All Posts Tagged With: "high yield"
Investing in CDs: 2 “Safe Harbor” Investments Right Now
I walked into the University Place Branch of Bank of America on Saturday morning and was eyewitness to a shocking run on the bank. An unruly crowd had taken over the lobby of the branch. Every station in the normally…
1Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedBeware the Dividend Trap
For years, investors have bemoaned the low dividend yield on stocks. But with the market down roughly 20%, the yield on the S&P 500 Index is up to 2.25%.
That doesn’t sound terribly rich, I know, but it is only slightly…
24Jul2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedHigh Yields Raise Red Flags for Bank Stocks
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) just became the latest in a string of hard-hit financial firms to slash its dividend to preserve much-needed cash.
Yesterday (Wednesday),the Ohio-based regional bank slashed its dividend to 15 cents down from 44 cents, becoming the 17th…
19Jun2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedEnergy Utilities: Buy Exelon Corp. (EXC:NYSE)
Here’s a news story I bet you haven’t heard. It’s created a nearly catastrophic economic environment in one of our nation’s state capitals, but few folks are talking about it. Maybe it is because they are scared to raise the…
16May2008 | Andrew Snyder | 0 comments | ContinuedA High Dividend Utility Stock: TRP
In these uncertain times, it’s important to balance your portfolio with a good mix of high yielding stocks. I will avoid touching upon REITs and Financial stocks for the time being because I’m unsure as to whether the worst is…
11May2008 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | ContinuedMomentum Stock: Permian Basin Royalt Trust (PBT)
The talking heads have been touting the recession word for a while. In an effort to cut off slower economic growth, the Fed has been a bit quick to lower interest for a cheap market thrill, which in my mind…
21Feb2008 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | Continued






































