Ethan Roberts
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Ethan Roberts is a stock and real estate investor, and a financial writer. He has taught courses for more than a decade in the Jacksonville, Fla., area on investing for retirement and investing in residential real estate. Ethan is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of Florida and served as the real estate editor of a major newsletter, The Tycoon Report, for three years.

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Recent Articles

Annaly: Love That Dividend, but …

Dec. 6, 2012, 11:13 am EDT – This mREIT is a steady -- and hefty -- payer, but its stock price has been bashed lately by Fed mortgage-buying. Is the current swoon just an anomaly? More 

Dollar for Dollar, Dollar Tree Still Rules

Nov. 19, 2012, 9:34 am EDT – Despite DLTR's recent pullback, it's the go-to stock in this robust retail niche in comparison to its rivals Dollar General and Family Dollar. More 

Are Homebuilder Stocks Weakening?

Nov. 14, 2012, 12:56 pm EDT – Homebuilder stocks have been booming this year. As they begin to show their first cracks, though, investors need to be extra picky. More 

Walk Along the Fiscal Cliff With Cliffs

Nov. 12, 2012, 10:59 am EDT – A high dividend yield and a tremendous pullback make Cliffs Natural Resources an intriguing buy for the long-term. More 

Walk — Don’t Run — Into Hovnanian

Nov. 7, 2012, 9:10 am EDT – Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) have more than tripled this year, leaving many investors wondering whether there's any upside left in the homebuilder. More 

Is Real Estate Ready for a Nap?

Sep. 26, 2012, 1:49 pm EDT – Investors in homebuilders are either enjoying the start of a new uptrend, or being pulled into a great head fake before prices come crashing down again. More 

Is Home Ownership Dead for 20-Somethings?

Sep. 11, 2012, 8:30 am EDT – Today's 20-somethings are increasingly shying away from owning a home. Where does this trend leave homebuilder stocks? More 

Watch Out For Insiders Who Say One Thing, Do Another

Aug. 6, 2012, 1:16 pm EDT – The selling activity of Packaging Corp of America insiders might be with innocent intentions, but because of timing, comes off as otherwise. More 

Juice Up Your Portfolio With This Turnaround

Jul. 13, 2012, 11:27 am EDT – Jamba Juice has a new niche business: JambaGo kiosks that serve healthier fare in schools, and it promises to boost its fortunes. More 

Can Housing Build on Q2′s Hopeful Signs?

Jun. 27, 2012, 12:17 pm EDT – Finally, a bottom. Well, maybe. Even though home sales, prices and builder sentiment all showed strength from April to May, Q3 faces some big challenges. More