Dividend Stocks

It’s World Cup fever with United States playing Germany today and Brazil grabbing the headlines as the current center of the soccer universe (sorry, we still call it soccer… Read more

Dividends are the most reliable signaling mechanism: When increased, they usually foreshadow sunshine and smooth sailing. When cut, they usually foreshadow gloom and turbulence. Investors would be wise to… Read more

Wall Street reacted positively last week to news that the Federal Reserve plans to finally raise interest rates from near zero by sometime next year. But we’ve heard these… Read more

Few companies are as polarizing as Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) in the general view of the public. Some people love having a Wal-Mart nearby and feel they are a… Read more

Not all dividend yields are created equal. There are perpetual dangers with high-yield dividend stocks.  A high-yield may not be sustainable.  A high-yield may be high because a stock’s… Read more

The U.S. banking sector has come a long way in the five years since the Great Recession. Bank profits have almost fully recovered from the financial crisis. Net income among… Read more

It’s no secret. A wave of young adults who are living at home with their parents is about to unlock pent up demand for rental housing. As many as 2.5… Read more

Today I’m going to share one of my favorite past issues of Income & Prosperity. It’s a personal story about one of my favorite income investments: real estate. If… Read more

While most investors are big fans of roller coaster rides, the majority overlook amusement parks when it comes to investing. But just because these companies offer thrills at their… Read more