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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...
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These five top stocks, all rated Buy at Merrill Lynch, come with outstanding dividends and have good growth prospects.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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These four gold stocks make good sense for investors looking to add a hedge to their current equity holdings.
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These six safer stocks all carry Merrill Lynch’s best volatility risk rating and pay dependable dividends. They offer reasonable entry points too.
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Investors who want to move to safe stocks have a small number of options they can turn to, including Amazon and Verizon.
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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...
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Next year could bring more volatility to the stock market, and certain sectors, like health care, may be a good place to be.
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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.
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