The media is still obsessed with the “sell America” trade. That is, in a word, overblown. But there is something valuable here—especially for us income investors. Because even though the…
Investors don’t need a fortune to begin generating steady income. Many great dividend stocks are available at relatively low prices. What are the smartest dividend stocks to buy right now…
Here’s a surprise from a die-hard closed-end fund (CEF) fan like me: Sometimes CEFs aren’t your best bet. I’ll admit, that’s tough for me to say—especially when the average CEF…
As arguably the greatest investor of all time, Warren Buffett has made relatively few mistakes in his decades of investing. But Kraft Heinz (KHC) was one of them. According to…
Having autonomy in one’s life is priceless. It comes down to the simple ability to do as one pleases. In this world, most of us have to do a lot…
We’ve got a rare “delayed reaction” income play on our hands right now. Thanks to the April stock-market plunge, we can now pick up 12%+ dividends at attractive discounts. But…
Investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) makes it super easy to collect passive income. Many funds have income-focused strategies, which enable investors to sit back and watch the income flow into…
Most mainstream financial websites are not “smart enough” to include special dividends. The yields they display reflect plain ol’ quarterly or monthly payouts. For most stocks this does not matter.…
High-yield dividend stocks are great, but you know what’s even better? High-yield dividends that can grow rapidly. Prologis (PLD), MPLX (MPLX), and McCormick (MKC) present investors with an unusual opportunity.…
Investing is simple but hard. On one hand, the basic ins and outs of investing aren’t all that difficult to figure out. On the other hand, actually executing on those…
Buying dividend stocks can be a great way to produce some extra income to help cover your living expenses. However, some investors face a problem. Most companies pay quarterly dividends,…
Let me start with a prediction: the S&P 500 will gain about 5% this year—not great, but not bad, either. This isn’t really a Nostradamus-level call: I’m simply annualizing the…