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Here are five outstanding ideas from the US 1 team at Merrill Lynch. Given their strong and consistent dividends, these picks offer investors excellent total return potential and a safer way to play...
These five top stocks, all rated Buy at Merrill Lynch, come with outstanding dividends and have good growth prospects.
Even these safer, low-volatility stocks have run during the rally that started in late December, but they should hold better during market turbulence than crowded tech and momentum companies.
One sector that always seems to hold its own when the economy gets dicey is consumer discretionary, especially the restaurants. These four very well-known and loved brands offer investors some safety...
These four stocks could be great total return stories that also offer investors a degree of safety in what has become a very expensive stock market. They all make sense for growth and income accounts.
These five outstanding ideas from Merrill Lynch are decidedly more conservative. Given their strong and consistent dividends, they offer investors excellent total return potential and a safer way to...
For those worried about the stock market, it definitely makes sense to move to super-safe sector leaders, like these are four top dividend utility stocks.
These five top companies have paid dependable dividend and distributions for years. With the prospect of years of lower benchmark interest rates, their Buy-rated stocks make good sense for balanced...
These four solid companies have released good earnings and pay consistent and healthy dividends. All make more sense going forward for investors getting a little nervous about what the rest of 2019...
These four gold stocks make good sense for investors looking to add a hedge to their current equity holdings.
These six safer stocks all carry Merrill Lynch’s best volatility risk rating and pay dependable dividends. They offer reasonable entry points too.
Investors who want to move to safe stocks have a small number of options they can turn to, including Amazon and Verizon.
24/7 Wall St. screened the Merrill Lynch research database looking for good ideas for worried investors, with a focus on stocks that should perform even if the economy slides into recession and that...
Next year could bring more volatility to the stock market, and certain sectors, like health care, may be a good place to be.
These seven top stocks make sense for nervous investors that would like to stay in the game but don’t want to get mauled by a huge sell-off.