By Bear Fight:Many investors are still concerned about getting back into the equity market due to stagnating equity market prices and the potential for a "lost decade" for the U.S. economy. Investors have already experienced their own lost decade in U.S. equities. While the 2000s ended with the bursting of the tech bubble and an overbought stock market, the last 10 years of no price appreciation helped valuation.
Earnings and dividends of large-capitalization companies have grown over the last decade, creating opportunity for value investors. With the 10-year U.S. treasury below 2.0%, equity market investors can find yields in high-quality large-capitalization companies at relatively modest valuations.
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) - financial
Dividend Yield: 3.1%
EBITDA Margins: 40%
Price to Earnings: 14.1x
Market Capitalization: $32.1 billion
Thesis: BLK is the world's largest asset manager with more than $3.0 trillion under management. The company has a strong foothold in the institutional market.
NYSE Euronext,
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