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  • Why I Am Avoiding Australia's Westpac

    By Matt Smith - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: ANZBY.PK, CMWAY, NABZY.PK, WBK

    A popular investment among U.S. dividend investors is Australia´s Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK) with its dividend yield in excess of 6%. But with growing concerns over the direction of the Australian economy I believe that it is time to review Westpac and determine whether it still represents value for investors.

    Share price performance has been strong

    For the year to date, Westpac has seen its share price more »

  • 5 Unheralded Financial Stocks with Top-Notch Yields

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 7, 2012 | Tickers: BMO, CM, MFG, BNS, WBK

    In the same way as our “5 Dividend Stocks for the Next 5 Years” series, we have identified five high-dividend paying financial stocks that we believe can provide stable income amid a tough economic backdrop, and during a time when financials have underperformed the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 50% since 2009, while the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Index is up only 40%. Our list more »

  • Investing Abroad: Australian and New Zealand Stocks

    By Matthew Luke - July 11, 2012 | Tickers: AA, AWC, BHP, VOD, WBK

    Diversification is the best defense against global uncertainty. Living abroad, that is one truth that I have come to appreciate more and more. With so much uncertainty in Europe and the rest of the world, we sometimes forget that truth. In these times of uncertainty, many investors seek the safety of good US companies, avoiding the rest of the world completely. Diversification means more than just different sectors of the US economy. Diversification also means foreign companies that will protect your portfolio from domestic risk.

  • Three Ways to Play Australia's Booming Economy

    By Daniel Ferry - June 8, 2012 | Tickers: BHP, BIP, GWR, RIO, WBK | Editor's Choice

    A new report this week demonstrated the continued strength of the Australian economic boom, but it can be difficult for American investors to get a piece of the action. I've put together some strategies for investors to take advantage of Australian growth through companies that report to the SEC and are listed on American exchanges.

  • 10 Stocks for Building a Diversified Income Portfolio (Part 1)

    By Christopher French - January 27, 2012 | Tickers: AZN, EPD, INTC, LMT, WBK

    As an income-focused long-term value investor I am a firm believer in building strong income based diversified stock portfolios that not only deliver a solid recurring income stream but also have the potential to generate long-term capital growth. In order to do this it is not just about targeting those stocks that pay massive dividend yields like Annaly (NLY) with a yield of 14% or Capstead (CMO) with a yield more »

  • My Favorite Financial Stock Picks For 2012

    By DividendYields - December 22, 2011 | Tickers: NLY, BBD, BRK-A, BLK, COF, CME 130518C00060000, DFS, PNC, WFC, WBK

    Every yearend, I ask myself what kind of stocks I should buy for the next year in order to make some capital gains. Here is a nice list of large capitalized stocks from the financial sector with an interesting market valuation, a great past growth performance, as well as a good earnings situation. Such stocks have a forward price to earnings ratio of less than 15, a sales growth over more »