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Wed. Feb. 24, 2010 D4L classics, commentary

The 2010 Dividend Stock Ideas List

Last year I introduced the Stock Ideas list and it has proven to be immensely popular. The list consists of Dividend Aristocrats, US Broad Dividend Achievers and U.S. Dividend Champions. Duplications in the above lists are eliminated and stocks are crossed out when I learn that they have either cut their dividend or fail to raise it. Here are some highlights on this year’s changes:


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Tue. Aug. 4, 2009 D4L commentary

Has The Insurance Industry Finally Turned The Corner?

There are not many companies whose fortunes are as closely tied to the stock market as those in the insurance industry. When the market is climbing, insurers will often soar beyond the market, and will fall harder when the market declines. With the recent uptick in the market, is now a good time to consider insurance companies?


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CDARS Accounts: How To Protect Your Assets From FDIC Insurance Limits (Investment U, 7/23/09)
Read more on Insurance at Wikinvest
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Wed. Mar. 4, 2009 D4L commentary

TARP Trips: You Can’t Stop At Just One

If you put a band aid on a gaping wound and tell the person that they are going to be all right, your actions have done more harm than good. In many ways this is what is happening with the TARP bail out. And like the old potato chip commercial, a lot of these banks can’t stop at one – they are lining up at the TARP trough to feed again on public money.


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