The Threat And Risk Of Rising Interest Rates: Separating Fact From Fiction
The threat of rising interest rates is all the rage in financial circles today.
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J2 Global Inc (JCOM): Don’t Overlook This Impressive Growth And Dividend Income Stock
J2 Global Inc (NASDAQ:JCOM) was founded in 1995 and went public in 1999.
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Invest For Attractive Valuation And The 4% Dividend Yield
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms with sales exceeding $50 billion.
5 Fairly Valued MLPs: Is The Dilution Worth The Yield And How Do You Value Them?
The 5 MLPs covered in this article offer yields ranging from 5.7% to 10.7%.
Broadcom Ltd (AVGO): Exceptional Growth At A Reasonable Price-With A Dividend Kicker
Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) has historically been, and is expected to continue to be a growth stock.
Is The Increase In Volatility Signaling A Dangerous Market Environment?
Over the last several weeks stock price volatility has increased significantly above norms. All of a sudden it is not uncommon to see stock prices moving 5%, 10% or more in ...
When Is The PEG Ratio Superior To The P/E Ratio? Part 2
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, should be thought of as tools in the ...
Which Is the Better Valuation Metric? The P/E Ratio or the PEG Ratio: Part 1
Recently, I have been engaged in rather intense discussions regarding the validity of P/E ratios versus PEG ratios as proper or appropriate valuation metrics. I generally find...
Why I Am Now Interested In CVS Health Corp (CVS)
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
I never invest in a common stock without a clear expectation of the future returns that it can generate for me. Consequently, I consider this one of the most important steps...
What Is Due Diligence? Here’s How I Do It
The lexicon of the financial world is full of phrases and jargon that are often tossed about without considering that there may be those who are not exactly familiar with the ...
Is LKQ Corp a Buy, & More: Invest In Stocks With A Margin of Safety To Reduce Risk And Enhance Returns
Of all of the many sound investing principles that legendary teacher and investor Ben Graham put forward, he believed that his concept of “margin of safety” was the most important...
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).
QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM): Where Innovation Meets Results
QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a global company founded in 1985 that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital telecommunications products and services.
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 investors alike who...
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 sector has been comprised...
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 day, if you are an investor...
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 day, if you are an investor...
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 day, if you are an investor...
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 day, if you are an investor...
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 day, if you are an investor...
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Walgreen Company (WAG), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Are Blue-Chip Consumer Staples Worth Today’s Premium Valuations?
The Consumer Staples sector consists of companies that provide essential products. In other words, Consumer Staples are products that people cannot or are unwilling to do without...
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 the most common theories...
Accenture Plc (ACN), Oracle Corporation (ORCL): Improve The Productivity Of Your Dividend Growth Portfolio With Technology
Dividend growth investors seeking quality dividend growth stocks to fund their retirement portfolios have not historically looked to the Information Technology sector. Traditionally...
BCE Inc. (USA) (BCE), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL), AT&T Inc. (T): The Telecommunications Services Sector Untethered and Poised to Grow
Suffice it to say that the Telecommunications Services sector of today is not your grandfather’s Telecommunications Services sector. The explosion, and rapidly becoming ubiquitous...
