The Hunt for Yield

I am not immune to the hunt. Yield can help you wait out a lot of volatility, and is especially important in times of questionable returns and incredibly low rates on savings. Pundits have been talking up the dividend yields of some brand name US firms such as JNJ or PG.Viewing the remainder of this article requires a Subscription

All eyes should be on Iran

Last year I started writing about the divergent forces working on oil: global slowdown vs. geopolitical unrest. So far, geopolitical unrest has been winning.Viewing the remainder of this article requires a Subscription

Quick note

If BAC and C can't get this market to rally . . .Viewing the remainder of this article requires a Subscription

Our monkey mind

TechCrunch reported earlier today about "a study by the British Psychological Society [that] found a link between stress levels and the number of times a person picks up their smartphone to check messages and mails. As an addict, I can completely agree with this finding.Viewing the remainder of this article requires a Subscription

Is C the new BAC?

For months, we were following BAC as the barometer for all that was financial. BAC had it all: Countrywide waste, new consumer fees, brand name shorts, and brand name entrants (albeit into preferreds), and more. It was easy to see it become a single digit, and then watch in wonder as it broke down.Viewing the remainder of this article requires a Subscription