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Nine High Yield Telephone Stocks Calling

Any update on your thoughts six months later?

Bing Is Big, Circuit City Is Back

Somewhat off-topic but related to MSFT: I can't wait for the new MSFT retail stores to open. I am eager to try out Word and play around with Excel.

I understand that MSFT will place the retail stores next to Apple stores, so they should be easy to find.

The MSFT aesthetics will put extreme pressure on the bland marketing that Apple has demonstrated so far.

Doug Kass on Kudlow last night (see video): "This recovery will be shallow... it's important to take some profits in financials, industrial cyclicals and credit."

It never hurts to take profits, but you have certainly left a lot on the table if you sold / took your profits on April 28.

Six Dividend Stocks That Are 'Slow Good'

Surely you jest.

MNRO at 1.08%; FRED at 0.90%; and UNUM at 1.96%.

I am about as amateur an investor as anybody, and I can find better yields in my sleep:

CTL, WIN, and EQ: 9 - 12%, and their dividends are secure, though EQ will soon be part of CTL.

Almost every utility pays better, increase their dividends yearly, and are very, very secure.

T and VZ: one can't get much safer -- 6 - 7% dividends.

Articles like these resulted in me leaving "Seeking Alpha" for some months; I came back today because I was bored, looking for something new. It appears I'm not missing much on "Seeking Alpha."

You have got to be kidding! Highlighting dividends and using examples like these.

The Global Reach of the First Million 3G iPhones

Does it even matter? The numbers let you "believe" what you want to believe. JRR Tolkien said we all have our own myths --- which won't change even if the data (facts) change).

Much more interesting is to see what they roll out just before school starts -- most likely a two-finger touch screen iMac, making the mouse optional, and one less item to have to ship with new iMacs.

Mid-Caps Are Outperforming Large- and Small-Caps

Nano-cap: < $50M
Micro-cap: $50M - $250M
Small-cap: $250M - $2B
Mid-cap: $2B - $10B
Large-cap (blue-chip): > $10B

Lots of drillers in the mid-cap range.

As Global Demand Rises, Oil Production Remains Flat

Every time Congress gets involved, it's another debacle (think ethanol; think no drilling for 30 years -- Congress can override President's action; think no nuclear for 30 years. And increased regulation of investing: the investors ("speculators", whoever they are) will move to London and Dubai. If you want to see your portfolio take a huge fall -- greater than what it already has -- make your manager sell all oil-related holdings per Congressional mandate. If you think the free-fall in your portfolio has been bad so far, wait until your fund has to sell its oil-related holdings. Oh, did I already say that?

Apple Imitations: Just Like the iPhone, Only Crappier

Absolutely correct (about everyone else just knocking off Apple). Am I the only who thinks Bill Gates's interviews are unbelievably vacuous. Remember, without that liberal arts education, during formative years, it eventually comes back to haunt you. Steve Jobs, no diploma, but a full liberal -- and very liberal -- arts exposure. Go, Steve, Go.

Motorola: Dead Company Walking?

"According to reports, our current CEO does not even use email. " I don't know if that's accurate, but I am amazed at the number of millionaire investors/CEOs who are over the age of 65 etc, who don't use e-mail -- or at least are reported not to. But I am amazed at how fast a good company can go bad.

The Hidden Financial Impact of Apple's iPhone

"I am absolutely confounded that Apple is not trading at well over $200 share right now" -- don't be confounded. 1) the whole market is down; 2) few analysts have ever taken Apple seriously (see back issues of BusinessWeek, Forbes); 3) too many conservative investors are in the game and with no dividend to hedge their bet, these investors won't buy AAPL. If you are long, these factors are your gain, their loss.

Oil Bubble Breaking? Barron's Outlines the Case, But the Argument is Weak

Could Michael Levy tell us who these speculators are? And then how we manage the "speculator problem." This whole thing is a real quandary for me also -- i've been following the oil business for 30 years and I can't explain the high price -- it makes no sense. Demand for oil did not double in the past year; there is plenty of crude oil around. But for some reason people are willing to pay $4/gallon for gasoline in the US and $8/gallon for diesel and gasoline in Europe. But I still don't get it. But Congressional policy of a) stopping all exploration in the US; and b) taxing the oil companies doesn't make any sense. But, as I ramble, ask yourself what the price of crude might be if US pulls out of Iraq, and you might have your answer. And, of course, that's the Democratic leadership plan -- to pull out of Iraq as quickly as possible, d... the consequences.

Why Jerry Yang Will Go

"Jerry Yang's neck. It's no mystery why." --- yeah, Jerry Yang is no Steve Jobs.

Where in the World is Yahoo's Jerry Yang?

For investors and traders, we have moved on. Anyone investing in YHOO now mus like to live in the house of pain. We've moved on. These articles provide comic relief but as serious investment articles go, ....

Top 10 Payout Yield Stocks

Also, look at FRO: 16% dividend; P/E of 8; doubled in price in last year. FRO has been missed by every talking head except Jim Cramer.

Top 10 Payout Yield Stocks

To charlestoninvestor: the link was to the top ten PAYOUT YIELD STOCKS. Check the link -- you will see that BAC has a -2.8 PAYOUT YIELD STOCK for the year. BAC pays a huge dividend -- but it's going to be cut or not paid not time around.