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Many investors can pigeon hole buying dividend stocks as a particular investment style that may not fit with their long-term goals. Indeed, investing in growth stocks has clearly been the winning...
Retirement should focus on creating stable and consistent income to provide as stress-free of a retirement experience as possible. For millions of households, that’s easier said than done, with the...
Companies with high dividend yields are relatively uncommon in this market. In fact, the average yield on the S&P 500 (albeit one which is heavily weighted toward tech stocks) is around 1.2%. So,...
Energy stocks attract investors for a number of reasons. These companies provide obvious diversification benefits, providing many portfolios that may be tech-heavy with some dividend-paying...
Oil prices are down from their highs earlier this year, OPEC has given up its attempt to push oil to $100 per barrel, and inflation seems to be tamed. Although everything remains higher than it was...
With over a year of interest rates continuing to remain above 5%, many investors appear to be taking a more defensive approach to portfolio construction. That’s not to say that capital is...
24/7 Wall Street Insights The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently cracked 40,000 for an all-time new high. The 30 stocks that comprise the DJIA have not uniformly boosted the average at the same...
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contributed 68%. Therefore, sustainable dividend income and capital...
If any investor has stood the test of time, it’s Warren Buffett, and with good reason. For years, the “Oracle of Omaha” has had a rock star-like presence in the investing world, and his annual...
The parabolic rally that started in October when the Federal Reserve declared that the rate hikes for this period were over has turned into a euphoria-driven mess and could be ready to hit a wall....
The aging population and increasing life expectancy of Baby Boomers have created a growing demand for investments that provide reliable income and the potential for long-term growth. High-yield...
If any investor has stood the test of time, it’s Warren Buffett, and with good reason. For years, the “Oracle of Omaha” has had a rock star-like presence in the investing world, and his annual...
The ‘Dogs of the Dow’ is a well-known strategy first published in 1991 by Michael Higgins. The plan seeks to maximize the yield of investments by buying the ten highest-paying dividend stocks...
Since 1926, dividends have accounted for almost a third of the total return of the S&P 500, so regardless of whether the market is up, down, or flat, regular dividend payments from high-quality...
The auto industry bounced back mightily last year. Americans purchased 15.5 million new vehicles in 2023, a 12.4% increase over the previous year. One million of those vehicles were electric,...