10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

What: Shares of Marin Software (NYSE: MRIN  ) got clobbered today, down by as much as 21% after the company reported earnings.

So what: Revenue in the first quarter totaled $17.2 million, which resulted in a non-GAAP net loss of $9.4 million, or $0.39 per share. The freshly public software maker saw gross margin decline to 57%, and its losses grew from a year ago. Investors obviously wanted more.

Now what: CEO Chris Lien said that Marin's integrated platform for advertisers will help it tap it digital advertising industry, and that the money raised through the IPO will provide it financial flexibility. Guidance calls for second-quarter sales of $17.6 million to $18 million. Full-year revenue is expected in the range of $75 million to $76.2 million, which will result in adjusted losses of $1.16 to $1.19 per share this year.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own 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.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: Kansas City Life Insurance Company(KCLI)

Kansas City Life Insurance Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial services company that focuses on underwriting, selling, and administrating life and annuity insurance products in the United States. It offers individual insurance products, which include traditional insurance products, such as term insurance, whole life insurance, life disability, and accident and health products, as well as immediate annuity products, including various supplementary contract options; and interest sensitive insurance products that comprise universal life, variable universal life, fixed deferred annuities, variable annuities, and supplementary contracts without life contingencies. The company also provides group insurance products, such as life, dental, vision, and long-term and short-term disability products. In addition, it offers investment and broker-dealer services for proprietary and non-proprietary variable insurance products, mutual funds, and other securiti es. Kansas City Life Insurance Company markets its products through a sales force of independent general agents, agents, group brokers, and third-party marketing arrangements in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Best Stocks To Invest In 2014: Great Southern Bancorp Inc.(GSBC)

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Great Southern Bank that offers various banking products and services in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Arkansas. Its deposit products include regular savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, fixed-interest rate certificates with varying maturities, certificates of deposit, brokered certificates, and individual retirement accounts. The company?s loan portfolio comprises residential and commercial real estate loans, construction loans, and commercial business loans, as well as secured consumer loans, including automobile loans, boat loans, home equity loans, loans secured by savings deposits, home improvement loans, guaranteed student loans, and unsecured consumer loans. It also offers general property, casualty, and life insurance agency services; personal, commercial, and group travel services; and investment and related services. As of April 26, 2011, it operated 75 banking c enters and approximately 200 automated teller machines. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: Associated Banc-Corp(ASBC)

Associated Banc-Corp, a bank holding company, offers various banking and financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. Its Banking segment provides loans and deposit products to businesses, governments, and consumers. Its products and services include checking, savings, money market deposit, and IRA accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and safe deposit boxes; and home equity loans and lines of credit, residential mortgage loans and mortgage refinancing, education loans, and personal and installment loans. This segment?s products and services also include business checking accounts, business loans, real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, revolving credit arrangements, business credit cards, equipment and machinery leases, night depository, cash management, international banking, check clearing, safekeeping, and other banking-based services. The company?s Wealth Management segment provides va rious fiduciary, investment management, advisory, and corporate agency services for individuals, corporations, small businesses, charitable trusts, endowments, foundations, and institutional investors. This segment also offers life, property, casualty, and credit and mortgage insurance, as well as fixed annuities and employee group benefits consulting and administration services; investment brokerage, variable annuities, and discount and online brokerage services; and trust/asset/investment management, administration of pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit plans, personal trusts, and estate planning services. The company offers its products through branch facilities, loan production offices, supermarket branches, a customer service call center, an interstate automated teller machine network, and Internet banking services. As of December 31, 2010, its banking subsidiary had 280 offices in approximately 150 communities. The company was founded in 1964 and is base d in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: Supertel Hospitality Inc.(SPPR)

Supertel Hospitality, Inc. is an independent equity real estate investment trust. The firm invests in the real estate markets of the United States. It primarily invests in limited-service hotels. The firm was formerly known as Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. Supertel Hospitality, Inc. was launched on August 23, 1994 and is based in Norfolk, Nebraska.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: Cheung Kong (1)

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited is a Hong Kong-based company engaged in investment holding and project management. The Company�� subsidiaries are engaged in property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management, and investment in securities. It is also engaged in information technology, e-commerce and new technology. As of December 31, 2011, the Company�� investment properties included retail shopping malls and commercial office properties in Hong Kong, which accounted for approximately 44% and 45%, respectively of the turnover of the Company�� property rental. As of December 31, 2011, the total floor area under the Company�� property management was approximately 88 million square feet. As of December 31, 2011, its subsidiaries included Alcon Investments Limited, AMTD Group Company Limited, Bermington Investment Limited and others.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fd In (FFC)

Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund employs quantitative analysis to create its portfolios. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Merrill Lynch 8% Capped DRD Preferred Stock Index, Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index, and Merrill Lynch Adjustable Preferred Stock 7% Constrained Index. Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. was formed on May 23, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: United Overseas Insurance Ltd (U13.SI)

United Overseas Insurance Limited engages in the underwriting of general insurance and reinsurance in Singapore, ASEAN countries, and internationally. The company offers personal insurance products that include travel, personal accident, home protection, foreign domestic worker, and motor insurance products. It also provides risk management solutions for the protection of business assets, including fire and extra perils, business interruption, machinery/equipment, burglary and theft, money, fidelity guarantee, plate glass, public liability, work injury compensation, group personal accident, and marine cargo insurance. In addition, United Overseas Insurance offers directors� and officers� insurance, and contractors� all risks/erection all risks insurance; and provides Takaful, a financial assurance to address misfortunes, accidents, or disasters. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Singapore. United Overseas Insurance Limited is a subsidiary of United Oversea s Bank Limited.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: First Merchants Corporation(FRME)

First Merchants Corporation, a financial holding company, provides financial and banking products and services. Its deposit products include demand deposits, savings deposits, and certificates and other time deposits. The company?s loan products portfolio comprises commercial and industrial loans; agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers; real estate loans, including construction, commercial and farmland, and residential loans; individuals? loans for household and other personal expenditures; tax-exempt loans; lease financing; consumer loans; and other loans. It also rents safe deposit facilities; and provides personal and corporate trust services, brokerage services, and other corporate services, as well as letters of credit and repurchase agreements. The company operates through 79 banking locations in 23 Indiana and 2 Ohio counties, as well as through ATMs, check cards, interactive voice response systems, and Internet technology. In addition, First Merchants Corporation operates as a property, casualty, personal lines, and employee benefit insurance agency; and involves in life reinsurance business. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

10 Best Financial Stocks To Own For 2014: BancFirst Corporation(BANF)

BancFirst Corporation operates as the holding company for BancFirst that provides commercial banking services to retail customers and small to medium-sized businesses in the non-metropolitan trade centers of Oklahoma and the metropolitan markets of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Lawton, Muskogee, Norman, and Shawnee. It offers various deposit services, such as checking, negotiable order of withdrawal, savings, money market, sweep, club, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio comprises commercial loans offered to small to medium-sized businesses in light manufacturing, local wholesale and retail trade, commercial and residential real estate development and construction, services, agriculture, and energy industries; commercial mortgages; working capital lines of credit; and other forms of asset-based financing. BancFirst?s loan portfolio also includes agricultural loans; small business administration guaranteed loans; an d financing for automobiles, residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, and other personal loans. In addition, the company offers funds transfer services, collections, safe deposit boxes, cash management services, retail brokerage services, insurance, and overdraft protection and autodraft services. Further, it provides trust services, as well as acts as executor, administrator, trustee, and transfer agent; and item processing, research, and correspondent banking services. Additionally, the company involves in the investment management and administration of trusts for individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans; and provision of investment options. As of July 19, 2011, it operated 89 banking locations serving 50 communities in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as United Community Corporation and changed its name to BancFirst Corporation in November 1988. BancFirst Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.