YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc. - YOD

YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., stock ticker YOD is a stock I think you should really take a closer look at. YOD, formerly known as China Broadband, Inc., is a national pay-per-view and video-on-demand platform in China. YOD focuses on offering movies to customers across China through its near video on demand (NVOD), video on demand (VOD) and subscription video on demand (SVOD) services. YOD consists of a portfolio of businesses that include alliances with media operators and comprehensive end-to-end content delivery solution. It also includes billing solution, governmental partnerships and approvals, and value-added services.

True, YOD is a company which is far from paying a dividend, however this company has peaked my interest and I think now is the time to pick up some shares at $5.35. YOD has signed deals with Disney, Warner Brothers and Lionsgate which give them access to their full libraries!

YOD Current Statistics:
52 week 3.38 - 10.50
Vol / Avg. 37,317.00/12,048.00
Mkt cap 56.00M
EPS -1.34
Shares 10.47M
Beta -2.81
Inst. own 27%

I highly suggest visiting YOD's Investor Relations homepage by clicking HERE. They have some valid points, such as China has the world’s largest cable television market. Along with a government mandated initiative to upgrade its infrastructure from an analog to digital platform. They are witnessing the country’s media industry undergo a massive transformative phase. I believe that YOD is a solid stock to own since their revenue stream will grow and should outperform the market in the short and long term.

YOD's businesses include Pay-Per-View/Near Video On Demand, Video On Demand, and Subscription Video On Demand services. Key strategic alliances with major media companies in China allowing YOU On Demand to leverage its significant presence on a nationwide level. YOD offers comprehensive end-to-end content delivery and exclusive billing solutions. They have a unique strategy to capitalize on cable network operators infrastructure and established customer base.

YOD is well positioned to capture opportunities in China’s massive media TV market. YOD has endless content resources and claim to have a movie library of over 4,000 titles!

On June 7th, 2012, YOD rang the NASDAQ opening bell, click HERE to read all about the festivities. Feel free to visit YOD's homepage, HERE, as well as watch these exciting videos below, with a great interview with CEO Shane McMahon!

One Liberty Properties, Inc - OLP

One Liberty Properties, Inc., stock ticker OLP, is another great investment for your Roth IRA stock portfolio. Paying a high dividend of 33 cents per share, which is a dividend yield of 6.9%. OLP is trading near book value with high insider ownership. OLP is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, otherwise know as a REIT. They acquire, own and manage a portfolio of retail, which includes furniture and office supply stores. They own industrial, office, flex, health and fitness and other properties, a substantial portion of which are under long-term leases.

OLP owns 84 properties and have participated in four joint ventures that own four properties. Their properties are located in 29 states and has an aggregate of approximately 5.1 million square feet of space! This space includes approximately 106,000 square feet of space at the property in which OLP owns a tenancy in common interest and approximately 1.1 million square feet of space at properties owned by the joint ventures in which it participates.

Taking a macro view of the national real-estate market it appears to have bottomed out and OLP is on the rise. Heading back to the level it was before the real-estate market scare pushed the price down. OLP's financials are healthy and they are in a perfect position as the economy recovers.

OLP has acquired their portfolio of properties by balancing fundamental real estate analysis with tenant credit evaluation. Their analysis focuses on the value of a property, determined primarily by its location, use, and by local demographics. They evaluate a tenant’s financial ability to meet operational needs and lease obligations and believe that their emphasis on property value enables them to achieve better returns on their acquired properties and also enhances their ability to re-rent or dispose of a property on favorable terms upon the expiration or early termination of a lease. Additionally, they believe that the weighting of these factors in their analysis enables them to achieve attractive current returns with potential growth through contractual rent increases and property appreciation.

OLP is here to stay. Some of the best stores in the world lease their buildings. For example, LA Fitness, Petsmart, Best Buy, Best Bath & Beyond, KOHL's, Wendy's, Office Depot and FedEx, to name a few!. Click here for a complete listing. Also, click here to meet the OLP Investment team.

I think OLP is great because of their safe quarterly dividend, their property diversification, and consistent financial performance. Give OLP a try and reinvest your dividend payment for the rest of your life!

Need some more proof that OLP is on the rise, well check out their chart below and video. 

BlackRock, Inc. - BLK

BlackRock, Inc., stock ticker BLK, is currently paying a $1.50 quarterly dividend to their loyal shareholders. That calculates to a current dividend yield of 3.02%, which qualifies them as an excellent company for the Common Man's stock portfolio. BLK has been increasing their dividend since March 5th, 2004 and it does not look like they are going to stop anytime soon!

BLK is an industry leading independent investment management firm. They serve their clients as a fiduciary, and derive all of their revenues from client business. BLK focuses on investment management and risk management. They invest in capital markets globally. Clients include taxable, tax-exempt and official institutions, retail investors and high net worth individuals. Their platform brings together active investments with index products and risk management to develop tailored solutions for clients. BLK's products range includes single and multi asset class portfolios investing in equities, fixed income and money market instruments.

In January of 2010, BLK completed the acquisition of Helix Financial Group LLC. During October of 2010 they completed the acquisition of all of the net assets of Primasia Investment Trust Co., LTD. Then again in March of 2012 they acquired Claymore Investments, Inc. from Guggenheim Partners, LLC. These are all signs that BLK management are on the prowl for new opportunities and maximize shareholder profits!

Please see below for BLK's statistics as of March 22nd, 2012:

52 week range $137.00 - $207.42
Mkt cap $35.58B
P/E 16.03
Dividend/Dividend yield $1.50/3.02%
EPS 12.38
Beta 1.49
Inst. own 64%

BLK has good growth prospects and a growing market share within their industry. Their P/E is still at recession lows. Their target retirement date funds continue to grow and show great growth in their iShares ETFs. BLK is definitely a powerhouse!

As previously stated, BLK continues to grow their dividend which is excellent for your Roth IRA. Their management team makes solid decisions and have proven results in every economic environment. In the last year BLK stock is up 10%. Additionally, earnings projections have increased over the past few months.

Feel free to click here to learn more about BlackRock, Inc. Also, click here to learn how to Invest for a "New World" (See video below as well). BlackRock is here to stay and in my opinion would be a great addition to your retirement Roth IRA stock portfolio. Let their dividend compound year after year and watch your money work for you!

Yum! Brands, Inc. - YUM

I love fried chicken (KFC). I love pizza (Pizza Hut). I love the $5 box meal at Taco Bell. Shrimp is always tasty at Long John Silver’s (LJS) and A&W All-American Food Restaurants (A&W), well I've never been to one, but who doesn't like a root beer float! All of these companies are owned by YUM! Brands, Inc., stock ticker YUM. They pay a $0.28 dividend, current dividend yield of 2.12%. I generally like any company which pays higher than 2% dividend yield, but the company must be diversified in their industry and post solid numbers each quarter. YUM does just that. Their market cap is 24.75 billion dollars, they are 77% institutionally owned, and have a P/E of 21.04. YUM went up $1.58 today alone!

YUM's biggest competitors are McDonald's (MCD), Panera Bread (PNRA), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Burger King Holdings (BKC), Darden Restaurants (DRI) and Wendy's (WEN). That's a lot of competition, but YUM has developed their own niche and are exceeding most analyst's expectations. It is very difficult to stop the MCD money train or the buzz around PNRA or CMG, but YUM is taking over China and various other foreign countries. It has been said that in China, KFC and Pizza Hut are the best fast food places to go to. The Chinese interest in fried chicken and the All American Pizza pie is gaining momentum. True, MCD is opening restaurants left and right, but are they ruling the pizza and fried chicken industry? They do not even offer those two items on their current menus. I am not bashing MCD, actually I like MCD as a buy, more so than YUM, but one must get invest in the fast food industry as heavily as possible. YUM is a different type of buy than MCD. Both are great growth stocks while paying a stable, healthy dividend to boot! Currently, YUM is the McDonald's of China until MCD injects their marketing campaign with $$$.

YUM will continue to expand as Chinese and other foreign country's consumption expands. They are rapidly expanding overseas, and the people in these markets are seeing their median income rise faster than any other time in history. Fast food worked in the United States because it was cheap and convenient, and that is why it will work elsewhere. The food may not always be the best for you, but each YUM brand provides a healthy alternative for those health conscious "Common Man" investors out there.

Please take the time to visit YUM's website, click here. Also, visit their Investor Relations website, here. While on their Investor Relations website there is a 3 minute and 34 second message from their Chairman & CEO David Novak, check it out! He is a real nice guy and has a shareholders first way of doing business.

I have posted a few videos from YouTube about YUM. I highly suggest if you own some MCD already to pick up some YUM shares before purchasing any PNRA, CMG, BKC or WEN. Just as UL is a great alternative to PG, you can't lose with the one, two punch of YUM, MCD. Until next time, reinvest those dividends, and have a great weekend!

Avon Products, Inc. - AVP

Avon Products, Inc., stock ticker AVP, creates, manufactures and markets beauty and non-beauty related products. Product categories are beauty, fashion and home. AVP's international operations are conducted through subsidiaries in 63 countries and territories outside of the United States. AVP's products are distributed in 41 other countries and territories. 

AVP currently has a dividend yield of 4.09%, which is a $0.23 per share. They have paid their shareholders a dividend since February 16th, 1988 and have never stopped their payout. AVP's market cap totals $9.68 billion and 86% of their purchased shares are institutionally owned. AVP is a classic dividend growth investment. Investing in AVP during your working career is an excellent decision since I believe AVP will grow in value and they will increase their dividend as you work your way up the corporate ladder.

Avon presents great value in their stock because of it being oversold and its 4% dividend. They have made advancements in their skin products putting it on par with Estee Lauder and Lancome for half the price. Great company for those unemployed, easy to sell products because you can easily convert customer once they've tried products. Between growth in earnings and a decent yield this should outperform the S&P. Avon does well regardless of the economy. Just as an Avon lady is trying to obtain residual income for themselves by hocking Avon product, we as investors can obtain residual income by simply purchasing shares of AVP. 

Click here to visit Avon's company website and also here to visit their investor relations section of their website. Feel free to watch the Avon videos below to learn more about the company and just how loyal their employees and customers are. The Avon lady is calling! Telling you to invest your hard earned dollars into AVP, set it and forget it. Reinvest those dividends and let your money compound year after year.