The average stock in the S&P 500 Index sports a dividend yield of just 4%. But in many countries around the world, the average stock offers a significantly higher yield. In… Read More
Analyst Articles
There are only eight of these securities in the world. They carry an astronomical average dividend yield of 17.2%. Read More
Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH) produces ammonia and nitrates used in agricultural crop fertilizers. Its assets consist of a nitrogen plant in Oklahoma and storage terminals in Nebraska and Illinois. Products are sold wholesale to chemical firms, farm dealers, and national retail chains in the central and southern US. Structured as… Read More
Let’s face it. When it comes to treasure, few of us picture stock certificates and bond coupons. Instead, we usually conjure up images of gold bars stacked high in Fort Knox or glittering gold coins strewn about sunken galleons. Over… Read More
If You’re Smart, Your Portfolio Will Follow in the Footsteps of these All-Star Value Investors
Back in October 2007, when the Dow was sitting at record highs above 14,000, there weren’t too many bargains out there. A furious multi-year advance was winding down, and valuations had become overly stretched. Most stocks at the time were trading well above… Read More
How would you like to get a cut of the take almost every time someone pops open a beer in Chile… or a bottle of juice or mineral water for that matter? When a Chilean says, “Una cerveza, por favor,” seven times out of eight,… Read More
Shake Hands with the U.S. Government
Value-seeking income investors need look no further than the ailing banking sector to find some hidden gems. The U.S. government has lent and guaranteed literally trillions of dollars to financial institutions to keep them from going bankrupt. Treasury’s plans to buy toxic bank assets… Read More
High-Yield Government-Backed Debt
Two months ago, panic-stricken municipal bond investors were fleeing for the exits. The muni market was roi fears that issuers would default and bond insurers… Read More
Is Your Dividend Endangered?
Question: Why are so many companies suspending or cutting their dividends lately, and what can I do to protect myself from this trend? My problem is not just which securities to avoid, but what about the ones I already own? Answer: This question is on just about… Read More
Pop quiz: Who’s the most credit-worthy borrower in the world? Seven U.S. companies have “AAA” credit ratings, the highest available from Standard & Poor’s. Among these titans of industry are such names as Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway. But one… Read More