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Dividend Stocks: A Disciplined Approach

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:27:07 GMT

Those that have read this space for any period of time are well aware of my enthusiasm for using dividend growth stocks as a vehicle for building long-term wealth and income.[More...]

Bank Shutdowns Continue

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:06:41 GMT

Three more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators on Friday. This brings the total number of failed federally insured banks during this year to 72, compared to 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. ? In the first quarter of 2009, the number of banks on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) list of problem institutions jumped to 305. This is the maximum number since the savings and loan crisis in 1994. ? Out of the 3 banks, 2 were Florida based and the other one was Oregon based. The FDIC has appointed receivers of the banks. According to the FDIC, the cost to the deposit insurance fund from the failure of the three banks will be around $185 million.? ? The First State Bank, of Sarasota, Fla. and the Community National Bank of Sarasota County of Venice, Fla. were sold to Stearns Bank of St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Community First Bank of Prineville, Oregon was sold to Home Federal Bancorp of[More...]

GM To Report Losses Of $31 billion For '08, $9.6 Billion For Q4

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Just a few days after I suggested that GM would require more money than they're currently asking for, comes this story of a "higher than expected " Q4 loss of $9.6 billion. (From The Financial Times): " General Motors on Thursday said it[More...]

The Best, Safe Investment of 2009 Pays 19% Interest

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:18:00 GMT

By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud If you know anything about investing, you know that "19% interest" and "safe" don't belong in the same sentence. But bear with me today... In this one case, right now, it's actually true. Thanks to all the government tinkering this year, this impossibility – 19% interest, safely – is a reality... Three months ago, I said you should "take advantage of this no-risk trade right now." I hope you took my advice then... because you'd be up about 10%, including your 4% quarterly dividend payment. If you didn't listen, you're in luck, because the opportunity is still huge... Right now, we have an opportunity to buy into a few very simple businesses. They borrow money at around 3% interest and invest it at about 5% in government-guaranteed investments. This last part is crucial: These companies don't take any credit risk. The U.S.[More...]

The Year All Bets Were Off… Again

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:01:00 GMT

The Year All Bets Were Off… Again. Alexander Wissel, Editor in Chief, Investment U We must stumble across this expression ever couple of years: All bets are off, the new economy Web 2.0, the new - new deal, it’s different this time… and so on. Let’s face it. The evolution of technology and the revolution it causes has a huge impact on how we do things and that’s not going to stop. Unfortunately, in our rush to get on board to[More...]

Understanding The Mortgage Meltdown; What Happened And Who’s To Blame

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:06:00 GMT

by Richard Gandon People are losing their homes and many more will lose their jobs before the mortgage meltdown works its way through the system. To paraphrase Alan Greenspan’s remarks on March 17th, 2008, “The current financial crisis in the US is likely to be judged in retrospect as the most wrenching since the end of the Second World War. The crisis will leave many casualties.” How many casualties? Experts are predicting that in the next few years, between 15 and 20 million homeowners could have homes worth less than what they owe. Walking away from a bad situation may actually make sense for people who mortgages that are ‘upside down’ considering the fact that refinancing is out of the question and home equity is nonexistent. It seems quite easy to point fingers at greedy Wall Street titans for causing the sub-prime mortgage crises. They after all, put together the[More...]

Weekly Watchlist 01/05

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:21:00 GMT

Welcome back from the weekend! As the rest of the market returns from the holiday break, we should see more volume and volatility creep back into stocks. Only tomorrow will tell as to whether or not this is a positive or a negative for stock prices. At the moment, futures prices are trading slightly lower. The Dow is off by 44 points, the S&P down 5 points, and the Nasdaq is down 7 points. Crude oil is up another buck, trading at $47.30. As we talk technicals, take a look at a 5 day chart of the mini S&P futures contract. [More...]

VCs Turning Their Noses Up at Chinese CMOs

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:31:00 GMT

CMOs step in when pharmaceutical companies opt to outsource their manufacturing process in order to improve efficiency and productivity. Usually, this step can prove vital in slashing the costs of small to medium-sized companies, especially those that foc[More...]

Fannie, Freddie, GE, & Oil

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:17:00 GMT

Good morning. Higher oil prices and expectation for the nationalization of Fannie and Freddie are depressing premarket futures after GE reported an inline but overall disappointing earnings report. In addition, global tension over Iran continues to heat up. Premarket gainers: H[More...]

We Created the Energy Crisis by Shipping U.S. jobs to China & India

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:08:00 GMT

"You know what the news is-- in a minute, you're going to hear the rest of the story"- Paul Harvey T. Boone Pickens was on CNBC this morning with an energy plan that calls for cars to be converted from burning gasoline to natural gas. Can you imagine the[More...]

Optimism About Economy Increasing

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:58:00 GMT

Aug. 11--DURHAM -- Marketers are more optimistic about the economy than six months ago, but still recognize that low prices are consumers' top priority, according to a new survey by a Duke University professor.
The third semi-annual Chief Marketing Officer Survey showed optimism about the economy increased dramatically from February.
Overall, 59 percent of 511 marketers surveyed are more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they were a quarter ago.

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Dividend Stocks: A Disciplined Approach

Bank Shutdowns Continue

GM To Report Losses Of $31 billion For '08, $9.6 Billion For Q4

The Best, Safe Investment of 2009 Pays 19% Interest

The Year All Bets Were Off… Again

Understanding The Mortgage Meltdown; What Happened And Who’s To Blame

Weekly Watchlist 01/05

VCs Turning Their Noses Up at Chinese CMOs

Fannie, Freddie, GE, & Oil

We Created the Energy Crisis by Shipping U.S. jobs to China & India

Optimism About Economy Increasing

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Capstead Mortgage Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings

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Capstead Mortgage Corporation Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings

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