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Janet Yellen, die oberste Währungshüterin der FED (US-Notenbank), hat eine Eindämmung der....
A List of Bank of the Ozarks' Acquisitions
One of the ways Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) has fueled its rapid organic growth since the financial crisis has been to purchase deposits in bank acquisitions.It has acquired 15 banks over....
A Timeline of Wells Fargo's Sales Scandal
It has now been a year since industry regulators revealed the sales scandal at Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). As the following timeline shows, a lot has happened since then at the 165-year-old bank.Dec.....
Bank of the Ozarks’ CEO Gets Low Approval Ratings From Employees
If you want to understand Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), or any bank for that matter, you should look at it from different angles, one of which is the quality of leadership.Image source: Getty....
These 3 Dividend Stocks Pay Out Over $8 Billion Each Year
Dividend investors rely on the stocks they own to provide the portfolio income they need. Many companies have responded to the increasing appetite for strong dividends by boosting their payouts....
This Will Be a Major Test for Wells Fargo's CEO
The new CEO of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) will face a major test next month that his predecessor struggled to pass last year. On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee announced that Tim Sloan will....
Why Intercept Pharmaceuticals Is Sinking Again Today
As of 2:42 p.m. EDT Friday, shares of Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ICPT) are down by over 14% on heavier than normal volume. The drugmaker's shares are tumbling as the result of analysts....
How Bank of the Ozarks Became the Biggest Bank in Arkansas
Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) isn't a large enough bank to get regular attention from national news outlets, but it's a very interesting story. One piece of the story is a milestone that Bank....
3 Stocks to Help Millennials Reach Their Goals
If you thought the baby boomers knew how to run an economy, just wait until the millennials take their place. More than 90 million young Americans fit that label, and the boomers stopped short at....
The Federal Reserve Just Signaled That Higher Rates Are on the Horizon
If you want to know which way interest rates are headed, one of the first places you should look is the Federal Reserve's dot plot. This isn't as well known as the yield curve, but it's....
Bank of the Ozarks No Longer Submits Regulatory Filings to the SEC
Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) has taken a number of interesting steps over the past year, but nothing is more interesting than its decision to no longer submit regulatory filings to the....
Better Buy: BofI Holding, Inc. vs. Ally Financial
If you think that brick-and-mortar bank branches are old-fashioned, you may want to look into a direct, or branchless, banking company for your next stock investment. Two interesting players in....
5 Boring Stocks That Could Make You Rich Over the Long Run
Boring has gotten a bad rap. That's the case in investing, at least. Sometimes, it's the exciting stocks where you lose the most money. On the other hand, some of those boring stocks quietly chug....
Bank of the Ozarks CEO to Spend 75% of His Time Running This Unit
At a recent industry conference, the CEO of Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), George Gleason, said that he would soon spend 75% of his time managing the bank's real estate specialties group, or....
Konsumschulden sind schlechte Schulden, oder?
Konsumschulden sind schlechte Schulden – grundsätzlich. Manchmal geht es jedoch nicht ohne eine kleine und kurzfristige Überbrückung. In diesem Fall sollte man auf die Kosten achten und die....
How Safe Is HCP and Its Dividend?
Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are well known for their above-average dividend yields, but they aren't always safe. Healthcare REIT HCP (NYSE: HCP) currently pays a 5% dividend yield,....
Here's Why the Best Is Yet to Come for BofI Holding
Banking is one of the most important and necessary industries there is. It has also proved to be a treacherous place to invest. Banks are highly leveraged and have nearly direct exposure to the....
Everything You Should Know About Insurance, Healthcare Coverage, and Medicare
In this week's financials edition of Industry Focus, guest analyst Kristine Harjes and longtime Motley Fool contributor and personal-finance expert Dan Caplinger talk about the basics of....
2 Important Charts About Bank of the Ozarks
Over the past month, I dug into Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK). Along the way, I created a dozen or so charts.Two of those charts perfectly capture why the biggest bank in Arkansas has caught....
3 Hot Stocks to Buy in September
With the stock market near record high levels, many stocks look rather expensive right now. Fortunately, there are some exceptions. Here are three stocks that look particularly attractive right....
Float! Was ist das und wie wurde Warren Buffett damit reich?
Float! Was ist das und wie wurde Warren Buffett damit reich?
In Vorbereitung auf eine tolle Ausarbeitung mit meinen Blog-Kollegen möchte ich heute einen Beitrag über den viel zitierten Float von....
JPMorgan vs. Bitcoin: Dissecting CEO Jamie Dimon's Harsh Words on Cryptocurrency
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Mac Greer is joined by Aaron Bush and David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Supernova and Rule Breakers to discuss the public attack JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:....
Here's a Major Benefit of Bank of America's Low Valuation
One of the biggest advantages Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has right now is that its stock trades for a low multiple to book value. It's one of only four banks on the KBW Bank Index that trades for....
Bitcoin Is a Fraud According to the CEO of the Largest Bank in the U.S.
In case you've been living under a rock, cryptocurrencies, headed by bitcoin and ethereum, are absolutely on fire in 2017. After beginning the year with a $17.7 billion aggregate market cap, the....
Why Ventas Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors
Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas (NYSE: VTR) is a great income stock, with a steadily growing dividend that currently yields 4.5%. However, there's more to Ventas than just income --....