A New Quarter – October 3, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011 A report out today by Aon Hewitt and investment adviser Financial Engines shows that participants in 401(k) plans that utilized some form of professional assistance in allocating their capital from 2006-2010 achieved annual returns 3% above those participants that made their own investment choices, according to the Associated Press. Assistance, for [...]

Stocks Undervalued by 65%

BY: Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist Robert Stein, CFA – Senior Economist Date: 8/29/2011 Market turmoil and a cycle of shrill headlines and worrisome “breaking news” convinced many to evacuate the equity markets. That was a mistake. The odds of recession are low, but the stock market seems to have priced one in, anyway. We use [...]

What Does The NASDAQ Stand For?

This is actually a fun question for me, because people ask me, what exactly does the NASDAQ stand for? Well, if we were back in 1971 when the NASDAQ was created, I would say it stood for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, the NASDAQ.

Are REITs Right For You? Presented by Pete Mitchell

What is a REIT? A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a real estate investment company that manages a portfolio of income properties, distributing the lion’s share of its profits as dividends. By getting into a REIT, you can gain an ownership interest in prime commercial real estate … without the headaches of commercial real estate management.

Preferred Stocks Presented by Pete Mitchell

Before I explain preferred stocks, let me explain dividends. Dividends are a part of the earnings that a corporation has that are paid out to it’s shareholders – usually on a quarterly basis. Let me give an example. Let’s say you own 1 share of xyz company, and that company is paying out a $5 annual dividend. Every quarter you would receive $1.25 for every share that you owned.

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