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…
All Dividend Companies Have One Big Problem In Common
Summary Dividend investing is a strategy adopted by many investors and has proven to be successful throughout history: obtaining both capital gains and dividends manages to reconcile both long-term and…
Stocks Versus Bonds Today
I wanted to present some general discussion about fixed income securities. I will then present the companies I invested in this week, followed by a detailed review of each at…
Stock Dividend Yields That Top What Treasuries Offer
Bond yields have surged, making many dividend stocks less appealing. A quick look, however, shows that reliably high-yielding dividend names are indeed out there. It’s been the year of rising…
U.S. Stocks Slip After Jobs Report
Employment data could affect the size and pace of Federal Reserve interest-rate increases ahead U.S. stocks edged lower Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report cast doubt on the Federal…
Stocks and Bonds Lock in July Gains, but ETF Investors Play It Safe
Investors keyed in on U.S. Treasury and dividend ETFs as markets rebounded in July. Mentioned: Tesla Inc (TSLA), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR),…
The great normalization has crushed investor sentiment — and that may be a sign the worst is over
The first half of 2022 was horrendous for investors. Bonds and stocks were down significantly, reflecting an economy and market going through a massive transition. To better understand the reasons…
Why Are Interest Rates Rising?
It’s a good-news, bad-news situation as rising interest rates affect people in different ways The Federal Reserve is the direct cause of rising interest rates. Inflation made higher interest rates…