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Berkshire Hathaway 4th-quarter profit up 32 per cent + MORE Feb 27th
OMAHA, Neb. – Berkshire Hathaway reported a 32 per cent jump in fourth-quarter earnings on Saturday, as its eclectic collection of subsidiaries mostly performed well.
The conglomerate based in Omaha, Nebraska, that Warren Buffett leads earned $5.48 billion, or $3,333 per Class A share. That.... More »
Five reasons to own bonds now + MORE Oct 9th
Neil Young once lyricized “in the field of opportunity it’s plowing time again.” That opportunity might be in bond markets again.
Bonds’ three-decade run came to a jarring halt this spring. Everyone knew the Fed’s Ben Bernanke couldn’t keep stimulating the U.S. economy forever via ‘qua.... More »
The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 Jan 20th
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Find the best and most up-to-date GIC rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated rate of return based on the size of your balance.
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Mass return of refugees from EU to Turkey could be illegal: UN agency - The Globe and Mail + MORE Mar 8th
The Globe and MailMass return of refugees from EU to Turkey could be illegal: UN agencyThe Globe and MailThe United Nations and human rights groups warned on Tuesday that a tentative European Union deal to send back all irregular migrants to Turkey in exchange for political and financial rewards cou.... More »
Fourth-quarter earnings season: Will the Trump optimism hold? + MORE Jan 8th
Investors are keen to decipher executive forecasting this week when fourth-quarter earnings are reported
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Peter Wallison: The Corker-Warner Housing Reform Won't Work
– online.wsj.com
A new government agency to insure mortgages will ensure the same loose lending that caused the last financial crisis.
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Martin Feldstein: The Fed Should Start to 'Taper' Now
– online.wsj.com
There’s little chance that more bond-buying will help the economy. Meanwhile, the financial risks are growing.
Top 100 Dividend Stocks – July 2013 Edition
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Dividend investing is a huge part of my investment strategy. As I’ve mentioned in my now monthly passive income updates, receiving dividend income from my both my Ultimate Sustainable Dividend portfolio and my ETF portfolio is a primary driver of how my retirement will be like a few decades from now:)Today I’m looking at the top S&P500 dividend stocks. Why? It remains much easier and less risky to go for bigger cap stocks that have more history.
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In the next few days, I’ll be doing some research on Teco Energy (TE), Pitney Bowes (PBI) and Diamond Offshore Drilling inc (DO) which all performed very well with a reasonable payout ratio which is obviously key. You can find out more by joining our mailing list, it’s 100% free:)
Top Name This Month….
The top name this month in terms of dividend yield is Windstream Corp (WIN) which has been on this list in the past. The dividend yield is high but the actual dividend has not changed in some time as you can see below:
WIN Dividend data by YCharts
So why is the dividend yield rising? Because the stock price is diminishing (thus all things being equal the dividend yield increases)… that’s never a good sign…
The Winklevoss twins, who famously alleged that Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg stole their website idea, have revealed plans for an IPO that will give investors exposure to the value of digital currency Bitcoins.
