Long-term Trends Favor AmEx

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. $52 (New York symbol AXP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; WSSF Rating: Average) is a major financial services company, with offices in over 130 countries.

In September 2005, the company handed out all of its shares in subsidiary Ameriprise Financial Inc. (see page… Read More

Ameriprise Financial Inc. $44 – New York symbol AMP

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. $44 (New York symbol AMP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; WSSF Rating: Average) provides financial planning, brokerage and insurance services to over 2.7 million clients through a network of roughly 12,370 advisors. It currently owns, administers or manages assets worth $428 billion.

The… Read More

Events Rattle Markets and Managers

Uncertainty over interest rates, oil prices and the Mideast situation has hurt world equity markets in the past few months. However, we feel that this is a temporary setback, and not the start of a protracted bear market.

These three investment firms earn much of their… Read More

Ameriprise Financial Inc. $45 – New York symbol AMP

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. $45 (New York symbol AMP; WSSF Rating: Average) provides wealth management, brokerage and insurance services through a nationwide network of over 12,000 advisors. It currently owns, manages or administers assets worth $428.1 billion.

In the three months ended December 31, 2005, Ameriprise’s income… Read More