Articles by Amy Calistri
The One Stock to Own This Summer
5/1/2012, 11:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
This company makes some of the most well-known products in the
world. It's slogan -- "Just do it" -- has become a mantra for a
generation of young athletes...
I've personally... Read >>
What Buffett Says About Diversification Will Shock You
4/27/2012, 8:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Basics
Working for StreetAuthority, I do a lot of different things.
In the course of a day, I may be writing an article... editing a
newsletter... discussing potential picks with our... Read >>
A 26% Yield From One of the Largest Oil Companies on Earth
4/16/2012, 8:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Commodities, Investing Ideas
People often ask me about my most profitable investment.
It was an investment I made in October 1999. Today, it pays me a
yield
equivalent to 26%, and it has forever changed how I look... Read >>
The Biggest Dividend in America
4/2/2012, 10:00 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
It pays more dividends than any other company in the United
States.
In total, it distributes more than $2.5 billion every quarter, or
about $10.2 billion each year. That's more than the... Read >>
Why I'm Watching These High-Yield Stocks Right Now
3/26/2012, 8:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
The S&P 500 is up 11% year-to-date. But there is another
rally that is getting less attention: U.S. Treasury yields have
been on the rise.
Short-term Treasury yields have inched up... Read >>
4 Reasons Why these Unique Income Stocks are a Great Deal Right now...
3/16/2012, 11:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
In 2011, the large health care and pharmaceutical company
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:
JNJ
)
generated $13.9 billion in
free cash flow
and maintained its "AAA"
credit... Read >>
The Highest-Yielding Stock in the United States
3/8/2012, 8:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, ETFs
You've likely never heard of it...
This company doesn't sell a physical product. It doesn't have
storefronts. And it doesn't have a massive headquarters in a glass
building in Manhattan.
... Read >>
I'm Looking to This "Hated" Sector for Yields of up to 8%
2/29/2012, 10:00 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
In the late 1990s, I was on the Board of Trustees for a
nonprofit educational organization. The board's primary
responsibility was to oversee the investment of the organization's
trust funds,... Read >>
Read This Before You Ever Buy Another Income Fund
2/20/2012, 9:00 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
My car was totaled last year when another driver's brakes
failed. This story had two silver linings. No one was hurt. And I
made money on the accident.
Before I bought that car in early... Read >>
This Might Be the Best Income Investment in America
2/17/2012, 8:30 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Investing Ideas
In late 2000, BARRX Medical, a medical-device manufacturing
company had a great idea...
As one of the leading companies working to treat Barrett's disease,
a condition known to cause... Read >>