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Commodity Plays Rally After Weaker Dollar, Light Volume (MVG, EXK, AU, KGC, ABX, ERF, PVX, PGH)

by Ryan Patel | December 28th

Commodity-linked stocks are getting a boost amid a weaker dollar and light holiday season volume. And with gold rising above the $1400 dollar mark today, investors in precious metals are coming out as big winners.

As a whole, the Gold and…

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Debt-Focused Equity Plays Slip Amid Weak Treasury Auction (DSM, BLE, PHT, PHK, NPP, VCV, EIM, PST, TBT)

by Ryan Patel | December 28th

Despite a successful auction of two-year notes yesterday, investors are once again dumping Treasuries today after soft demand on a $35 billion sale in five-year notes pushed yields higher in the space.

As a whole, the Debt Focused Closed End Funds…

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High-Yield REITs Outperform Sluggish Market Move (KRG, RPT, KIM, EPR, MPW, CSA, CLP, AVB)

by Ryan Patel | December 27th

Although the market is moving a bit sluggish on light post-holiday volume, dividend-focused sectors have remained fairly resilient with investors in real estate investments trusts (REITs) coming out as winners. In fact, a look across tickerspy’s eight REIT sub-sector Indexes shows…

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Sluggish Real Estate Plays Sporting High-Yields (NHP, SNH, PKY, FSP, MPG, BXP, TCI)

by Ryan Patel | December 16th

Although the market has staged a strong rally over the past month, dividend-focused sectors have remained fairly sluggish and investors in real estate investments trusts (REITs) have also been laggards. In fact, a look across tickerspy’s eight REIT sub-sector Indexes shows…

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Highest-Yielding Sector Outperforms Non-Commodity Based Peers (RSO, CMO, ANH, NLY, DX)

by Ryan Patel | December 15th

At the start of the week, we highlighted how income producing commodity-linked plays were outperforming their high-yield peers. A look at the the top-10 tickerspy Indexes ranked by yield shows that trend has continued to play out with only one non-commodity based…

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Bond Giant Doubles Down as Debt-Focused Sectors Continue Selloff (PHK, PHT, LEO, MAV, PST, TBT)

by Ryan Patel | December 14th

Despite quantitative easing efforts from the Fed, bond prices have continued to sell off in the face of better-than-expected economic news and easing Euro concerns. The debt slide hasn’t stopped some investors from buying bonds however, as Bloomberg notes Bill Gross,…

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Yield Hunter: Dividends on the Move (PFE, AZN, BMY, GSK, LLY, IRM, CSC, ACN, IBM, GE)

by Ryan Patel | December 14th

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE) is ramping up its dividend after the firm’s board declared a 20-cent first-quarter 2011 dividend on the company’s common stock, payable March 1, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 4, 2011.…

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Income Producing Commodity Plays Outshine High-Yield Peers (PVX, PWE, BTE, ERF, SJT, BPT, MVO, WHX)

by Ryan Patel | December 13th

Despite some bumps along the way equity investors closed out last week on a positive note, but performances in dividend-focused sectors have been mixed. In fact, a look the top-10 tickerspy Indexes ranked by yield shows only a handful of sectors…

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Grocer A&P Declares Bankruptcy, Pro Picks in Space Sluggish (GAP, JPM, KR, SVU, SWY, TFM, SUSS, WFMI, CASY, IMKTA)

by Ryan Patel | December 13th

Grocery store operator US Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAP) announced yesterday that it has filed for bankruptcy after the firm was unable to turn around its business amid increased competition from other food retailers. In a statement the company, which…

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Boring Sector Offering High-Income Plays (GSK, LLY, AZN, BMY, PFE)

by Ryan Patel | December 6th

The market staged a strong rally over the past week, but not every sector has followed suit. And while major pharmaceutical stocks aren’t typically thought of as high-yielding plays, the segment’s underperformance has taken down prices of some names in…

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