Michael Foster

Michael Foster is a financial journalist at Forbes, covering Wall Street and dividend investing. He has written extensively about tech investors' shifting focus towards paying dividends and the strategies that can help income investors maximize their returns. His articles often provide insights into various investment opportunities in the technology, finance, and dividend sectors.

Biography:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelfoster/

61%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • Michael Foster seems to have a neutral reporting style.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest detected.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Foster reports that tech investors are shifting towards paying dividends while also mentioning Microsoft and Cisco yield 0.7% and 3.3% respectively; this could be seen as a contradiction.

Deceptions

25%

Examples:

  • Foster uses the term 'elite' to describe a specific group of investors, which could be seen as an attempt to appeal to readers.

Recent Articles

IBM and Qualcomm Boost Dividends: Tech Giants Signal Financial Strength with Regular Payments

IBM and Qualcomm Boost Dividends: Tech Giants Signal Financial Strength with Regular Payments

Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 IBM and Qualcomm, tech giants known for their long histories of quarterly dividends, have recently increased their payouts by $0.01 per share for IBM and 6% to $0.85 per share for Qualcomm. IBM focuses on hybrid cloud computing and AI, while Qualcomm's main business is smartphone chipsets with a growing automotive sector. Their financial strength and robust cash flows allow them to shift towards regular dividend payouts.