Generating passive income is a core aspect of my financial strategy. My goal is to eventually produce enough recurring investment income to cover my basic living expenses. I try to…
Often as dividend investors we buy stocks that provide us with income now. We take the current yield and happily collect the monthly or quarterly payout. Sometimes, though, it is…
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US capitalism is one of the greatest gifts in the world. It’s an economic miracle, providing everyday people (like us) the opportunity to participate in the world’s growth and the…
I have had my eye on Philip Morris (PM) for several months, as it grew to become a little over 6% of my Dividend Growth Portfolio. Six percent is my upper…
All investors love their dividends, but merely looking at a stock’s dividend yield can be misleading. After all, a stock with a high yield could suggest that the dividend is…
Oil stocks can be excellent sources of passive income for investors who can stomach the volatility of the cyclical energy sector. And with oil prices down 9% or so in…
We contrarians love a beaten-up corner of the market—especially these days, when cheap stocks (and funds) are so thin on the ground. Right now, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are…
The S&P 500 is close to an all-time high, but not all areas of the stock market have performed equally well. In fact, the real estate sector has dramatically underperformed…
One of my favorite “hacks” in life is investing. Investing makes life so much easier. That’s because money makes life easier. When you have more money, you have more freedom,…
No two ways about it: This stock market is getting twitchy, and it’s (frankly beyond) time for all investors to take it seriously. Trade wars. The possibility of spiking inflation.…
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) has a stock portfolio worth about $300 billion, with many of its positions selected by legendary investor Warren Buffett himself. To be fair, there’s a solid…