Natural gas prices in the U.S. rose this month due to the December cold snap which affected many states and the higher-than-anticipated storage withdrawals in December. Other reasons that have been attributed to the price increase include declines in gas production and higher oil prices. After hitting a seven year low last September prices have …
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Electric utility stocks are considered to defensive stocks as they offer relatively stable and steady growth. Investors are also attracted to them because of their excellent dividend yields. Since electricity is a basic necessity most people pay their bills on time unlike cell phone services and other items. The utility sector is highly regulated in …
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The World Economic Forum yesterday released the Global Risks 2010, its annual report on the most important risks facing the global economy this year and beyond. Graphic This year’s report “highlights the impact of the fiscal crisis and the social and political implications of high unemployment rates in several major economies as key concerns. Notably, …
In August 2008, I ran the stock screener with the following criteria: 1. Stocks must trade on the NYSE 2. Market cap. >= $25B 3. Must have dividend yields of at least 5% This resulted in 28 stocks at that time. 14 of these stocks were in the financial sector and 21 were non-US companies. …
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Some of the world’s top mining company stocks such as Vale(VALE), BHP Billiton(BBL, BHP), etc. have handsomely rewarded long-term investors. After falling heavily in 2008, mining stocks rallied hard last year. For example, BHP Billiton’s London stock price more than doubled last year. Lesser known companies like Teck have seen their share price increase by …