Top Telecommunications Stocks to Buy in 2017, and 1 to Avoid
Three of these telecom stocks could make you rich. With the fourth one, you'll probably lose your shirt Telecom stocks often present a mix of stable dividends and growth potential that's downright tempting for many investors. It's also a dynamic industry in a constant state of change. It's easy to miss some of the best investment opportunities in this sector -- or to get sucked in by some of the worst. Here, I'll show you three very different investment theses for Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) , Telephone & Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) , and soon-to-be telecom DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) . And then you'll see why it's better to just stay away from the seemingly attractive Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) until further notice. International intrigue At first glance, Spanish telecom giant Telefonica might not look too good. Both top-line revenues and bottom-line earnings have been falling in recent years. The stock has been dead money over the l...