10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014

The following video is from Tuesday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Matt Argersinger and Jason Moser dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

In this installment, our analysts discuss four stock market movers.�Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ  ) climbs on earnings news. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP  ) taps a credit line and shares rise. And Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS  ) and Target (NYSE: TGT  ) slip despite both reporting better-than-expected earnings.

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10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: C.A. Bancorp Inc Com Npv (BKP.TO)

C.A. Bancorp Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in management buyouts, acquisitions, expansions, restructurings, refinancing, PIPE transactions of middle-market companies, and other alternative investment opportunities. It also participates in open market purchases, equity investments in private issuers, and privatization of public companies. The firm seeks to invest in industrials, real estate, infrastructure, and financial services. Within industrials, it seeks to invest in mature industrial companies with a focus on manufacturing, distribution, and service sectors. The firm�s investment in real estate includes industrial, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and retail properties. Its infrastructure investment opportunities focus on power generation, transportation, and utilities. Within financial services the firm invests in Canadian and international financial services businesses, including asset managers and investment counselors. From time to time, the firm will seek to invest in Capital Pool Companies within the real estate, infrastructure, and other asset-rich areas. It seeks to invest in the private and public companies based in Canada. The firm�s public investments will focus on mid-market companies trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It typically invests between $0.5 million and $20 million in companies with enterprise values between $25 million and $200 million. The firm seeks to pursue investments that offer returns between 1.5 percent and three percent. It seeks a board seat in its portfolio companies. The firm exits its investments through sale to strategic buyers or financial investors, open market sales, normal course retirement of securities, refinancing, and public offerings. It was previously known as C.A. Bancorp Ltd. C.A. Bancorp Inc. is based in Ontario, Canada.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.(ROIC)

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, ownership, and management of necessity-based community and neighborhood shopping centers in the eastern and western regions of the United States. As of December 31, 2011, its portfolio consisted of 30 owned retail properties totaling approximately 3.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The company is based in White Plains, New York.

10 Best Cheap Stocks For 2014: Peoples Federal Bancshares Inc.(PEOP)

Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. operates as a holding company for Peoples Federal Savings Bank that provides financial services to individuals and small businesses. The company?s deposit accounts include passbook and statement savings, certificates of deposit, money market, commercial and regular checking, NOW, and individual retirement accounts. It offers one- to four-family residential mortgage, home equity and lines of credit, multi-family real estate, commercial real estate, construction, consumer, and commercial loans. It operates six banking offices located in Brighton, Allston, West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Brookline and Norwood. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in Brighton, Massachusetts.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Nuveen Texas Quality Income Municipal Fund(NTX)

Nuveen Texas Quality Income Municipal Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is managed by Nuveen Asset Management. It invests in the fixed income markets of Texas. The fund invests primarily in municipal securities rated Baa/BBB or better. It invests in securities that provide income exempt from federal and Texas income tax. The fund employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P National Municipal Bond Index and the S&P Texas Municipal Bond Index. Nuveen Texas Quality Income Municipal Fund was formed on July 26, 1991 and is domiciled in the United States.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Debao Property Development Ltd (K2M.SI)

Debao Property Development Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the property investment, development, and management in the People�s Republic of China. It develops residential and commercial properties; and leases properties. The company builds structural projects and provides interior works for third parties; provides public utility engineering services; and engages in sale and distribution of construction materials. Debao Property Development Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is based in Foshan City, the People�s Republic of China.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Aviva plc (AV)

Aviva plc provides insurance, savings, and fund management products and services worldwide. It offers life insurance and savings products, which comprise pensions products, such as personal and group pensions, stakeholder pensions, and income drawdown; annuities; protection products, including term assurance, mortgage life insurance, flexible whole life, and critical illness cover; bonds and savings comprising single premium investment bonds, regular premium savings plans, mortgage endowment products, and funding agreements; and investment products consisting of unit trusts, individual savings accounts, and open ended investment companies, as well as equity release and structured settlements. The company also provides general and health insurance products that include personal lines of insurance products, such as motor, household, travel, and creditor insurance; commercial lines of insurance products consisting of fleet, liability, and commercial property insurance; health insurance products comprising private health, income protection, personal accident, and corporate healthcare insurance products; and insurance for corporate and specialty risks. In addition, it offers fund management products and services for institutional, pension fund, and retail clients. Aviva plc sells its products through various distribution channels, including direct sales forces, intermediaries, corporate partnerships, bancassurance, and joint ventures, as well as through the telephone and Internet. The company was formerly known as CGNU plc and changed its name to Aviva plc in July 2002. Aviva plc is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Pimco High Income Fund(PHK)

PIMCO High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. It invests in the public fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in U.S. dollar denominated high-yield corporate debt obligations. It employs fundamental analysis along with a top down stock picking approach to make its investments. PIMCO High Income Fund was formed on April 30, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Macatawa Bank Corporation(MCBC)

Macatawa Bank Corporation operates as the holding company for Macatawa Bank that provides various commercial and personal banking services. It offers various deposit products, which comprise checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, transaction accounts, savings and time certificates, non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits, and money market accounts. The company?s loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and multi-family and other non-residential real estate loans; residential mortgage loans; and consumer loans, including automobile loans, home equity lines of credit, installment loans, home improvement loans, deposit account loans, and other loans for household and personal purposes. It also provides cash management services, safe deposit boxes, travelers checks, money orders, and trust services; ATMs, Internet banking, telephone banking, and debit cards; and b rokerage services, including discount brokerage, personal financial planning, and consultation regarding mutual funds. In addition, the company offers personal trust services, such as financial planning, investment management services, trust and estate administration, and custodial services; and retirement plan services, including provision of various qualified retirement plans, such as profit sharing, 401(k)s, and pension plans. It operated a network of 26 branches and a lending and operation service facility in Kent, Ottawa, and northern Allegan counties of Michigan. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Holland, Michigan.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Genesis Land Devel Com Npv (GDC.TO)

Genesis Land Development Corp., a real estate development company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, subdivision, construction, sale, and leasing of land, residential lots and homes, and commercial properties in Alberta and British Columbia. It operates in four divisions: Land Development, Single-Family Home Building, Multi-Family Home Building, and Commercial Development. The Land Development division principally develops residential lots in the cities of Calgary, Airdrie, Edmonton, and Cochrane, Alberta; and in Prince George, Kamloops, and Radium, British Columbia. The Single-Family Home Building division builds and sells single-family homes. The Multi-Family Home Building division builds town homes and apartment complexes. The Commercial division engages in selling, leasing, and developing commercial, industrial, and office properties. The company was formerly known as Genesis Capital Corp. and changed its name to Genesis Land Deve lopment Corp. in October 1998. Genesis Land Development Corp. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Aedes(AEDI.MI)

Aedes SpA operates in the real estate sector in Italy and internationally. The company owns buildings; manages owner-occupied urban and suburban retail malls, and offices; develops metropolitan and industrial areas, and commercial and residential properties; and purchases and resells apartment complexes. It also provides management services for various phases of real estate projects comprising asset management, fund management, advisory, finance and administrative, treasury, corporate governance, intermediation, and shopping mall management services. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.