Jonathan Yates

Jonathan Yates

InvestorPlace Contributor

Jonathan Yates is a financial writer with over one hundred articles appearing under his byline in such periodicals as Newsweek, The Washington Post and Foreign Policy.  He was Press Secretary for a Member of Congress on the House Banking Committee, Speechwriter/Editor for the Investment Company Institute, and General Counsel of a publicly traded corporation.

He holds degrees from Harvard University, The Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Recent Articles

3 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy if Interest Rates Spike to 8%

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rising interest rates may push these Dividend Aristocrats lower, but that just means cheaper prices and higher yields for investors.

The Tax Company Cometh on Strong

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

H&R Block has had a strong run-up to tax season, but there are still plenty of reasons to buy -- especially for income investors.

Why the World Is an Option Seller’s Oyster Right Now

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Writing covered put options offers you a way to make gains when the market as a whole isn't returning any.

Safer Than a Dividend Stock? A Dividend ETF

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

The answer: A dividend ETF. See why this SDY fund is a versatile and diversified way to pick up income.

UAL-Continental’s Huge, Foreseeable Disaster

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

The history of airline mergers is dismal -- and United-Continental has committed the classic financial mistake of lending short term and borrowing long term.

Profits from Capture-the-Dividend Plays

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Capture-the-dividend trades work best with the stocks of Big Board-listed companies that have high yields, low volatility and strong volume.

BofA Needs to Sell Countrywide and Merrill — Now

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

It missed the boat last spring to sell Countrywide and Merrill. It can't afford to let another chance slip by because big trouble is coming.

S&P 500 Barely Up as Best Buy Staggers

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Poor second-quarter results slam major electronic retailer early Tuesday; Cummins Inc., Comerica among day's gainers.

Dow Jones Slightly Up During Choppy Trading

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Financials JPMorgan, Bank of America slightly up during early Tuesday trading; falling back were McDonald's, Wal-Mart and Procter & Gamble.

S&P 500 Trying to Recover After Early Plunge

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Xilinx working on a comeback of its own; Wynn Resorts up Monday on approval to develop its Cotai property in Macau.

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