Investor sentiment turned strongly bearish recently as emerging markets were hit by both country-specific problems and the realization that the Fed’s trimmed bond-buying program reduces the liquidity that has boosted higher-yielding emerging market assets and put a floor under U.S. stock prices. The broad selloff in emerging markets over the recent weeks translated into the …
Windows 8 has gotten bad reviews, its mobile push has stalled and it’s facing a murky market for corporate software. But despite all those headaches, Microsoft Corp.(MSFT) has seen its stock rising. The software giant’s shares have jumped 14% over the past three months. The stock has a current dividend yield of 2.82% and is …
For investors wanting to have their cake and eat it too, we have some great stocks to consider. All of these stocks carry the S&P Quality Rating of A, A+ or A-. Then, they all pay dividends and have a projected EPS growth of 15% or more for next year. So what you are getting …
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Investors have been suggesting that Apple (AAPL) do something like pay a special dividend with the $98 billion in cash sitting on the balance sheet. Apple finally moved into action on this topic. AAPL will pay a dividend of $2.65 per share quarterly, first payable on July 1, for a yield of around 1.8% at …
As a reader of this blog, you know we focus on generating monthly income from investing. A favorite and safe way to accomplish this goal is through writing calls on stocks. Done correctly, you can achieve yirlds in the double digits without the worry of a dividend cut or significant price decline. When you hear …
