Lately, many investors have sought protection from a potential downturn by turning to low-volatility stocks, which they perceive as somehow being safer than higher-volatility ...
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June 10 - News
While Jim Cramer's goal may be to make you money, his manically delivered advice is a danger to the individual investor. Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, is a trader.
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June 6 - News
You can practice the same rule (although that is no guarantee that you will achieve the success of Buffett), and a good place to start is investing in the companies that make ...
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June 6 - News
There has been a major shift in the consumer goods industry.
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June 6 - News
It's official. Investors have begun to fear that interest rates will soon rise. Bond prices have increased and we've witnessed a sell-off of stocks.
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June 6 - News
After a big decline of more than 200 points yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) has spent the morning trading in a narrow range as investors...
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June 6 - News
It turns out, there’s a unique stock that has beaten the broader market over nearly every time frame.
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June 6 - News
Well it seems that my Magic Crystal Ball is still at the shop so I will have to look at some simple data numbers.
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June 6 - News
Over the last few years, investors have piled into high-quality dividend stocks in search of yield.
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June 5 - News
Emerging markets like India, China, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, and South Africa are seeing better economic growth than the developed countries.
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June 5 - News
Loyalty to big brands is nosediving. A recent study shows that consumers are increasingly switching to private-label goods.
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June 4 - News
Billionaire Bill Ackman and Pershing Square Capital's latest filing with the SEC shows that he has kept his top five steady and is continuing his major activist campaigns.
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June 4 - Hedge Funds
Bringing back the old CEO isn't all that common. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) did it with Steve Jobs and achieved massive success.
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June 4 - News
The stock market is looking muted this morning following Census Bureau release showing a narrower-than-expected trade deficit in April.
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June 4 - News
Ka-ching! Dividend investors live for that sound. Each quarter thousands of companies hand over their excess cash to investors. But not all dividend stocks are equal.
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June 3 - News
In mid May, Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management filed its 13F with the SEC, disclosing many of the fund’s long equity positions in U.S. stocks as of the end of March.
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June 3 - Hedge Funds
Donald Yacktman's Yacktman Asset Management is one of the top-tier hedge funds we track at Insider Monkey, and because it’s worth tracking the best of the smart money’s best...
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June 3 - Hedge Funds
Although this past week was slightly shorter than most due to the long holiday weekend, it was still filled with drama and excitement.
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June 3 - News
One of the "hedgies" we track is Pershing Square managed by Bill Ackman, and it has recently filed its 13F form with the SEC.
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June 3 - Hedge Funds
We'd all like to invest like the legendary Warren Buffett, turning thousands into millions or more.
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May 31 - News
Last month, I suggested that The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) would be a good stock for a retiree’s portfolio.
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May 30 - News
The hot news in the consumer goods industry is the change of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)’s CEO. A.G.
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May 29 - News
Shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) jumped $3.18, or 4%, to $81.88 after the ouster of embattled CEO Bob McDonald and the announcement that he will be replaced by...
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May 29 - News
Not only is Warren Buffett a well known celebrity, but he is also one of the richest men in the world.
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May 29 - News
It's another strong start to a short week for the markets today, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is capitalizing on strong economic data.
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May 28 - News
The stock market has been on an absolute tear this year, and the bullishness surrounding the market continues to build. However, Bernanke's comments on Wednesday hit the market...
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May 28 - News
The latest word I’ve been hearing in regards to the popularity of dividend companies is “bubble.” People are arguing that many dividend stocks are being bid up in a frenzy...
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May 28 - News
Exactly 36 years after it was created, the Dow Jones Industrial Average made a number of great changes -- or changes that would have been great, if the Dow's overseers had stuck...
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May 28 - News
Shoppers need to buy household products in every country. Toothpaste, laundry detergent, shampoo, and other consumables also have buyers even when the economy's weak.
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May 28 - News
The rock group The Who had a line in one of their iconic songs that applies to the recent leadership change at The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) : "Meet the new boss, same...
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May 28 - News
Investors' total level of margin debt is less than half a percentage point below the record set in July 2007.
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May 24 - News
Are macro funds finally staging a comeback this year? After posting disappointing numbers in 2012 -- when the average macro-focused hedge fund fell by 0.40 percent, according ...
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May 24 - Hedge Funds
Is The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) a safe investment today? Prominent investors are getting less optimistic.
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May 23 - News
Companies use share repurchase to reduce the number of shares on the market, thus increasing the value of the remaining shares or supporting the share price.
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May 22 - News
One of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)'s best selling drugs is Viagra, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction.
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May 21 - News
This morning's movements in the Dow Jones Industrials look eerily familiar to those who have been watching the day-to-day movements of the average in recent months.
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May 20 - News
Richard Pzena is one of the most successful value investors, managing nearly $20 billion as of April 2013.
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May 20 - News
Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) are a great way to accumulate shares of stable, dividend-paying investments for the long term.
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May 17 - News
Billionaire Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital has been calling for the turnaround of the mega-cap consumer products company The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) for some...
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
Pretty boring, right? The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) takes the cake for being a stock for widows and orphans – a consistent dividend leader in the boring space of consumer...
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
According to a French scientific abstract, women use make-up for two completely different reasons, camouflage or seduction.
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May 15 - News
Conflicting economic data once again has U.S. stock markets searching for direction.
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May 15 - News
The markets are all green again today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues its push into record highs.
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May 15 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Yahoo! Inc.
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
Instead of wondering who will become the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) or what Warren Buffett wrote in his first tweet I think most investors, including me...
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
The Motley Fool Watch List (account sign-up required) can serve as a useful tool in compiling investment ideas and keeping track of relevant news pertaining to your personalized...
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May 13 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 13 - Hedge Funds
To be or not to be? To buy or not to buy? That is our question with Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL).
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May 13 - News
In the recent round of earnings, the leading fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms reported modest to flat growth.
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May 13 - News
