Dividend Stocks
3 Funds To Beat Post-Election Volatility, Deliver 8%+ Dividends
With more volatility likely as we move past the election and into late 2024, retirement planning might not be top of mind for you right now. I get it. But with investing—income investing, especially—it’s critical to keep the long term in focus. And over the long term, the direction of the markets is up. When […]
How To Play China’s New Stimulus Package (At A 17% Discount)
When I show you a chart like the one below, your first thought might be that we’re looking at, say, the recent stock performance of NVIDIA (NVDA)—or maybe a biopharma firm that just dropped a breakthrough treatment: Not a Tech Stock—Just a “Boring” Index Fund But you’d be wrong. What we’re looking at here is the iShares MSCI China […]
2 Good Dividend Stocks Up To 11% To Buy Today
Believe it or not, your favorite income strategist once had a multi-year stint as the head of human resources for a US-based software company. It was, coincidentally, my last regular “day job” before I drifted into the world of stocks and startups. When my old boss, our managing director, handed me the task of hiring our […]
Here’s What To Buy (For Big Dividends) After Last Week’s Market Plunge
What the heck happened last Monday? I know I don’t have to tell you that the market dropped off a cliff, only to float back higher as the week continued. The media has been saying that it was all about the latest jobs report in the US, which came out on Friday and simply wasn’t […]
Buy These Three Top Energy Sector Dividend Stocks Profiting From AI
The news media and investors are rapidly realizing that the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) will require massive increases in available electrical power. And investors have a significant opportunity to profit from AI’s growing need for power. A recent Forbes article titled, “AI Is Pushing The World Toward An Energy Crisis,” includes some interesting facts. The article […]
Inside The US Economy’s “Stealth” Boom (And An 11.4% Dividend To Play It)
There are three very clear signs the stock-market bull will keep stampeding. Let’s dive into them, then talk about two discounted funds set to ride those gains (and pay us rich dividends up to 11.4% in the process). Bullish Signal #1: The US Worker is Strong There’s a lot of pessimism about the US economy out there, […]
Tiny Stocks, Tremendous Yields: 5 Small Caps Yielding Up To 13.8%
Small-cap stocks are on sale. We can buy select names for just 8.8 times earnings and 83% of book value. Large cap stocks rarely sell this cheap. That is the problem with popularity! Which is why we’re looking small but thinking big, eyeing payouts between 7.3% and 13.8%. (Those dividends are no typos. The beauty of […]
No Rate Cuts In ’24? I’m Not Buying It (Here’s Why And How To Profit)
We’ve got a great shot at locking in big yields—and big dividend growth—on utility stocks. But we need to buy now, before rates start their (inevitable) decline. I’ve got three “growth utilities”—boasting fast-growing businesses and dividends—for us to play this opportunity with below. Best part is, thanks to their healthy balance sheets, these three have a built-in “buffer” if […]
Insider Buying Is Bullish For These Dividends Up To 7.5%
If they’re buying, we’re buying. Or we’re at least considering it. If there’s anything better than a big dividend, it’s one that is being gobbled up by the company’s own insiders. We’re talking about the officers, directors, and other members of the C-suite that are closer to the action than any analyst, reporter or investor could ever […]
This Is Where We’ll Find Winning Stocks (And Surging Dividends) In ’24
Let’s cut to the chase on dividend investing in 2024: our strategy this year will be all about interest rates. Sure, there are other trends out there, like AI. And yep, there’s some steak behind the sizzle. But when it comes to grabbing fast-growing—and high-yielding—payouts at the right times, rate moves will rule the roost. That’s not much […]