Bull vs Bear Market Basics
August 30, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment

If you’re new to the stock market, you may not be familiar with the old adage, “bull vs bear market.” What exactly does it mean? Well, there are a couple of theories out there, but …

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Dividend Payers Return to the Fore (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
November 20, 2009 – 8:59 pm | No Comment

Stocks with payouts had been trailing their yield-free rivals for most of the year, but are now pulling ahead. And the trend may last.

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: Universal Health Services, Inc, Crane Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Cooper Tire … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
November 20, 2009 – 5:59 pm | No Comment

CHICAGO—-Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the …

The Case for Retiring in a Bear Market (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
November 20, 2009 – 5:59 pm | No Comment

Here’s a formula for a comfortable retirement: Wait for stocks to plunge 30%. Watch your neighbors panic. Then quit your job. Sound Scary? That’s the idea, writes Jonathan Clements.

Stocks pay big dividends in the long run, comparative study shows – Scripps News
November 20, 2009 – 2:59 pm | No Comment

Stocks pay big dividends in the long run, comparative study showsScripps NewsThe study assumed investors who chose one of the five strategies prior to the 1973-74 bear market would have stayed the course as interest …

The Best Stocks to Buy Now – CBS News
November 20, 2009 – 2:59 pm | No Comment

The Best Stocks to Buy NowCBS NewsThe market’s recent rally has been led by some of its riskier components – the low-quality stocks that were punished the worst in the previous bear market. …
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