The "Tax" Overhang
President Obama recently submitted his 2013 budget proposal, containing a host of tax increases, including those for dividends. Given...
- Feb 8, 2012
Debt Limit
The link below is to a 3 minute satirical short film called Debt Limit – A Guide to American Federal Debt Made Easy. Putting our...
- Jan 11, 2012
'Ahead of the Tape' Today
Today’s ‘Ahead of the Tape’ from the Wall Street Journal by Kelly Evans cited some interesting data points on dividends – we have...
- Dec 30, 2011
Happy New Year!
As we reflect on a prosperous 2011 for our dividend growth stocks, we want to express heartfelt thanksgiving to our wonderful clients and...
- Dec 15, 2011
A Growing Income Stream
The markets continue to struggle finding direction with all eyes on the Euro Zone, but if we peek past those headlines some very...
- Dec 5, 2011
The Face of Things to Come
Italy’s new government unveiled austerity measures today in an attempt to begin dealing with serious debt issues that plague the...
- Nov 22, 2011
The Super-Committee, Anything But
We are witnessing an unbelievable lack of leadership in our nation’s Capitol these days. On Monday the congressional ‘super-committee’...
- Nov 4, 2011
A Thought On the MF Global Mess
By Brian S. Wesbury, First Trust The $41 billion bankruptcy of MF Global, led by CEO Jon Corzine, is obviously front page headline news...
- Nov 1, 2011
"Take the Money and Run"
Today as the market prepared to open and stock index futures were pointing to a lower open on continued Greek shenanigans, the financial...
- Oct 28, 2011
Market Dividend Trends are Positive
Positive dividend news continues for the market in 2011. Through the end of the third quarter payout declarations, in the form of...