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Dividend Paying Stocks Reduce Risk in Playing European Turnaround
Excerpted from the July 2012 Issue
July 27, 2012
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What do you do when you can’t solve a problem? One approach is to give up, declare victory and go home. This appears to be what European leaders did at their summit meeting in late June.
United States of Europe?
June 15, 2012
What’s the difference between Illinois and Greece? The biggest similarity is that they are both reported to be virtually bankrupt. But the big difference is that Illinois is part of the United States and Greece is part of the European Union.
A Reader Asks, "Now that Greece's latest bailout is complete, is it safe to buy European stocks again?"
February 22, 2012
We’re not at all sure that either Greece’s or Europe’s troubles are truly behind them. But that said, we also believe that it makes sense to have some European exposure in your portfolio. The advice we gave in the November 2011 issue still holds...
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A Reader Asks, "What is your opinion on investing in foreign turnaround companies?"
January 28, 2012
There are certainly good opportunities in foreign turnarounds, but also very significant risks as well. The market inefficiencies that provide unusually high return potential for turnarounds here in the U.S. are probably even greater in foreign markets. However, there may be special, local features that affect foreign companies that we may not understand when we view them from afar.
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Time to Pay the Piper: 7 Strategies to Minimize Tax Pain
“No taxes can be devised which are not more or less inconvenient and unpleasant.” ~ George Washington
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Europe’s Not Out of the Woods Yet, But…
The latest banking crisis in Europe, this time in the tiny island nation of Cyprus, shows that the continent has not yet truly solved its financial problems. It has only applied a series of band-aids that have temporarily averted disaster, but have not yet provided a firmer long-term footing for the Euro-bloc. There could be another crisis of confidence at almost any time, with Italy and Spain being the most likely instigators.
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Why are you still recommending MGIC?
I don’t normally comment on individual stocks in this particular blog, but the MGIC situation represents a basic investment principle that is worthy of discussion here.
Read More.How important are Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios in evaluating turnaround stocks?
Price-to-Earnings ratios are probably the most widely used tool for comparing the relative values of different stocks.
Read More.Does the poor performance of the stock market in May indicate that the U.S. is headed for a new recession?
This question comes up frequently when the market takes a dip.
Read More.Barron's Proclaims:
"For 21 years, George Putnam III has trained his sights on one of the more obscure areas of investing: turnaround situations and bankruptcies. By focusing on out-of-favor companies, his flagship publication, The Turnaround Letter, has achieved enormous success for its subscribers."
