It seems almost incredible that it takes a month-long rally just to get the markets back to breakeven for the year, but that’s exactly what it has taken. With earnings season ready to fire up, and stocks getting pricey, many investors are trying to make a decision on which way to steer their portfolios, not only for the second quarter, but for the rest of 2016.
One good way to invest is to consider the stocks in the Merrill Lynch High Quality and Dividend Yield screen. The portfolio contains stocks with solid return on equity greater than the aggregate of the S&P 500, lower debt to equity than the S&P 500, a dividend yield higher than the overall S&P 500 and S&P common stock rating of at least A-.
Merrill Lynch has added one new company to the list, and we also screened for the three highest yielding stocks in the group. All are rated Buy at Merrill Lynch...
Source: 24/7 Wall St.