The stock market is the only market in the world like it. In the stock market, lower prices engender pessimism, and higher prices engender optimism. People chase stocks when they…
Dividend investors have some advantages over investors who focus solely on growth stocks. The portfolio income they generate often grows over time and can buffer weak returns when markets are…
What if I told you we’ve got a shot at grabbing 2 cheap funds that kick out huge dividends—I’m talking 7.5% and higher—and those payouts are tax-free too? What I’m…
Dividend stocks can be great ways for investors to generate reliable, passive income. But finding the right ones is more difficult than you might think. That’s because stocks with ultra-high…
I’m a big believer in diversification. I have been ever since I lost everything in 2008, when the housing market crashed. Almost all my net worth was in the brick-and-mortar…
There’s so much in the world that we can’t control. I’d argue that most of life is out of an individual’s control. And that’s why it’s so important to double…
This has been a wild earnings season. Every day, multiple stocks are up or down 15%, 20%, or more. Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMN) was one of those stocks, dropping nearly…
Worried about a market pullback? Let’s discuss seven sturdy dividends with yields up to 8%. These are “low beta” stocks which means they stand tall when the market sinks. Low…
Investors looking for ways to pad their passive income stream with dividend stocks typically have two basic options. You can choose dividend payers that offer high yields, but these stocks…
When it comes to closed-end funds (CEFs), many investors are always focused on one thing: the dividend. It makes sense: CEFs pay 8.5% yields, on average, according to data from…
Growing up brutally poor, I learned many valuable lessons about money. One lesson is, it’s easy to take financial resources for granted… until those resources are suddenly absent. That’s why…
The world doesn’t work without energy. In fact, we’d all be living in the dark ages if the power simply stopped, which is why I am a huge fan of…