2008 Article Archive
July 2008
An
Emerging Market Debt Fund that
Pays Out 9.9%
Annually
With a portfolio of emerging
market bonds, this high-yielding
fund also allows investors to
benefit from a weakening dollar,
and hedge against currency
volatility.
June 2008
Safe
Funds Now Yielding Nearly Double-Digits
When it comes to closed-end funds, you can't just reach
for the highest yields or the steepest discounts. You need to
look behind these numbers, and see where the fund distributions
are coming from.
This
Fund Holds the Top Ranking in its Category and Yields 21.4%
This fund ranks in the top 1% of its REIT fund category
for delivering exceptional total returns over the past five
years.
This
REIT Yields 9.0% and Should Offer Above-Average Gains
This trust specializes in jumbo residential loans. It
has been highly successful, providing a compounded annual
return of +15.6% on top of its juicy yield.
May 2008
Unlock
Amazing 23.6% Yields Powered by Earnings
Choosing an income security can be tricky. Two may look
the same from the outside, but ultimately the returns and
tax implications can be very different depending on the
source of the distributions.
The
Foreign Bank with an 8.4% Yield
This company is one of the largest banks in the U.K.,
and took minimal losses during the subprime crisis.
April 2008
Capture
11% Yields with Preferred Securities
With stocks in a slump and bond
yields at their lowest level in years, yield-hungry
investors are scratching their heads in search of a safe
place to park their money. Enter: preferred stocks.
These
ETFs Offer 10%-Plus Yields
Powered by Earnings
ETFs have come a
long way since first being introduced. Today, there are scores of these funds
for the yield-hungry investor to choose from, with some two
dozen offering yields of up to 10% and higher.
March 2008
The Rarest
Investment on Wall Street -- Lock in 15.4% Yields with Income Deposit Securities
It was greeted as "an
oddball security from Canada" when it debuted in December 2003.
But investment managers are warming up to these securities and for good reason
-- IDSs pay more than
four times
the average yield delivered by the S&P 500 Index.
Capture
Yields as High as 10.5% with Safe Treasury Funds
You would be hard-pressed to find safer payouts than
those offered by U.S. Treasuries. And bond funds provide the
best way to gain exposure to these securities.
The
Unique Fund that can Protect Your Portfolio from Rising
Inflation
Whether the market tailwinds are credit write-downs, inflation fears, a slumping dollar,
or interest rate surprises, this fund has it covered.
February 2008
Gems
Amid the Rubble: Mortgage REITs Yielding 9.9%
While most slid in 2007, a few
high-yield mortgage REITS broke out to new multi-year highs
and averaged total returns of +43% last year.
The
Airplane
Lessor with a High-Flying 11% Yield
Although Babcock
and Brown Air (FLY) is a new company, the firm has deep roots in
the leasing industry. And with a strong outlook, investors
could be in for quite a ride.
January 2008
Foreign
Debt Pays Big Dividends
Turmoil in U.S. stocks sent investors fleeing to the
safety of government bonds recently. The strong demand for
U.S. Treasuries has pushed yields lower, but foreign bonds
are offering safety and
better rates.
Earnings
are up +23% at this Central European Telecom
Roughly 80% of Hungary's phone customers subscribe to Magyar's (MTA)
traditional, fixed-line phone service. In addition, Magyar controls 45% of the
cellular market. These stable businesses generate the cash flow to support a
strong dividend and fund future growth.
A highly successful investment analyst, Dr. Carla
Pasternak has been employed in the investment industry for more than two
decades. Specializing in high-yield, income-paying stocks, Carla
takes a fundamental-oriented approach to select companies that not only
pay rich dividends, but also have the potential to deliver strong
long-term capital gains. Her past experience includes work as a writer
for several other nationally recognized financial publishers, as well as
President of a well-respected investor relations firm. When she's not
watching the market, she's teaching business courses at the college
level and managing several million dollars in portfolio assets.
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Income Security
of the Month
Our "Income Security of the Month" for July 2008 invests in
a fast-growing overseas market that doesn't get much exposure in the
mainstream financial press. And although it typically makes enormous
annual dividend payments -- it has paid an average dividend of 24.9%
per year over the past five years -- this fund is perhaps most
appealing for its total return potential. Specifically, the fund has
delivered total returns of +263.9% since 2003, and
it ranks in the top 10% of its category over the past decade.
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