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 | Continued

Beware 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 | Continued

High 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 | Continued

Energy 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 | Continued

A 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 | Continued

High Yield Dividend Plays

29Feb2008 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | Continued

Momentum 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