Wayne Ellis
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Back to Back Years of 18.4 Percent Dividends?
One income-producing investment should occupy the top of the list for both independent and institutional investors looking for high yield: PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio (KBWD).
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Curtains for Ma Bell & Verizon?
If the President of SoftBank Corp (SFTBY: OTC), Masayoshi Son, has his way, by this time next year we could all be paying a lot less for our wireless phone services here in the United States.
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IBM Revenue Sinks for 7th Straight Quarter
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty didn’t mince words when she said that 2013 didn’t go as planned.
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22 Years of Consistent, Increasing Dividends
Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO) is another in a long line of real estate investment trusts (REITs) providing consistent revenue to investors.
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250,000 Jobs Now Available for Clean Up in Aisle 9
In a marriage grocer heavyweights, Safeway (SWY) and Albertsons have agreed to a merger, creating a new retail behemoth with 250,000 employees and 2,400 locations.
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Make the REIT Decision on Dividends in 2014
Even though a number of real estate investment trusts (REITs) took a beating in 2013, that doesn’t mean they should be avoided this year for investors looking to supplement their income.