Dividends

Companies that have increased their dividends for 25 years or more — known as dividend aristocrats — are great places to start looking for steady income investments. While there… Read more

Investing for income can be tricky business. Some stocks have high yields because their stock prices have been pushed down. In some cases, there’s a reason that a stock’s… Read more

I have long thought that market overreactions are great buying opportunities for long-term investors. These overreactions are usually incidents that drive stock prices, despite the fact that the underlying… 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

Sectarian violence in Iraq has escalated to the point that the U.S. military may get involved. The Federal Reserve continued to “taper” back its monthly bond buying. Projections for… Read more

A little-known security offers solid, and safe, yields. Today I’ll be discussing an investment that not only brings income investors the desired high yields that they seek, but a… Read more

Investors have a lot of anxiety when it comes to international investing. But one of the keys to investing is diversification. This includes expanding beyond just industries and markets,… 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