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How to Catch the Corporate Bond ETF Wave

So, if JNK and HYG are good now (companies getting healther), why are your clients in only the low yielding LQD, which is priced at a large premium to NAV?

What is the Value in a Non-Equity Portfolio?

Swenson said he could not translate what he did at Yale into a strategy for individuals. Since he has no track record except with his investments at Yale, I took what he said for individuals with a grain of salt... it was his "guess" at what would work. He also emphasized "newly issued" TIPS. He said that a couple of times. Obviously, he did not even begin to touch the tax question on these instruments. All-in-all, I got very little from his interview.

Four Dividend Stocks to Avoid

Good luck with Pfizer. LOL. Lost enough money there already.

Should You Invest for a 2nd Half Surge Across the Asset Classes?

Your "lazy" portfolio recommended on Dec. 30, 2009 is down nearly 9% YTD. The SPY is down only about 3.25% YTD.

Autozone and Genuine Parts: Auto Stocks Enjoying the Recession

GPC has an office supply division that is a drag. Unlike AZO, GPC stock had not acted well until the recent market rally.

Evaluating Biggest and Smallest Stocks Per Sector

Looks like you threw some darts at a list.

How About a Quickie Income Portfolio?

I didn't think TIP had paid a dividend since last October. Also, ETFCONNECT lists current yield on SHY as only 1.85% (3/13/09).

Top Dividend Yields of the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Someone is behind the curve on the actual yields for PFE and BAC. BAC div is non-existent now and PFE is half of what it was.

Restructurings and Bailouts

If I went by these comments I would say the bottom is in. Isn't that a bottom - when all are negative?

General Electric: Not Quite a Value Trap, More Like a Value Pit

I think the chickens are coming home to roost at GE. Not only has Jeff Hasmelt done a poor job, there is a lot of left over chicken litter from the Jack Wealth days too. You don't build a solid company by continually laying off the bottom third and hiring more. You build a "yes man" company and one focused on making the quarter look good, true or not. Smoke and mirrors has been a focus at GE for a long time.

Cramer's Mad Money - It's All Rigged (12/11/08)

Typical Cramer. Last year NYX was his stock of the year - around $100. If you held it, you can now buy more at $26 with his buy...buy...buy.

What's the Best Risk/Reward ETF Investment?

One concern on PGF is that the banks could be prevented from paying dividends even on preferreds with the government intervention here in the US and in Europe. This happened with Fannie and Freddie preferreds. PGF holds a large % of RBS preferreds. Lloyds is asking for an exemption so it can pay dividends. Does this decision affect only common or will it affect preferreds?

Protect Main St. First, But Give Away As Little As Possible to Wall St.

Bill Gross may be correct, but he is also obviously looking for Pimco to get a piece of the business of overseeing this massive pool of mortgages.

Treasury's Plan Is Breathtakingly Awful

For a studied opinion of how to really handle the financial mess without burdening the taxpayer see Dr. Hussman's retort at www.hussmanfunds.com/w...