The Threat And Risk Of Rising Interest Rates: Separating Fact From Fiction
Introduction The threat of rising interest rates is all the rage in financial circles today. However, the seminal question is: How real is the threat,...
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J2 Global Inc (JCOM): Don’t Overlook This Impressive Growth And Dividend Income Stock
Investment Thesis J2 Global Inc (NASDAQ:JCOM) was founded in 1995 and went public in 1999. During their first few years as a public company, j2 Global...
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Invest For Attractive Valuation And The 4% Dividend Yield
Investment Thesis Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms with sales exceeding $50 billion. The company is currently...
5 Fairly Valued MLPs: Is The Dilution Worth The Yield And How Do You Value Them?
Introduction The 5 MLPs covered in this article offer yields ranging from 5.7% to 10.7%. Additionally, each of these MLPs appears reasonably valued given...
Broadcom Ltd (AVGO): Exceptional Growth At A Reasonable Price-With A Dividend Kicker
Investment Thesis Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) has historically been, and is expected to continue to be a growth stock. On the other hand, the company is...
Is The Increase In Volatility Signaling A Dangerous Market Environment?
Introduction Over the last several weeks stock price volatility has increased significantly above norms. All of a sudden it is not uncommon to see stock...
When Is The PEG Ratio Superior To The P/E Ratio? Part 2
Introduction Financial metrics such as P/E ratios, price to cash flow ratios, PEG ratios, price to sales ratios, price to book value, and many others,...
Which Is the Better Valuation Metric? The P/E Ratio or the PEG Ratio: Part 1
Introduction Recently, I have been engaged in rather intense discussions regarding the validity of P/E ratios versus PEG ratios as proper or appropriate...
Why I Am Now Interested In CVS Health Corp (CVS)
Introduction Investing in great companies sits at the core of my investment philosophy. In this regard, I reject the idea that I invest in the stock market...
What Rate of Return Will an Investment in Johnson & Johnson Deliver? Part 2
Introduction I never invest in a common stock without a clear expectation of the future returns that it can generate for me. Consequently, I consider...
What Is Due Diligence? Here’s How I Do It
Introduction The lexicon of the financial world is full of phrases and jargon that are often tossed about without considering that there may be those...
Is LKQ Corp a Buy, & More: Invest In Stocks With A Margin of Safety To Reduce Risk And Enhance Returns
Introduction Of all of the many sound investing principles that legendary teacher and investor Ben Graham put forward, he believed that his concept of...
The Southern Company (SO): The Wait For Fair Valuation Is Over
To be perfectly blunt, there really isn’t much of a growth thesis for The Southern Company (NYSE:SO). Founded in 1945, Southern Company is an electric...
QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM): Where Innovation Meets Results
Thesis For Growth QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a global company founded in 1985 that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital telecommunications...
The Southern Company (SO), Xcel Energy Inc (XEL): Utilities – Today’s Best Bond Alternative
To refer to any stock or equity as an alternative to bonds or fixed income is sure to stir up the ire and consternation of many professional and individual...
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc (QCOR), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Amgen, Inc. (AMGN): For A Healthier Portfolio – Look Here
The Health Care sector is comprised of many diverse companies, as can be seen from the list of subsectors provided below. Historically the Health Care...
Humana Inc (HUM): Fundamental Stock Research Analysis
Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the...
Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI): Fundamental Stock Research Analysis
Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the...
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP): Fundamental Stock Research Analysis
Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the...
Aetna Inc. (AET): Fundamental Stock Research Analysis
Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the...
Lorillard Inc. (LO): Fundamental Stock Research Analysis
Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the...
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Walgreen Company (WAG), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Are Blue-Chip Consumer Staples Worth Today’s Premium Valuations?
Introduction to the Consumer Staples Sector The Consumer Staples sector consists of companies that provide essential products. In other words, Consumer...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C): Is The Financial Crisis Over For Financial Stocks?
The cause of the financial crisis of 2007 -2008, also known as the Great Recession of 2008, is attributed to many different theories. However, one of...
Accenture Plc (ACN), Oracle Corporation (ORCL): Improve The Productivity Of Your Dividend Growth Portfolio With Technology
Introduction and General Observations of the Information Technology Sector Dividend growth investors seeking quality dividend growth stocks to fund their...
BCE Inc. (USA) (BCE), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL), AT&T Inc. (T): The Telecommunications Services Sector Untethered and Poised to Grow
Introduction Suffice it to say that the Telecommunications Services sector of today is not your grandfather’s Telecommunications Services sector. ...
