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Geoff Gannon writes a post on Ben Graham and Bank Stocks in response to Jason Zweig's most recent column: "Jason Zweig writes the Intelligent Investor column for The Wall Street Journal. I’m sorry to say this week’s column is especially unintelligent."

Several large companies announced dividend increases over the past week. One of the most notable bullish calls came from the telecom sectors as AT&T (T) showed confidence in its business model by increasing its dividend payment to shareholders for the twenty fifth consecutive years. Despite the tough macroeconomic conditions AT&T (T) is still committed to raising its quarterly dividend.

Going through companies 33-70 has produced 10 candidates. Find out what they are.

Analysis of why GM should be avoided by value investors due to competitive disadvantages

Associated Banc-Corp operates as the bank holding company in the United States. It offers various banking and nonbanking services to individuals, businesses, and governments/municipalities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

What is a Discounted Cash Flow analysis? Learn the variables involved and how to apply and think about it.

some additional thoughts and information on the PSD merger.

There were several dividend cuts last week, including a notable one from a commodities company.

Looking at Seth Klarman's thoughts on how to invest with deflation in mind, since asset values typically decline during those periods.

An increasing cash dividend keeps pressure on management to ensure the company is well run. If there are too many missteps, then eventually a dividend will slip. Earnings can be manufactured, cash can not. Always follow the cash and it just might lead you to a great company. Here are eight stocks striving to be a great by raising their cash dividends:

Not all companies are conserving cash in this difficulat credit environment; there were several dividend increases which reiterate my opinion that the dividend cuts might not spread to the non-financial sector.

No one said being a value investor was going to be easy. In fact, I've heard several different value investors make comments about how difficult it is and how much discipline it requires to be a value investor. For example, in this Morningstar article Larry Sarbit is quoted as recently saying that he is only 57 years old but feels like 87.

Warren Buffett contributes an Op-Ed to the New York Times of why he is investing in the United States.

Ever since the broad market indexes entered into bear market territory, I have been checking the dividend champions list for bargains. I came up with a list, using the follwoing screen criteria:

NWLIA is a life insurance company headquartered in Austin, TX. It sells a wide variety of life insurance products including annuities, universal life insurance, fixed indexed annuities, fixed indexed universal life, and term and whole life products. Most of its domestic sales are annuities. It also has a large international life insurance business...