TAL International Group, Inc.
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Are Fat Shipping Dividends Worth the Risk?
By Joshua Bondy - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: DCIX, TAL, TGH
The shipping industry is a giant collection of working parts. Banks, insurance companies, ship owners and container leasers are all critical entities. Shipping companies are the most visible part of the industry, but there are other subsectors to explore. Container leasing firms lease intermodal containers to shipping companies and help shippers to remain agile and asset-light. These leasing firms offer a slightly more stable way to play the transportation market more »
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These Stocks Might Ship Your Portfolio to the Next Level
By Nihar Patel - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: CAP, SSW, TAL
CAI International (NYSE: CAP) has been on an impressive run. I talked about it last year when it was at $20 or below. Now it is pushing $29, and the stock might record some impressive gains in the future. I wanted to touch on the stock and some related companies again to see if there is more upside to come.
Rather than being coy, I will say that there is more »
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3 Dividends Over 5% With One Surprise Entry
By Nihar Patel - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: T, RGC, TAL
I was going over the futility of all investments in the grand scheme of things, and thought about how dividends would justify holding onto a position despite turmoil. I have been reading too much history, and was thinking about Justinian re-conquering some of the old Roman provinces. I think of Rome dreaming of rejoining the Roman Empire. If they were anything like us some people thought it was time to more »
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One Big Dividend That Dominates its Industry
By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - January 30, 2013 | Tickers: CAP, BOX, TAL, TGH
In any of the industries I study, I look to find a company that has a leading position in their market. As an added bonus, I love to see a company that not only leads, but dominates the industry through its leadership status. Throughout history, many companies have developed a wide moat simply by being the top dog in a growing industry, and that appears to be the case for more »
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The Real Dividend Stocks and How to Find Them
By Siddharth Dalal - January 8, 2013 | Tickers: KMP, KMR, TAL, TGH, VZ
I'm always on the hunt for good dividend payers so I try and read articles and posts on good dividend paying stocks mostly to come away disappointed with stocks paying 2% - 4% dividends. That is not good. Doesn't matter if the dividend is growing or has been growing forever, a current yield of 2% or 3% is not what I would consider a good dividend stock.