise, for investors looking for as close to a guarantee as equities can offer. [more]
November 09, 2012 –
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday and could be in line for more weakness as worries about Washington's ability to find a timely solution to the "fiscal cliff" dominate investor thinking in coming weeks. [more]
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