What Real Estate Investors Get Wrong About REITs
Summary I believe that REITs (VNQ are fundamentally better investments than private real estate because they offer higher returns with lower risk and require far less effort. This is not…
The Most Profitable Dividend Strategy Is the Simplest
It’s one of the most successful investing strategies, but you can easily do better. Dozens of funds and hundreds of billions of dollars of conservative investors’ savings have been deployed…
The Federal Reserve Just Gave Dividend Investors A Huge Christmas Gift
The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by another 25 basis points, which was widely expected by the market. However, despite rate cuts typically being a tailwind for equity and…
Is It Time to Reconsider Dividend Funds?
New ETF choices for income-seeking investors are challenging the status quo. Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published on May 17, 2024. Income-seeking investors have more options than…
What Trump’s Win Means for Dividend Stock Investors
As investors think about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s win over Kamala Harris, they shouldn’t forget about dividends. For starters, a second Trump term means something won’t happen. Democratic…
Wakeup Call – It’s Time To Buy High-Yield Dividends
Introduction Everyone’s bullish! At least, that’s what seems to be the case. As we can see, Atlanta Fed estimates are for real GDP growth of 3.4% on an annualized basis.…
Bad News For Dividend Investors Who Are Still In The Accumulation Phase
As many of my followers have noticed it, I am a pure play dividend investor, where the selection criteria of individual securities are based on high initial yields, conservative cash…
Why The Meme Stock Craze Is Bad News For Dividend Stocks
Summary Meme stocks are once again surging, with AMC Entertainment (AMC and GameStop (GME posting huge gains in recent days. This surge is largely due to the return of a…
Jerome Powell Just Gave Dividend Investors A Huge Gift
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A (BRK.B once said that: good for us actually – we’re a net buyer of stocks over time. Just like being a net buyer of…
Embracing Dividend Opportunities In 2024
Summary A Conversation with Jeff Schulze, John Baldi and Tatiana Eades Yields rose stiffly in 2023, driven by the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike regime, but with expectations increasing for a pause…