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Here's Why Wells Fargo Stock Has Underperformed This Year
This year is almost certainly one that Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) would like to have a do-over, as the performance of its stock proves. Since the beginning of 2017, shares of the nation's....
3 Rock Solid High-Yield Financial-Sector Dividend Stocks With a P/E Under 15
Over the past year, the financial sector has been one of the best-performing areas of the stock market. In fact, while the S&P 500 has gained 13%, the financial sector has risen by more than....
Why I Love TerraForm Power, Inc.
TerraForm Power (NASDAQ: TERP) hasn't won the affection of investors since going public a few years ago, given that its stock is down nearly 60% over that timeframe. That said, the plunge isn't....
How Does JPMorgan Chase Stock's Dividend Stack Up?
Because JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is already so large -- it's the biggest bank in the country -- it isn't likely to get growth investors very excited. Where JPMorgan Chase shines from an....
Why Has Bank of America Stock Underperformed This Year?
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) have outperformed the broader market over the past one-, three-, and five-year stretches, but so far this year the nation's second biggest bank by assets has....
Chart: The Cost of Wells Fargo's Sales Scandal
When news broke last year that thousands of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) employees opened 2 million checking and credit card accounts for customers without the customers' authorization to do so, the....
How To Shield Your Retirement Savings From The Next Market Crash
Want to impress your friends? Here is a stock market prediction you can make at any time and almost always be proven right: the market will take a dive.Market downturns are inevitable. Analysts....
Why Bank Stocks Tanked on Tuesday
Tuesday proved to be a tough start to the week for bank stocks. Following the holiday weekend, stocks across the board were down, with bank stocks in the lead.The broader market, represented by....
Why Bank of America's Stock Tumbled on Tuesday
It was a tough day for bank stocks, with Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) leading the way. Shares of the nation's second-biggest bank by assets fell 3.2% on Tuesday.That exceeded the 2.3% drop of the....
3 Growth Stocks for the 21st Century
Three technologies stand at the forefront of making the 21st century uniquely different from any other: e-commerce, mobile communications, and biotechnology. Although each of these technologies....
My 3 Biggest Stock Holdings
Skin in the game. Eating one's own cooking. We have come up with so many different colloquialisms to preach the idea that those that manage money or give financial advice should follow the same....
Is Wells Fargo a Good Stock for Dividend Investors?
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has had its fair share of troubles over the past year, beginning 12 months ago when regulators revealed a massive multiyear sales scandal that had taken place at the bank.....
Why Realty Income Is a Retiree's Dream Stock
A retiree's ideal investment has a few certain characteristics. It needs to generate a steady stream of income, not be too risky, and have long-term growth potential as well.One stock that meets....
2 Top Dividend Stocks in Property Insurance
The property insurance market, more commonly referred to as the property and casualty or P&C market, comprises all the major insurance services outside of health and life insurance. As you....
Most Popular Bank CEOs According to Their Employees
If you want to comprehensively understand a bank from an investment perspective, you need to look at it through several different lenses.Fundamental metrics are important, including those that....
The 2 Credit Card Companies With the Most Satisfied Customers
Americans love their plastic. Last year, for the first time in the Total System Services U.S. Consumer Payment Study's history, credit took over the top spot as the preferred way for U.S.....
15 Stocks Up More Than 500% Over the Last 8 Years
Since bottoming out in its a financial-crisis low in March 2009, the U.S. stock market has performed exceptionally well: Eight-and-a-half years later, the S&P 500 is up by 263%. Naturally,....
Why Is Bank of America's Dividend Growing So Fast?
Earlier this year, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) announced that it would increase its dividend by 60%, boosting its quarterly payout from $0.075 per share up to $0.12 per share.That's a hefty....
Warren Buffett Is Now the Biggest Shareholder of Two Massive Banks
The most important person in the bank industry isn't a banker -- it's Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B).He cemented that role this week, by....
What the Biggest Investors Are Doing About Opko Health Stock's Dismal Performance
So far in 2017, Opko Health (NASDAQ: OPK) has lost roughly one-third of its market cap. The stock finished 2016 down 7% due to an end-of-year plunge.Things aren't going well for multiple reasons.....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of HCP Inc.'s Market Opportunity
It's been almost a year since healthcare real estate investment trust HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) spun off its skilled nursing assets and decided to focus on its core property types -- senior housing,....
Aflac Quacks the Code for Growth
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) shareholders have had plenty to cheer about in 2017. This year, the company's stock price has increased almost 15%, a good deal better than the S&P 500's return....
The Secret to Jamie Dimon's Success as CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Most banks during the financial crisis went to the U.S. government for help. But it was the exact opposite case with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which answered the government's call to rescue not....
Why Richard Davis Was Such a Good Banker
Talk to anyone in the bank industry and they'll tell you the same thing: U.S. Bancorp's (NYSE: USB) Richard Davis is one of a kind. Not only is he highly respected for the type of person that he....
What Hugh McColl Did for the Bank Industry
If you were to make a list of the most influential bankers in the United States, few would surpass Hugh McColl, the former CEO of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). It wasn't just that McColl was....