Hot Stocks To Watch For 2014

The right dividend stock can be an investor's best friend. That's because with high-quality dividend stocks you can beat the market and get outstanding returns for years on end. Reliable payouts, strong balance sheets, and superior cash flow generation are just a few of the reasons investors should buy these two dividend stocks this month.

1. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  )
Once a fierce growth stock, Apple is finally showing the world that it can put shareholders first. The tech titan now plans to return as much as $100 billion to shareholders by the end of 2015, thanks to its updated capital return program. In April, Apple increased its quarterly dividend by 15% to $3.05 per share, and made the shareholder-friendly decision to repurchase $60 billion worth of Apple stock. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook:

We believe so strongly that repurchasing our shares represents an attractive use of our capital that we have dedicated the vast majority of the increase in our capital return program to share repurchases.

Hot Stocks To Watch For 2014: ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA)

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a self management investment trust. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It primarily invests in stocks of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, or other precious minerals. ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited was founded in 1958 and is based in San Mateo, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joe Eqcome]

  Actionable Items:

  Highest Positive Spread: Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)Focus Stock: LMP Real Estate Income Fund (RIT)Last Week's Focus Stock: ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA)

  ECB cuts its rates: The European Central Bank (ECB) will cut its benchmark rate a quarter-of-a-point to 0.5%.

Hot Stocks To Watch For 2014: Bca Profilo(PRO.MI)

Banca Profilo S.p.A. provides private banking, investment banking, and capital market services to institutional clients in Italy. Its investment banking activities include company valuation and preparation of business plans; merger and acquisition advice and assistance in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures; finding venture capital through the inclusion of industrial or financial partners; organization and raising capital for LBO/MBO; organizing, structuring, and underwriting of IPOs and capital increases of listed companies; and corporate and financial restructuring. It also provides various private banking services, such as asset management in multi-manager funds, traditional asset management, collection orders on behalf of customers, and proposals for financial products, as well as legal, tax, and real estate services. The company offers asset management services to institutional customers, such as banks, insurance companies, foundations, and social security institutions; and individuals. In addition, it also provides brokerage services. The company is based in Milan, Italy.

Top Growth Stocks To Invest In 2014: Mallett(MAE.L)

Mallett plc operates as an antiques dealer primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company involves in restoration and dealing in antique furniture and works of art; and designing and manufacturing contemporary furniture and works of art. Its products include furniture products, such as cabinet furniture, fire wares, mirrors, seating, and tables and desks; pictures comprising oil and watercolor paints, as well as oriental and photography products; lightings, which consists of candlesticks, chandeliers, lamps, lanterns, and wall lights; modern products, such as coffee tables, lighting, and two tier tables; and textiles comprising needlework, and rugs and carpets. The company also offers various other objects, including ceramic, clocks and scientific, glass, ivory and tortoiseshell, and metalware products. It sells its products to private individuals and museums. The company was founded in 1865 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Hot Stocks To Watch For 2014: Twin Butte Energy Com Npv (TBE.TO)

Twin Butte Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas properties in Western Canada. The company�s principal properties include the Frog Lake property, Silverdale area, Freemont area, and Primate area located in the Lloydminster region of Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. It has approximately 220,000 net undeveloped acres of land. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Hot Stocks To Watch For 2014: Enterprise Oilfiel Com Npv (E.TO)

Enterprise Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, Enterprise Energy Services Inc., provides pipeline construction and oilfield maintenance services to oil and gas companies, and directional drilling services to utility providers primarily in central and northern Alberta, Canada. Its energy and construction services include pipeline construction, pipeline repair and maintenance, wellhead tie-ins, water injection lines, facilities construction, oilfield hauling, tunneling, directional drilling, underground utilities installation, and road and lease construction. The company�s utility and directional drilling services comprise directional drilling; and installation of underground power, telecommunications, and natural gas lines. It serves providers of telecommunications, cable television, electricity, and natural gas services. The company was formerly known as Enterprise Oilfield Group, Inc. and changed its name to Enterprise Group, Inc. in July 2012. Enterprise Group, Inc. wa s incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in St. Albert, Canada.