Retirees are usually much more concerned with income than growth, but this doesn’t mean they should avoid investing in stocks. In fact, most financial advisors encourage retirees to have at least some stocks in their investment portfolios, not only to help offset inflation… Read More

Growing up, I spent most of the summer at the neighborhood tennis and swim club. July 4th was a special day and featured the club’s summer tennis tournament, a cookout and fresh watermelon giveaway. There were also pool games. For me, the highlight of the day was what I called… Read More

In most cases, a stock with a high dividend yield is of great appeal to income investors. However, a stock with an above-average dividend payout could also mean investors have knocked the share… Read More

When one thinks of legendary investors, Peter Lynch stands out as arguably the most successful mutual-fund manager of all time. His track record as manager of Fidelity’s Magellan (Nasdaq: FMAGX) fund is extraordinary. Lynch took control of the Magellan fund in 1977 and grew it into the world’s largest… Read More

Experienced income investors know one of the surest ways to build wealth is to buy stocks that regularly increase dividends. This is because dividend growth can turn even low-yielding stocks into big income producers over time. For example, consider the… Read More

Yield-starved investors are wondering where they can capture high yields when a savings account pays 0.5%. A certificate of deposit (CD)? A 1-year CD pays 1.2%, according to BankRate.com. That doesn’t even keep up with… Read More

Pacific Life Insurance Co., better known to investors as PIMCO, was co-founded by Bill Gross back in 1971 and has grown into one of the largest and most well-respected bond managers in the world. As of the end of March, it managed nearly $1.3… Read More

Let’s be frank, right now isn’t an easy time to buy stocks. And I wouldn’t tell you otherwise. According to the U.S. Debt Clock (view the debt clock online here), one of the most widely cited tools to measure our nation’s ballooning… Read More

Although big, well-known companies can be solid investments, most eventually reach a stage where earnings growth is no longer rapid enough for exciting stock returns. Take Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) for instance. The company’s good for a decent… Read More

There’s a new recession around the corner. Or, maybe there isn’t. The media is providing arguments for both possibilities, but clearly only one of those arguments can be right. For investors needing to make a decision in the meantime, though — before… Read More