When investors look for dividend stocks, they must assess the sustainability, or "safety" of the yield they're seeking. I know from my Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio that companies with strong free cash flow provide higher quality and safer yields because the firm generates enough cash to support the dividend. A high dividend can disappear in an instant if the company paying it doesn't generate enough cash flow.
David Trainer: Why are there so many ETFs? The answer is: because ETF providers are making lots of money selling them. The number of ETFs has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. 
David Trainer: If you’ve gotten out of bed in the past month, you’ve probably heard someone mention Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA). The Chinese ecommerce company is in the news this week after doing over $9 billion in gift sales on China’s “Singles’ Day.”
David Trainer: Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) was downgraded from Neutral to Dangerous this week after a rapid run up in its stock price. 
David Trainer: Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) is an international producer and marketer of over 100 brands of beer, wine, and liquor. The company’s well-known brands include Corona, Robert Mondavi, Modelo, and Svedka Vodka. 
David Trainer: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported earnings on Wednesday, and disappointing subscriber growth numbers promptly caused the stock to plummet 20%. This disappointing report reaffirms my bearish call from last November. 
David Trainer: Most investors know that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) reports either low or negative earnings on a regular basis despite its annual revenue of roughly $75 billion. 
David Trainer: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently released its 2014 10-K, and as I promised the StockTwits community, here’s an in-depth analysis of what our analysts found digging through the footnotes. MSFT currently earns our Neutral rating, 
David Trainer: Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NYSE:WFM) dropped 4% on Thursday morning after reporting disappointing sales growth, the most recent hit in a rough 2014 for the stock. Slowing growth, margin concerns, and increased competition have helped 
David Trainer: Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z) agreed on Monday to acquire fellow real estate listing site Trulia Inc (NYSE:TRLA) for $3.5 billion in an all stock deal. TRLA shareholders will receive 0.444 shares of Z for each share they hold, which should increase 
David Trainer: We’ve all seen the headlines. If you believe the financial media, we’re in a bubble and it’s about to pop. 2014 is going to be 2008, 2001, and 1929 all over again. 
David Trainer: Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) is in the news after Carl Icahn disclosed a 9% position in the company after hours on June 6. Factoring in Trian Management and Paulson & Co.’s existing stakes, activist investors now own 23% of the company. David Trainer: “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.” 
David Trainer: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) posted a surprise on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) yesterday inviting its followers to join founder Jeff Bezos in Seattle for a product launch on June 18. David Trainer: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced its plans to expand to six new European countries at midnight last Wednesday. Germany and France are the headline names from the announcement, with Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg 
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