Six months ago, I wrote an article profiling vertically integrated oiler ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP). One of Conoco’s strengths is that its reserves are accessible in areas that Bill O’Grady of Confluence Asset Management refers to as “places where you’d want to raise children.”… Read More
Adam Fischbaum brings more than 20 years of professional investment experience as financial advisor and portfolio manager. Affiliated with an NYSE-member firm, he specializes in value, income and macro thematic investing. Adam is also a contributing editor for Yieldpig.com and his work is published frequently on TheStreet.com, BusinessInsdider.com, as well, Seeking Alpha and TalkMarkets.com. He currently holds a Series 7, 63, 65, and 31 license. Adam lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and two sons. When he’s not running money or writing about it, he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Analyst Articles
This Could be the BEST Resource Stock on the Market
March 16, 2012
Depending on when you were born, you might remember Muhammad Ali when he was a young fighter in his prime during the mid- to late-1960s. Or, if you’re too young to recall but have seen footage of his fights from those days, then you’ll understand why so many sports fans… Read More
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March 16, 2012
We would like to know what you think about The Daily Paycheck. My research team has put together a short survey for you to give us your opinion. It should only take 2 minutes to complete, and your comments are invaluable. Read More
Four New Companies Set to Change the World We Live In (And Could Make Millionaires Out of Investors)
March 16, 2012
Today I look at my favorite three outstanding companies out of the IPOs that have launched so far in 2012. Read More
How to Buy Gold for $86 an Ounce
March 15, 2012
The past decade has been great to gold investors… At $1,640 an ounce, gold is trading roughly 460% higher than its spot price just 10 years ago. The incredible run makes gold the best-performing… Read More
When it comes to picking telecom stocks, are investors nuts? I ask this because they have been clearly bullish on U.S. telecom Verizon (NYSE: VZ), which offers a 5% yield yet only 4% year-over-year revenue… Read More
Whenever you find a stock with a 15% dividend yield, remember the adage: “It’s too good to be true.” This kind of ultra-high yield invariably means that most investors anticipate a major cut in the… Read More
In the value investing Hall of Fame, financial expert Mario Gabelli should earn top honors. Gabelli leads GAMCO, a $36 billion global investment firm that has generated 16% annual returns for investors since the firm’s inception in 1977. Gabelli uses a bottom-up, value-driven approach to identify stocks… Read More
The High-Yielder I’ve Held For Nearly 7 Years
March 14, 2012
It’s the oldest continual holding within my portfolios for my premium High-Yield Investing advisory. I added the stock back in September 2005… nearly seven years ago. During this time, I’ve earned $17.71 per unit in dividends. Meanwhile, the share price has more than doubled. As of now,… Read More
Let’s get the bad news out of the way. Dividend-paying stocks have risen just 2.3% in value on average since 2001, according to Wells Fargo. But if you add in the value of the dividend payments, then you’re looking at a healthier 26% return. That’s about 6% higher than the… Read More