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Robert Wilmers: The Buffett of Banking
Robert Wilmers may not be a household name, but the chairman and CEO of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is one of this country's finest bankers. Since assuming control of the Buffalo, New York-based....
Wells Fargo Now Says 3.5 Million Accounts May Have Been Unauthorized
The first step in addressing a problem is recognizing that there is one. That's a lesson Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) seems to have taken to heart.On Thursday, the bank released the results of a....
Big Investors Are Buying Cara Therapeutics Stock. Should You?
Nearly half of Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) shares are owned by institutions. Another 15% of Cara stock is held by funds. Big investors are clearly very interested in the biotech. Those big....
Worried About Losing Your Luggage When You Travel? These Credit Cards Cover Baggage Delays
One of the most overlooked benefits of credit cards is delayed baggage insurance. If you travel a lot and check your bags, you'll eventually experience a delayed bag. And sometimes you'll wait....
Lessons Learned From Our Mistake
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. To kick the week off, we look back on a show in November 2015 about how we believed that....
We Were Wrong on Wells Fargo
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. To kick the week off, we look back on a show in November 2015, when we postulated that rumors....
Better Buy: Welltower Inc. vs. National Health Investors Inc.
Healthcare real estate is shaping up to be a compelling investment opportunity over the coming decades, and there are several different healthcare real estate investment trusts, or REITs, that can....
The Best Bankers in America
It's easy to get caught up in numbers and metrics when you're thinking about investing, but at the end of the day, people are at the root of everything that happens in the financial world. Every....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Retirees
In retirement, most investors go from building a nest egg to spending the money they've spent a lifetime saving. To fund retirement, dividends are a great option for at least part of a retired....
Warren Buffett Officially Owns 700 Million Shares of This Bank Stock
Warren Buffett made a savvy deal in the post-financial-crisis era that gave Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) the right to purchase 700 million shares of Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC)....
2 Dividend Stocks for Baby Boomers
America's baby-boomer generation is driving the biggest mass retirement trend in America's history. Between now and 2029, an average of 3 million baby boomers will turn 65 every year. And while a....
Would Warren Buffett Buy 10% of Wells Fargo Today?
Warren Buffett has made it clear that he isn't abandoning Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) despite all of the trouble the bank has gotten into of late. But that shouldn't be interpreted as a signal for....
Here's Why Bank of America's Dividend Is So Safe
Banks have a tendency to cut their dividends when times get tough. But even if the economy were to turn down, there's little reason to think that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) would find it....
How Well do You Know Warren Buffett's New Financial Stock?
A glance at any portfolio from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) from any era proves that the man loves financial companies. As ever, these days some of Berkshire's....
Is the American Express Company's Dividend Safe?
Over the past six years, not only has the American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) hiked its dividend, but it has done so by fairly generous amounts. In 2016, American Express raised its dividend by a....
Which Stocks Does Warren Buffett Own at Least $1 Billion Of?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has a stock portfolio that contains nearly four dozen stock positions worth a total of....
3 Stocks That Could Make or Break Carl Icahn's Portfolio
Carl Icahn, the activist investor and recently resigned advisor to President Donald Trump, is known for high-profile investments such as Herbalife, which has received lots of attention over the....
3 Important Numbers About JPMorgan Chase
Because JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is already the biggest bank in the country, it's not going to grow at the same rate as a smaller bank. Nevertheless, it's the type of bank that performs solidly....
3 Financial Stocks You Can Keep Forever
Warren Buffett has famously said that "our favorite holding period is forever." To be clear, this doesn't necessarily mean that Buffett actually commits to holding any of his stocks forever.....
3 Important Numbers About Bank of America
If you invest in bank stocks, and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) in particular, then there are three things you should keep your eyes on in terms of its performance.These three metrics cut to the....
2 Dividend Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Any seasoned dividend investor would likely attest to the compounding power of dividend stocks over long periods of time. Not only can the stocks themselves appreciate over the long haul, but many....
This Dividend Aristocrat Paid Shareholders $137 Million Last Quarter
Mutual fund company T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) has grown tremendously over the years, and its investors have been rewarded with excellent stock price growth, as well as more than three decades....
1 Thing You Can Do to Turbocharge Your Retirement Savings
Being able to consistently contribute enough to your retirement savings accounts is the single most important aspect of any retirement plan, but it's also by far the most challenging. So finding a....
Why We Were So, So Wrong About Wells Fargo
This week's Industry Focus episodes are all about some of the most cringingly bad mistakes we've made on the podcast.In today's Financials episode, Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield revisit some....
3 Real Estate Stocks You Can Keep Forever
If you're looking for stocks that could generate worry-free growth and income in your portfolio for years, there are some great options in the real estate sector. Some of the top-notch real estate....