Defensive Stocks
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A new Merrill Lynch report offers the firm's top 10 ideas for the third quarter. What we found interesting is the firm's very defensive posture.
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When times get tough, equity investors often flock to defensive stocks. This is traditionally food and water, utilities, consumer products, tobacco, beer and booze, and other things that people have...
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So what are investors who are looking for dividends to do in low-yield environment that could remain this way for some time?
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Dividend growth is as important as the size of the dividend, and in many cases more important as a metric. Strong cash flows allow companies to consistently raise their dividends.
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Merrill Lynch's overall bias for the better part of this year has been somewhat bearish, and it’s understandable as markets are probably close to fully valued.
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A new report points to a group of sectors that the Merrill team believe are already cheap and will do well in a hawkish rate environment.
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Volumes tend to dry up in the summer as traders and investors go on vacation, making it all that much easier for the short-sellers to exploit headline and market risk.
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With a flight to cash hardly workable for most investors, and Treasury bonds seemingly very rich, quality low-volatility dividend stocks make the most sense in for uncertain times.
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The top dividend-paying telecommunication stocks had a very solid first quarter, due in part to the fact that the first six weeks of the quarter were a nightmare as the market was hit extremely hard.
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Argus has upgraded Altria to a Buy rating from Hold with a price target of $68, implying an upside of around 8%.
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Dividend growth is as important as the size of the dividend, and in many cases more important as a metric. Strong cash flows allow companies to consistently raise their dividends, and that is what...
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These stocks should do well for years regardless of who the next president is. They all have incredible franchises, long and mature product silos and, importantly, very strong consumer brand...
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A recent research report from Jefferies focuses on stocks that not only have very solid franchises but remain priced at a level that puts them into a value category.
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Politicians are bound to say bombastic things that could prompt market volatility. Buying safe, dividend-paying stocks is a smart way to stay invested and generate income without taking an inordinate...
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