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11 Defensive Stocks to Buy Now for Harder Times Later
11 Defensive Stocks to Buy Now for Harder Times Later
The best time to buy defensive stocks is before you need them. Here are 11 picks to buy now to prepare yourself for an eventual patch of turbulence.
February 22, 2021
5 Best Communication Services Stocks to Buy for 2021
5 Best Communication Services Stocks to Buy for 2021
The best communication services stocks for the coming year have a high bar to clear if they hope to exceed their 2020 outperformance.
November 18, 2020
15 Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy at a Discount
15 Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy at a Discount
Several Dividend Aristocrats haven't fully caught up to their peers. As a result, new money can buy lower prices and higher yields on these longtime i…
September 10, 2020
20 Dividend Stocks to Fund 20 Years of Retirement
20 Dividend Stocks to Fund 20 Years of Retirement
Each of these high-quality dividend stocks yields roughly 4%, and you can expect them to grow their payouts even more. That's a powerful 1-2 combo for…
August 5, 2020
91 Top Dividend Stocks From Around the World
91 Top Dividend Stocks From Around the World
These 91 Dividend Aristocrats, from the U.S., Canada and Europe, are among the world's top dividend stocks for payout longevity and safety.
July 13, 2020
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Beware the Roaring Twenties
Beware the Roaring Twenties
For the first time in years, valuations -- not black swans or politics or the Fed -- are a challenge.
January 30, 2020
14 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks Yielding 4% or More
14 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks Yielding 4% or More
While the markets have rebounded from last year’s late plunge somewhat in 2019, there’s still one positive remnant from the selloff.
May 29, 2019
10 Cryptocurrency Alternatives to Bitcoin
10 Cryptocurrency Alternatives to Bitcoin
Bitcoin is back.
May 1, 2018
6 5G-Ready Telecom Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio
6 5G-Ready Telecom Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio
Telecom stocks are favorites of income investors because of their sometimes generous yields.
March 9, 2018
10 Blue-Chip Stocks Left Out of 2017's Rally
10 Blue-Chip Stocks Left Out of 2017's Rally
As far as market gains go, 2017 has been a very pleasant surprise.
December 14, 2017
18 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy in 2018
18 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy in 2018
Building a dependable portfolio of retirement stocks isn’t easy in today’s world of historically low interest rates and record-high stock prices.
December 11, 2017
5 Investments Yielding 5% or More
5 Investments Yielding 5% or More
Investors looking for dividend income won’t find much of it by investing in the average large-company stock.
October 11, 2017
17 Surprising Stocks Raising Dividends for 40-Plus Years
17 Surprising Stocks Raising Dividends for 40-Plus Years
Finding a company with a long track record of consistent dividend payments is only part of the winning formula for investing in dividend stocks.
July 6, 2017
Steady Advice for Worried Income Investors
Steady Advice for Worried Income Investors
High-yielding stocks that excelled in 2015 and 2016, such as AT&T, will regain favor.
March 23, 2017
4 Retirement Stocks Paying Dividends of 4% or More
4 Retirement Stocks Paying Dividends of 4% or More
When the price of a dividend stock climbs, its yield falls.
February 24, 2017
Don't Dump Your Dividend Stocks
Don't Dump Your Dividend Stocks
Yes, interest rates are headed north, but the bad news for yield-oriented stocks is already behind them.
February 7, 2017
3 Good Stocks Paying Dividends Every August
3 Good Stocks Paying Dividends Every August
Whether you’re pulling in a paycheck or living off investments, dividends can be a great way to reel in some cash.
August 31, 2016
7 Best Dividend Stocks for a Rocky Market
7 Best Dividend Stocks for a Rocky Market
With stocks slumping over the past year and the market gyrating wildly so far in 2016, it looks like a good time to settle down with solid, dividend-p…
April 7, 2016
7 Good Stocks Yielding 5% or More
7 Good Stocks Yielding 5% or More
The dividend yield of the U.S.
November 16, 2015
5 Stocks Yielding 5% Or More
5 Stocks Yielding 5% Or More
Here are four familiar steady Eddies and one risk-taker’s special paying more than 12%.
October 2, 2013
13 Investment Ideas That Yield 4-6%
13 Investment Ideas That Yield 4-6%
To get more yield, you must generally take on more risk.
May 7, 2013
The Phone Giants Still Rule
The Phone Giants Still Rule
Despite the moaning over high share prices, AT&T and Verizon are terrific companies for investors.
August 31, 2012
8 Dividend-Growth Stock Picks
8 Dividend-Growth Stock Picks
Investing in companies that regularly raise their payouts means fatter returns ahead.
December 30, 2011