Debt, NPR.org Four things this graph says about the world: Ratings matter, except when they don't. Yes, interest rates tend to increase as ratings fall. But
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On 5/10, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced it had reached an agreement to buy Skype from its current owners, including eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), for $8.5 billion. According to The New York Times, the deal helps MSFT expand its role in telecom, which has declined in recent years but is experiencing a […]
Not a new question, but this is a remarkable answer that any Microsoft or software sector investor will appreciate, as will any student of corporate and innovation culture. From former Microsoft employee Hussein Kanji, on Quora: . . . I was at Microsoft in recent years, 2002-2005, and was recruited […]
Jason Zweig recently used his regular column in The Wall Street Journal to discuss the relatively poor performance of large cap stocks. It’s a theme we’ve pointed out a number of times in recent commentaries from Covestor managers who invest in small-caps, for example from Vivian Lewis and Jack Brown. […]
Author: James Hofmann Model: Dividend Growth Disclosure: Long LO, MSFT, HCBK March was a grand month for the Dividend Growth model as we outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 by 1.84% while taking on less risk. This model had positive performance for the month of March while the market had slightly negative […]