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Dividend Stocks Showing You The Money

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:55:49 GMT

After a slow week for dividend increases last week, eleven companies with strong balance sheets showed enough confidence in their ability to generate sufficient cash flows to substantiate dividend raises. Despite the tough economic conditions the USA is experiencing, these companies still managed to defy the odds and[More...]

Boring Bonds Offering Great Deals

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:09:00 GMT

Equities aren't the only markets acting strangely these days. The bond markets are acting even stranger. For both bond and equity markets the cause of this strange behavior is the same: Piecemeal government actions in the U.S., Europe and Asia culminating in massive intervention. The U.S. government is trying to nurse the economy back to health. And like a doctor who has a pill for anything that ails you, the U.S. government is trying to find a cure for practically every ailment afflicting the economy. Sometimes when you're on a lot of medication, you don't know if it's the symptoms or side-effects which are causing the most pain. One thing is sure, the government has flung open the doors of its[More...]

Earnings Summary: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:13:37 GMT

Ticker: JMP,GNTA,IRN,WX,VM,ALFA,QLTY,AMIE,VOL,PPCO,ANH,STAN,WON,END,ENZ,RAVN,DCGN,NGAS,SGXP,AFCE,CGPI,CYTX,EVOL,GDP,GYMB,HOTT,JAS,JASO,LL,MHGC,MW,NP,PRSC,TBSI,TLB,TRK,VSE,AERG,CODI,FSIN,GLBC,HRLY,MDZ,MED,SUSS,GPOR,SIGM,CADX,ARYX,GSAT,BMTI[More...]

So Much for that Mortgage REIT Bull Market!

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:32:14 GMT

Wow, the carnage is amazing today in the mortgage REITs. I was looking for some bull markets about a month ago and asked readers for some ideas (Thank you Readers - Found a Bull Market - 4 Mortgage REITs). After doing some work in this group which was not an area I've invested in before I jumped into MFA Mortgage Investments (MFA).So that did not work out so well; I am going to place the blame on my readers since I'm already mourning Thornburg Mortgage (TMA). ;) Well these were my 2 positions that were supposed to yin when the rest of my portfolio yanged - and they sure are doing it... but in the wrong direction.I have a watch list of the 5 major players and all are down between 15-30%. [More...]

Annaly, Capstead, Anworth - Bounce?

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:22:27 GMT

A very knowledgeable NCN member focusing mainly on financials had some interesting comments this AM:[More...]

A Lot More Noise

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:01:10 GMT

Good morning. Premarket futures are weak this morning as fear increases that the credit crisis is spreading.[More...]

Morning Market Analysis for 3/6

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:56:00 GMT

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Bookkeeping: Initiating Position in MFA Mortgage Investments (MFA)

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:52:29 GMT

I mentioned yesterday the technical strength in the Mortgage REIT market (Thank You Readers - Found a Bull Market - 4 Mortgage REITs). I did a lot of digging last night (and still plan to do more) but I decided to make the plunge with one of the names tod[More...]

Thank You Readers - Found a Bull Market - 4 Mortgage REITs

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:49:02 GMT

Thanks for the feedback to my request from yesterday. I found a fearsome foursome that benefits from the same thought process as my new long position in Thornburg Mortgage (TMA) - mortgage REITs. We have four names here, led by one Cramer has been touting[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tipping Point or Anniversary Anxiety

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:31 GMT