Articles from Lisa Springer, StreetAuthority

About Lisa Springer, StreetAuthority

Lisa is a stock analyst with nearly 25 years of investment research experience. She earned a MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago in 1987 and began her career in investment research that same year as part of the equity research team at Kemper Financial Services.

This May Be The Best Pharmaceutical Stock For Income Investors

This May Be The Best Pharmaceutical Stock For Income Investors

As an income investor, I feel like I’ve hit the trifecta when I find a low-risk stock that also has consistent dividend growth and a fantastic yield. The high-quality dividend stocks I look for often get little respect from analysts. That... read more »

 

The Best MLP You’ve Never Heard Of

The Best MLP You’ve Never Heard Of

You would think a master limited partnership (MLP) that has outperformed its industry peers by 88% and the Nasdaq by 34% in the past five years — while yielding an average of 8.8% — would be well-known to investors. But this MLP... read more »

 

This Master Of Hidden Value Stocks Picks His Top 5

This Master Of Hidden Value Stocks Picks His Top 5

Every value investor envies legendary money manager Mario Gabelli’s genius — and for good reason. Gabelli leads GAMCO Investors, a $36 billion global investment firm known for bringing its clients 16.3% annualized returns since its... read more »

 

The Best Stock to Benefit from the President’s $50 Billion Infrastructure Investment

The Best Stock to Benefit from the President’s $50 Billion Infrastructure Investment

In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama renewed his call for major upgrades to the nation’s aging infrastructure. Obama’s proposed “Fix It First” program would allocate $40 billion for urgently... read more »

 

These 3 Stocks Could be Tomorrow’s High-Yielders

These 3 Stocks Could be Tomorrow’s High-Yielders

Dividend-growth stocks can do wonders for an investor’s portfolio over time. The power of compounding can turn today’s ho-hum yield into a stellar return if the growth rate of the dividend is high. Consider the example of Wal-Mart... read more »

 

3 Unique Stocks Offering Income AND Growth

3 Unique Stocks Offering Income AND Growth

Too often, income investors are forced to choose between dividend yields and growth. Fast-growing companies rarely pay dividends, since they need their cash for business expansion. Those with generous yields are usually either mature, out-of-favor... read more »

 

Forget Exxon & BP: This Retirement Savings Stock Yields 7%

Forget Exxon & BP: This Retirement Savings Stock Yields 7%

With interest rates still near record lows, dividend stocks remain one of the only options available for income-hungry investors — especially those at or nearing retirement. Thankfully, there are plenty of options out there. We at StreetAuthority... read more »

 

This Small Company Is More Profitable than Apple

This Small Company Is More Profitable than Apple

About 10 years ago, an investor could have purchased 100 shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) for $1,200. Today, those same shares are worth an extraordinary $675,000. Not counting dividends, that’s a better than 56-fold return on your investment... read more »

 

Get Romney-Sized Returns from These Little-Known Stocks

Get Romney-Sized Returns from These Little-Known Stocks

Whatever your political views, there’s no dispute that Mitt Romney has been extremely successful as an investor. At Bain Capital, Romney used the power of private equity to earn huge returns by investing in underperforming companies, turning... read more »

 

5 Dividend Stocks You Can Hold Forever

5 Dividend Stocks You Can Hold Forever

More often than not, many investors make the mistake of looking for the highest yielding stocks when it comes to building retirement portfolios. Instead, it’s important to remember that growth in the dividend, rather than yield alone,... read more »