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Accounting Fraud or Not, Hewlett Packard Has Proven to Be A Huge "Value Trap"
Hewlett Packard asserted on November 20, 2012 that it was the victim of massive accounting fraud in its October 2011 $10 billion acquisition of Autonomy. The issue of whether fraud occurred is fascinating, but secondary to the reality that Hewlett Packard - like no other stock in recent history - demonstrates the danger of chasing dividends and looking at PE ratios. Does the stock represent value here?
Posted on November 20,2012 by
Major US and European Telecom Carriers Finally Offer Compelling Valuations and High Dividend Yields
With dividends ranging from 6 to 11%, one telecom industry observer is buying the major telecom carriers for the first time in 15 years.
Posted on August 12,2011 by
Are Natural Gas Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) A Stable Source for Dividend Growth and What Are Their Tax Consequences?
With cash accounts staying at historically low levels and oil prices rising sharply over the last several weeks, many investors are turning towards Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) that either produce, distribute or operate pipelines for natural gas or crude oil, to generate 5% to 7% yields.
Posted on April 11,2011 by
Preferred Stock is Not for Individual Investors At this Point In the Economic Cycle
Looking for additional yield in today's low rate environment, many investors are moving cash into preferred stock. The timing of this move seems terribly inopportune.
Posted on April 05,2011 by
ATT's T-Mobile Acquisition Is Risky, but Its Dividend Is Secure
ATT's dividend is still in excess of 5.75%. It is the top yielding stock in the Dow Jones average. It just agreed to acquire T-Mobile's operations for a combined equity and cash amount of $39 billion. Shorts have been burned over the last few days assuming that the dividend would be called into jeopardy. It isn't.
Posted on March 29,2011 by

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Ari Socolow
Bio: Ari Socolow is the Editor-in-Chief of BestCashCow. He is a technology entrepreneur and a former investment banker and attorney. Ari is particularly interested in issues relating to financial literacy and bank transparency. He founded BestCashCow to help Americans of all ages secure their financial future. BestCashCow offers information on local and national savings, checking and CD products, as well as mortgage and credit products, so that consumers can easily identify the most appropriate products for their needs.

Ari holds an MBA from Columbia, a JD from Emory and a BA from Tufts.

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