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Here’s Why Starbucks Stock Has Gone Cold
The firm is closing 100s of stores and laying off 900 workers. Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) stock was moving lower on Friday, down roughly 1% in afternoon trading. The catalyst was a major corporate shakeup at the coffee retailer. The struggling coffee shop announced that it will be closing 1% of its stores in North America this year. As […]
Double-Digit Dividend Growth From A Surprising Industry
Some industries in our economy are doing really well. Anything related to AI is booming! But some parts of our economy are lagging behind. Honestly, they’re downright awful. There has been so much written about the demise of department stores, I probably couldn’t add any new information. Sears is no longer in business. JC Penney […]
Two Popular REITs That Will Go Up 25% Next Year
I constantly preach that high-yield investments should be bought and owned for the yield, the cash income. The goal with high-yield investing should be to develop and grow a cash income stream. However, even in the high-yield world, opportunities arise to generate significant capital gains. Here are two stocks to consider. Over the last several […]
An Incredibly Popular ETF With A 4.8% Dividend Yield Is Jumping!
I don’t usually talk about Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). ETFs are very popular because they’re easy and provide a lot of diversification. However, there are two problems with ETFs. First, you’re paying fees to the managers of the ETF. I’d rather the fees get paid to me in dividends! Second, you’re trusting someone else with your […]
AI Is Set To Supercharge 3 “Boring” Dividends
While Wall Street chases NVIDIA (NVDA), the real AI dividend story is unfolding in the sleepy insurance sector. These “boring” firms are quietly leveraging AI tools to slash costs, grow premiums, and—best of all—dish us bigger dividends. AI is spreading across the economy much faster than many expected. That means we need to move even faster to front-run that shift. We’ve already been hard […]
This Dividend Stock Is Down 30%… Will It Rebound?
The stock market is at all-time highs. The gains are largely driven by tech and AI hype. But dividend stocks aren’t too far behind. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (ticker: VIG) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (ticker: VYM) are two of the most popular dividend ETFs with investors. And both are near their […]
What Happens When You Know How Much You’ll Make Every Month
Investors looking for a predictable income stream combined with high yields might like Target Pay ETFs. You’ve probably heard of Target Date Funds. These provide a set-and-forget portfolio for retirement with a shifting asset mix designed to become more conservative over time as a specific target date (like a retirement year) approaches. Target Pay ETFs […]
Best Banks With 4% Yields
We haven’t really talked about banks recently. Outside of utilities, banks have the highest concentration of dividend payers. Banks love paying dividends! Banks are where we keep our money, and they’re highly regulated… so they tend to be safer investments than other stocks (like tech companies). And as a dividend investor, I like my investments […]
REITs Are Underperforming By 60%… Is It Time To Buy?
I absolutely love Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs borrow money to buy properties and then collect rent, which they use to pay dividends. For tax purposes, REITs must pay 90% of their income as dividends each year, which means they have really high dividend yields. Unfortunately, REITs haven’t been showing us the love back. […]
5 Dividends (Up To 9.3%) Washington Doesn’t Want You To Know About
Don’t buy all the “America First” talk coming out of DC. Truth is, Uncle Sam’s recent moves are quietly making foreign bonds—especially the 5 bond funds (yielding up to 9.3%!) below—great again. What I’m going to show you is having a real impact on the government, everyday borrowers and, not least, our biggest winners: those 5 foreign-bond funds. Let’s […]
