Dividends

The five-year run-up in U.S. stocks has been great for long-term investors already in the game.  For new investors, the run-up is less great: Value and yield have been… Read more

Perhaps it’s my contrary nature. While most investors are drawn to market winners, I’m drawn to losers.  I’m more intrigued by who hit a new 52-week low (a multi-year… Read more

I’m prone to enthuse profusely on the wonders of dividend growth. Time after time, I see rising dividend payouts followed by rising share price.  As the dividend payout goes,… Read more

The S&P 500 yields less than 2%, but that says nothing about the yield of each individual component. Within the S&P 500, higher yield can be found. The key,… Read more

“You can’t beat the market, so stop trying.”- CBS News, July 5, 2012 This income myth might be the most destructive for investors, for the simple reason that it… Read more

If I were to ask 100 investors what they think are indispensable attributes of great investors, I’d surmise that “intelligence,” “shrewdness,”  “ingenuity,” “foresight” would top the list. I’d also… Read more

2013 was a phenomenal year to be invested in stocks. With the S&P 500 rising 25%, it was easy to make money in U.S. stocks. But looking forward to 2014,… Read more

Throughout the weekend, I got flooded with emails from Income & Prosperity readers regarding their dividend stocks. It was great to hear from so many readers, and today I’ll… Read more

When the opportunity arose to add Icahn Enterprises LP (NYSE: IEP) to the High Yield Wealth portfolio in July, I pounced like Michael Moore on an unattended Burger King… Read more