Article by adam-aloisi
Adam Aloisi has over two decades of experience investing in equities, bonds, and real estate. He has worked as an analyst/journalist with SageOnline Inc., Multex.com, and Reuters and has been a contributor to SeekingAlpha for better than two years. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children. In his free time you may find him discussing politics, playing golf, browsing antique shops, or traveling.
The surprising plummet in petroleum prices over the past 12 months has caught a lot of people off-guard, and has presented a variety of consequence. […]
3 Growth and Income Stocks To Consider: Exxon Mobil (XOM) Diageo, UPS
While it appears the Fed is getting set to throw an interest rate hike at the economy later this year, most strategists, including yours truly, […]
Is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Still A No Brainer Buy?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) smashed through a $400 billion market cap making itself the world’s largest company just a couple of years ago. Today, with a cap […]
Crazy, But Real, 20% Payouts In Today’s Market
What is your definition of high yield in the current market? Anything above 7.5 percent? Maybe you consider it 10 percent. What if I said […]
When Rates Start Rising – Consider Starwood Properties Trust (NYSE:STWD), PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC)
While it has been speculation for seemingly forever now, it appears as though the Federal Reserve is prepared to raise rates for the first time […]
Five High Yielding Securities For Aggressive Income Investors
While fixed-income investors may be predisposed to thinking about junk bonds when it comes to high yielding securities, for added diversification and perhaps better long-term total return upside, sights should also be set on options in the equity market. […]
Beware Garden Variety Dividend Stocks
Stock seekers who wade outside the land of indexed equity into individual stocks typically start with a gravitation towards large-cap, household name dividend stocks. […]
Junk Bonds -Do You Have The Stomach For Them?
Technically speaking, a junk bond is a fixed-income security that has received a rating of Baa3 or less from Moody’s and/or BBB- from Standard & Poors, commonly referred to as S&P. Moody’s and S&P are the two main credit ratings agencies. […]
Triple Net Lease REITs : As Close To A Bond As A Stock Can Get
Triple net lease real estate investment trusts (REITS) may be the ultimate alternative for the stock investor seeking a bond-like equity vehicle. […]
Are You A Bond Investment Activist Or Pacifist?
One of the basic decisions one faces when building and managing a bond investment portfolio, or stock portfolio for that matter, is whether an active or a more passive strategy will be employed. […]