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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
on Dec 20, 2009
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15 Dividend Ideas for an Investment Gift that Keeps on Giving
on Dec 14, 2009
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25 Undervalued Stocks
on Aug 08, 2008
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15 Health Insurance Stocks to Watch Post-Public Option
on Aug 17, 2009
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Prestige Brands Looks Ripe for Turnaround
on Dec 06, 2009
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11 Low PE Stocks with High Earnings Growth Rates
on Jun 04, 2009
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3 Homebuilders ETFs for the New Housing Stimulus Legislation
on Feb 25, 2009
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5 Tobacco Stocks that Should Thrive Despite Legislation
on Sep 07, 2009
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on Apr 21, 2009
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Buyer Beware: 30 Biggest Bankruptcy Risks
on Apr 19, 2009
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Investment Ideas For Inflationary Times
on Oct 26, 2008
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Is Sovereign Debt Stable?
on Nov 23, 2009
Master Limited Partnerships Are Poised For Growth
on Feb 06, 2008
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EEP
Why I Like E*TRADE's Bond Service Platform
on Oct 07, 2009
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on Oct 11, 2009
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DHI
Seven High-Yielding ETFs
on Jul 24, 2008
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ATG
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BMY
A Few Unhealthy Home Purchase Statistics
on Oct 26, 2009
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LEN
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TOL
Food Processing Sector: Great Place to Hide During Correction
on Aug 24, 2009
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FLO
Credit Suisse First Boston Survey Reveals Real Estate Agent Builder Preference
on Aug 09, 2009
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Those Who Can, Invest in the Educational Services Sector
on Nov 12, 2008
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How About a Quickie Income Portfolio?
on Mar 16, 2009
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LQD
More Perks for Lucky Homeowners and 'Lucky' Taxpayers
on Nov 23, 2009
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PIMCO's El-Erian Warns Investors (Again)
on Sep 30, 2009
Five Pack of Ex-U.S. Treasury Bond Funds
on May 28, 2009
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GMAC Restructuring Leaves SmartNotes Holders in the Lurch
on Dec 03, 2008
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GKM
Could FICO Scoring Scheme Boost Housing Market?
on Sep 14, 2009
Tax Credit Schemes for Both Kinds of Green
on Aug 30, 2009
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HD
Partial List of Personal Holdings: Bonds, ETF Bond Funds and High-Yield ETFs
on Dec 26, 2008
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GJM
ETF Holiday Stocking Stuffers
on Nov 30, 2008
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IDV
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When Funds Clear Out: A Fiscal Year-End Stock Screen
on Nov 06, 2008
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ACXM
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Full Steam Ahead For iShares REITs ETF
on Feb 04, 2008
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Islamic Sukuk Debt: What Are the Legal Limits of Its Interest Rate Loophole?
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Charlie P
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
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Pitbull Trading
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
: What do you guys think about the public debt of ALD that is...
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Stox47
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
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Chemist29
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
: I recently sold (ARCC) near its peak, at a substantial profit. Its...
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Thomas Smicklas
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
: Sooner rather than later, imo. The stock is not widely followed. A...
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Ares Capital: High Dividend, Superior Growth
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15 Dividend Ideas for an Investment Gift that Keeps on Giving
: Completely agree with the author on Trust Preferred's... I made a...
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: To SajitK Assuming U.S. accounts and preferreds, the trust...
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Thomas Smicklas
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David Hatchett
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15 Dividend Ideas for an Investment Gift that Keeps on Giving
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Thomas Smicklas
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15 Dividend Ideas for an Investment Gift that Keeps on Giving
: I hold these type securities in both taxable and tax deferred...
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Thomas Smicklas
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