Wednesday, November 11, 2009
buyupside.com tracks ADP (ADP), a global provider of business software and services, using the Price Direction Indicator. PDI, developed by Richard A. Howard, combines cumulative percent winners and cumulative returns of all buy and sell combinations for a given period to form a technical measure that helps you spot price tops and bottoms. More...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Price to Dividend Ratio Says Stocks Are Expensive
The stock market price struggle is on. Will prices continue to advance from their March 2009 lows or will they retreat? Of the many metrics to use to value stocks, the ratio of current price of the S&P 500 divided by the dollar amount of S&P dividends is very useful to spot when stocks are expensive or not. More...
Monday, November 09, 2009
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Axel Merk's Sustainable Wealth: Achieve Financial Security in a Volatile World of Debt and Consumption Is a Great Read
Axel Merk's book helps investors: predict economic booms and busts before they happen, adapt to changing economic and market conditions and plan for a financially secure retirement unencumbered with debt. More...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Finance's Euphoria: The Epilogue -- What Record High Dollar Volume of Trading Says About Confidence
When Wall Street’s total value of assets rose to a “mind-boggling 36.6 percent of GDP” in late 2006, The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast published a chart of U.S. financial assets literally rising off the page. The picture of the mania was clear. Now, new research shows that dollar trading volume has -- gulp -- surpassed the euphoric extremes of 2007. Examine these two eye-popping charts and read the analysis behind them now -- they're yours for free during FreeWeek. More...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Increase Your Returns With Dividend-Paying Stocks
Stocks that pay dividends are gold mines for long-term investors. Collecting dividends year after year is an easy and automatic way to increase your investment returns. More...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
High Yield Stock: Buckeye Partners, L.P. Increases Quarterly Distribution
Since November 1999, BPL has increased its quarterly distribution 68.18 percent, an annualized rate of 5.34 percent. More...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Vectren Corporation Ups Quarterly Dividend - 50 Consecutive Years of Dividend Increases
VVC has raised its annual dividend 50 consecutive year, making it a Dividend Achiever and U.S. Dividend Champion.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Black Monday: Ancient History Or Imminent Future?
What does the U.S. stock market now have in common with the famous crash of 1929? This news excerpt and chart from some of Bob Prechter’s latest analysis reveals startling comparisons. More...
Diversified (Electric and Natural Gas) Utility Stocks Pay Steady Dividends
The following table includes 10 diversified (electric and natural gas operations) utilities with solid dividends. These stocks are appropriate for a dividend reinvestment portfolio. More...
Electric Utility Stocks Pay Steady Dividends - Updated
Well-managed electric utilities are excellent candidates for a dividend reinvestment portfolio. Typically, electric utilities generate lots of excess cash and pay it out as dividends to shareholders. More...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
High Yield Stock: Inergy Holdings, L.P. Increases Quarterly Distribution - Yield Exceeds Six Percent
NRGP has increased its distribution for 17 consecutive quarters. Its quarterly distribution has increased 193.10 percent since February 2006. More...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
High Yield Stock: Inergy, L.P. Increases Quarterly Distribution - Yield Exceeds Eight Percent
NRGY has increased its distribution for 32 consecutive quarters. Its quarterly distribution has increased 237.50 since November 2001. More...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Stock Returns Depend on How Long You Hold Your Stocks
To counter the effect of cyclical stock market returns, buy and hold stocks for a long time. More...
Patient Buy-and-Hold Stock Market Investors Will Make Money
Positive stock market returns become guaranteed for long-term investors. More...