Gary Gordon submits: You’ve been right as rain if you’ve been bearish on financial stocks in 2008. Bear Stearns (BS) imploded. Indymac (IMB) failed. And the public lost faith in the ability of the GSEs (Fan/Fred) to function. Still, did you make money shorting financial companies? As a trader, maybe. As an investor, the buy-n-hold model has earned you little for your troubles. Complete Story »
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Keep Telecom Argentina On HoldFrom: seekingalpha.com
Post Date: 2008-09-08 00:36:16
Zacks.com submits:
We reiterate our Hold rating on Telecom Argentina SA (TEO) , the leading provider of communications in Buenos Aires, Northern Argentina and Paraguay. The company’s recent operating results are being driven by the growing domestic cellular telephony market, the largest in Latin America in terms of mobile penetration. Although Telecom Argentina’s wireless and Internet subscriber base continues to increase at a respectable pace, frozen fixed-line t...
more 5 Big Pharma Cash MachinesFrom: seekingalpha.com
Post Date: 2008-09-08 00:21:34
Investment U submits: Some investors consider dividend-paying stocks to be the territory of boring, low returns. I strongly disagree. I think they can be pretty exciting. Yes, dividend-paying stocks are usually more predictable. But after the gut-wrenching 12 months we have been through, "dull" suddenly becomes attractive. And it can be profitable as well. Studies of historic stock returns show that the combination of consistent dividends and an increasing stock price can offer powerful re...
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