Fear Thaws Out for Investors as Online Brokers Defy Funk – Bloomberg 06-30-14

Salient to Investors: Analysts expect earnings to fall this year at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase et al, but rise  20 percent or more at discount brokers. Chad Morganlander at Stifel, Nicolaus said household investors are getting more confident as their fear thaws out – volatility terrifies retail investors. James Gaul

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Dividend Tip Sheet: Where the Payouts Are Growing Fastest – Bloomberg 01-27-14

Salient to Investors: Three banks top the list of companies expected to boost their dividends the most over the next three years. 130 S&P companies expect to increase their dividends over 3 years. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/slideshow/2014-01-27/dividend-tip-sheet-where-the-payouts-are-growing-fastest-.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.

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Weil’s View on Finance, Afternoon Edition – Bloomberg 08-30-13

Salient to Investors: Steve Hanke at Johns Hopkins University said inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, but hyperinflation is always and everywhere a political phenomenon. payday short term loan Ricardo Hausmann at Harvard says the Fed’s planned tapering is not the only reason why emerging-market stocks and bonds

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Americans With Best Credit in Decades Drive U.S. Economy – Bloomberg 08-05-13

Salient to Investors: Joseph Carson at AllianceBernstein said: Household finances are in the best shape in decades, and the US is entering a new, stronger growth phase as healthier finances revive borrowing, spur consumer spending, generate business investment and jobs. Household wealth measured by net worth rose to $70.3 trillion in Q1,

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Banks on Brink of S&P 500 Supremacy as JPMorgan Beats Microsoft – Bloomberg 07-28-13

Salient to Investors: Banks, brokers and insurance companies make up 16.8 percent of the S&P 500, almost double the level from 2009 and versus tech companies at 17.6 percent. Banks were the largest US industry during the bull market that began in 2002, and financial firms grew to 18.8 percent of the index in

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S&P 500 Climbs for 4th Week to Record on Earnings, Fed – Bloomberg 07-19-13

Salient to Investors: Earnings: 73% of 103 S&P 500 companies so far reporting have beaten estimates 53% have beaten revenue estimates. 80% of S&P 500 financial companies have beaten estimates by an average of 8.7%. Banks and insurers are predicted to report earnings growth of 26% this quarter. Excluding financial

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