A few closed end fund pair trade ideas with dividend yields of 20-30% and a proper hedge for any potential downside risk in the major indices.

RLI Corp, based in Peoria, IL, provides selected property, casualty and surety insurance. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

In February, Microsoft offered to purchase Yahoo for $31 a share in a deal valued at 44.6 billion dollars. Yahoo declined the deal and has seen its stock pay the price for refusing the deal. I think Microsoft should make a play for Time Warner. Time Warner’s stock is currently trading at $7.28 per share and has a market cap of 26 billion dollars.

I am trying out a rather risky investment thesis by investing in financial stocks. I have begun to start building a position in the major financial stocks. I believe that the last few weeks have presented some good buying opportunities for financials.

The government is printing money so fast that even cash isn’t a safe bet any more, says Daniel Zurbrügg. And even though gold has slumped during this crisis, the long-term outlook for gold investing remains attractive. Once institutional investors stop dumping gold holdings and the US dollar rally stalls, Daniel says gold will zoom back up to $1,000 an ounce and beyond.

CEG and ROH continue to trade at steep discounts to their acquisition prices.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) has seen a lot of its commentary drop along with its stock price...but don't be fooled, as this stock isn't pricing in the fact that potash is the one commodity that just won't fall this year.

Latest Zignals YourCalls for Google, Microsoft, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks. Make YourCall.

This is a comprehensive list of all the ETF’s available, with a brief description, indices that they track, time they close and if there are options available. I spent a lot of time on this list and you wont find it anywhere else.

Strong investment incentives for foreign companies in Poland make this new European Union country increasingly attractive to individual investors. The optimistic perspectives for accelerated economic growth, low labor costs, and growing exports contribute to an even brighter future…

The U.S. dollar is a false safety blanket for those fleeing market carnage… Take gains while you can, because next year, the bubble bursts.

Is it time to buy DOW shares? This article will look in-depth at the crosscurrents affecting margins, and examine whether this 800lb gorilla is destined to head back to $30.

Unilens Vision, Inc., Florida-based provider of specialty contact lens products, reported record first quarter FY2009 sales of $1,761,526, along with record first quarter net income of $466,367, representing increases of 5.3% and 23.6% respectively from the same quarter last year, the result of continued growth of the company’s C-Vue® brand of specialty contact lenses. Sales of licensed products by company licensee Bausch & Lomb continued to increase, resulting in double-digit royalty income growth. Quarterly royalty income increased 16.4% over last year to a record $713,397.

The global coal industry remains active and Micron Enviro Systems (MENV) announced it has been approved for 12 coal permits, with more expected to come before the end of the year.

Snap Interactive designs applications for use in many social networking programs. This is a relatively new space and is continuing to grow rapidly as millions of people join the social networking sites of Myspace.com, hi5.com, Facebook, and Bebo. Snap’s applications for online dating entitled “Are You Interested”, “Meet New People” and “Flirt With Me” are already on the top social networking sites.