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Fri. Nov. 12, 2010

13 Dividend Stocks Providing A Growing Income *

How much money will you need for retirement? This a very difficult question to answer. There are many factors and assumptions that go into estimating the income that will be needed in retirement. However, one certainty is that if you only invest in fixed income instruments, you will need more than if your investments provide you a growing income.


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Tue. Aug. 4, 2009

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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Tue. Jun. 23, 2009

Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Under Investigation *

While suffering through a large market decline, the last thing you want to see is a letter from the government. It is never good news. Either you are being drafted, they want more money from you or you are under investigation.  In the case of Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC), Canada’s largest insurance company, it was the latter.


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