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The
Silver Lining to a Falling Dollar
Despite the U.S. national debt, there is a silver lining for income
investors. This massive spending, combined with movement out of U.S.
Treasuries, is going to take its toll on the dollar, and
international income investors could reap the rewards in the form of
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| Bank
of America (BAC) -- A Solid Choice for Income-Oriented Investors |
Published: July 16, 2005
America's #1 commercial bank -- Bank of America (BAC, $45.98) --
recently announced plans to buy credit card issuer MBNA for $35 billion
in cash and stock. The deal would double the bank's lucrative credit
card business, giving it a total of $143 billion in outstanding card
balances. Although the shrinking spread between long-term lending rates
and short-term borrowing rates is squeezing profits at its traditional
banking unit, the exorbitant credit-card interest rates should help
boost the firm's bottom line.
There are some skeptics, though. Management has said the deal will make
Bank of America the fourth most profitable company in the world, but
Wall Street is not so sure. Some analysts are questioning the wisdom of
paying a premium price for a mature business that may not have much more
room to grow. Also, if rising interest rates over-tax consumers who are
already deep in debt, then the bank could be left holding the bag.
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Still, BAC does have an excellent track record of swiftly integrating
acquisitions and maximizing their profit potential. Last year's $48
billion purchase of FleetBoston contributed to a sharp jump in this
year's first-quarter profits and an +11% increase in the firm's
quarterly dividend.
Action to Take: While the jury is still out on the impact of this
deal, investors can pick up the stock on the cheap and lock in the
dividend yield at an historic high of nearly 4%. Considering the bank
has boosted its dividend every year for the past 27 years, with a
five-year compounded annual dividend growth rate of +13%, shareholders
should enjoy a growing income stream for many years to come. The bottom
line is that I believe Bank of America will continue to deliver healthy
total returns over the long haul.
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