Tag: WFC
Earnings Report Card: Stocks To Buy & Sell
Stocks look like they will extend their profit recession for a fifth quarter in a row, but not all stocks reported lower earnings. Bret Jensen shares which stocks and sectors that he is bullish on and those that he wants to avoid for the time being. The markets keep grinding up and hitting all-time highs […]
3 Dividend Stocks To Buy Now And Hold Forever
With the S&P 500 down nearly 7% in the last three weeks alone, you can’t be blamed for wanting to throw up your hands and sell all your stocks. But that’s the worst thing you could do, especially if you have a long time horizon and you mainly hold dividend-paying US companies. In fact, if […]
The Best Stock To Buy Right Now For Dividends
Santa Claus just showed up early for dividend stock investors. Big changes at GE $GE mean the dividend investing landscape has changed in a big way. What’s up? I’ve been disgusted with GE for years. And I’m hardly alone. When GE was trapped in the wreckage of a financial house of cards that tumbled down […]
Get Ready For A Bumpy Ride…
Investors will be turning their attention to corporate bottom lines this week as third quarter earnings season kicks off. Unfortunately, it looks like the market will be in for a bumpy ride. According to the Financial Times, analysts are expecting “one of the worst quarterly earnings seasons since late 2009.” In fact, those who forecast […]
Financial Stocks – The Catch To Investing In Financial Stocks
Just the other day I was standing at a bank. I was there for some simple paperwork… and to open a new account. As I sat in the lobby, I was amazed at the number of people streaming in and out of the branch. I quickly realized, despite the horrible economic environment, people still need […]
Will The Bank Stocks Soar?
We all remember what happened the last time Treasury Secretary Geithner presented a bailout plan for the banks. The Dow plunged 380 points. It was a brutal, month long, downtrend to decade old lows. Before it was all over, the blue chip index had come within spitting distance of 6,500 and lost 21% of its […]
Are Your Assets Safe At The Banks?
It’s starting to happen. Slowly the government’s nationalizing the banks. They don’t want to admit it to the investing public… but slowly they’re taking control of each big institution. Citigroup’s (C) a perfect example. First they gave them $25 billion to “increase lending.” Now the preferred stock is being converted into shares. This effectively makes […]
