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My #1 Dividend Strategy To Profit As Rates Surge (It’s Not Bonds)

My #1 Dividend Strategy To Profit As Rates Surge (It’s Not Bonds)

| October 11, 2023

The 10-year Treasury yield’s latest journey to the stars is setting up a terrific opportunity for us to “lock in” historically high dividend yields—and upside, too. The time to make our move is now. Here’s why: the surging yield on the “long bond” has hit stocks—especially dividend stocks—hard. But this surge is completely unsustainable. Look, over the last […]

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How Much Can You Make In Dividends With $100k?

How Much Can You Make In Dividends With $100k?

| September 18, 2023

Popular conceptions of investing involve trading company stock when its value appreciates. However, dividends allow you to profit from holding company stock without selling it. Dividends offer investors regular cash payouts from companies they’ve invested in, resulting in passive income. Whether you’re a seasoned investor seeking to optimize your portfolio or a newcomer curious about the power of […]

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How Dividends Make All The Difference

How Dividends Make All The Difference

| September 11, 2023

History tells us that dividends are a key component of investors’ total returns. In fact, dividends have contributed nearly 30% to the 10.4% annual total returns of the S&P 500 over the long run. But as the Bob Dylan song goes, “The Times, They Are A-Changin’.” The research team from the exchange-traded fund company, Wisdomtree, […]

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3 Easy Steps To Unlock Big 7.5% Dividends (Paid Monthly, To Boot)

3 Easy Steps To Unlock Big 7.5% Dividends (Paid Monthly, To Boot)

| September 6, 2023

Last Monday, we talked about the two biggest mistakes many investors make when buying high-yielding closed-end funds (CEFs). Today we’re taking the opposite tack and delving into three things to look for to pick the very best of these 7.5%+ payers for your portfolio. The upshot? If all three of these strengths are present, you likely have yourself a […]

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Why REITs Are Due For A Rally

Why REITs Are Due For A Rally

| August 23, 2023

Since October 2022, the broader stock market has experienced a nice recovery coming out of the bear market. However, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have not participated fully in the stock market gains of the last ten months. As a result, REITs look very undervalued and may be the next sector to move strongly higher. […]

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3 Dividend Stocks Soaring While The Market Is Sinking

3 Dividend Stocks Soaring While The Market Is Sinking

| August 21, 2023

Three weeks ago, I warned that NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) was pricey. On cue, the stock sank 10%! It’s since bounced, but I’m not sure the bottom is in for this bubbly darling. More tears are likely. So what to buy instead? I’m intrigued by stocks that have the ability to soar while the broader market sinks. That’s a strategy we […]

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Bots, Barrels, Banks, And Biopharma: Inside 2023’s Dividend Doldrums

Bots, Barrels, Banks, And Biopharma: Inside 2023’s Dividend Doldrums

| August 9, 2023

The latest report from Dan Lefkovitz, strategist at Morningstar Indexes, examines dividend-stock underperformance in 2023. Recent weakness among Morningstar dividend indexes is less about interest rates than a narrow equity market; long-term upside remains. Equities have logged solid gains so far this year. After the aggressive monetary policy response to stubbornly high inflation sent markets diving in 2022, stocks […]

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Should You Write Covered Calls On Dividend Stocks?

Should You Write Covered Calls On Dividend Stocks?

| July 24, 2023

If you’ve been trading options for any length of time you’ve no doubt heard about Covered Calls. It’s a solid strategy that generates cash flow almost immediately, and is relatively safe to trade. Heck, you can place covered call trades with just Level 1 Options approval… and you can even place these trades in your retirement […]

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Our CEF Playbook For The Rest Of 2023 For 6%+ Dividends

Our CEF Playbook For The Rest Of 2023 For 6%+ Dividends

| July 10, 2023

Here’s some great news as we head into the summer market doldrums: we’ve got a terrific setup to buy, with stocks rallying, economic data strong—and the S&P 500 (and many high-yielding closed end funds) still cheap. These bargains exist because of the media’s constant bleating about a recession. But that, of course, has been completely wrong—and I expect it […]

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I’ve Never Lost Money In This Dividend-Paying Sector Using This Simple Trick

I’ve Never Lost Money In This Dividend-Paying Sector Using This Simple Trick

| June 19, 2023

In my decades of investing and researching the markets, I’ve never lost money in one of the most interesting dividend-paying sectors… As long as I used a simple trick. It’s an investing strategy that’s easy to learn, easy to stick with, and it beats the market over the years, too. The trick is getting in […]

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