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As many homebuyers can attest, long-term appreciation stops working if your initial purchase price is too high. Here's why you should wait on tobacco stocks.

2012’s Best Dividend Stocks Look Familiar

By Apr 4, 2012

These 4 dividend stocks are among the best in history in providing annual increases in sales and dividends to investors.

17 Companies Spending $2 Billion on Stock Buybacks Every Year

By Jeff Reeves Mar 29, 2012

After years on the rise, stock buybacks are declining. But several companies still spend billions on buybacks each year -- though they don't always pay off.

Finding ETF Success on Twitter

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 29, 2012

StockTwits has become a social media success for investors. Using its StockTwits 50 list, this portfolio of ETFs seeks to replicate the list's stock picks.

Top 5 Stock Buys for April

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor Mar 26, 2012

There are great companies out there with strong fundamentals, solid business plans, and brand name recognition. Here are five stocks to plant in your portfolio.

5 Smoking Tobacco Stocks to Buy Now

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor Mar 16, 2012

Tobacco industry stocks are solid picks for your portfolio, as their fundamentals are strong, and they usually serve up strong dividends. Here are 5 to own.

Tobacco Stocks: They’re Still Smokin’

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society Mar 8, 2012

Tobacco shares won't necessarily outperform in 2012 like they did in years' past, but they're still a screaming buy for longer-minded investors.

Lorillard: A Solid Buy for Dividend Investors

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor Mar 5, 2012

This high-yielding tobacco stock's cheaper cigarettes have been powering it through the economic slowdown.

5 Foreign Dividend Strongholds to Buy

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society Feb 15, 2012

If your portfolio is living and dying by growth, the global economy might zing you. Protect yourself with these five foreign dividend strongholds.

How to Profit From the January Jobs Report

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 7, 2012

A closer look at the numbers shows which sectors will benefit, namely luxury retailers and consumer staples. Everything in the middle? Not so much.

5 Midsize Stocks With High Yield, High Growth

By Jeff Reeves Feb 7, 2012

There's more to investing than sitting on sleepy dividend payers. Get a little more aggressive by targeting these mid-cap high-growth dividend stocks.

Sin Stocks Trail Their More Virtuous Peers

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society Feb 6, 2012

"Sin stocks," dealing alcohol and tobacco, have trailed the market in 2012, but their recession-proof nature and good dividends mean they're still strong buys.