
Here is a list of companies that have demonstrated a remarkable loyalty to their shareholders in terms of paying uninterrupted dividends. While these may not be the highest dividend yields available, they are certainly the most reliable. In the competition for yield, would you rather be the tortoise or the hare? Paying [...]

Wall Street’s Dirty Little Secrets – Earnings Surprises
Has this ever happened to you? One of the stocks you own announces their earnings results for the latest quarter, and you are pleased to see that they actually did better than you expected. Then, to your great surprise and consternation, the price of your beloved holding goes down instead of up. Or how about [...]