Dividends

The Fed’s decision to keep interest rates near zero through 2015 has left a huge void in the income investing world. Fortunately, U.S. companies are trying to fill that… Read more

Like most states, my home state, Colorado, is suffering through the convulsions of implementing the diktats of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Last November, the Colorado Division of… Read more

Most investors incorrectly believe that REITs will perform poorly when interest rates or inflation rise. Unfortunately, this is causing most income investors to shun one of the best profit… Read more

From years of experience, I’ve learned that the stronger the run has been, the more likely the run will turn to a limp. Small-cap stocks have had a strong… Read more

As an economist, John Maynard Keynes’ intellectual rigor left much to be desired.  As an investor, Keynes was frequently spot on.  He understood Wall Street and approached it with… Read more

Quantitative easing has been a boon for stocks. The impact on bonds has been nearly as profound. Through three rounds of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying effort to boost a… Read more

In December, I published a reader mailbag issue of Income & Prosperity.  Although I had been flooded with more than 100 emails from our readers, I was only able… Read more

In his new book Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder, Nassim Taleb coins a new word “neomania” to label the mistaken belief that newer is better. I see many… Read more

After underperforming the S&P 500 by 30% over the last two years, 2014 could be the year when REITs finally deliver great returns to their shareholders. With interest rates… Read more