The acquisition of wealth is paramount to our financial futures. Most Americans have historically depended on home ownership for accumulation of wealth, the recent crisis notwithstanding. But most people don’t realize that there’s a better way. One of the greatest… Read More

I think it’s the most boring business I’ve ever researched. That’s what you want if you’re looking for a stock to hold no matter what. It pays dividends like clockwork. They’ve increased for 39 years straight — that goes back to when Nixon was in office. That… Read More

I’ve uncovered a small group of double-digit yielders that are so unusual nobody knows quite what to call them. I’ve heard them called perpetual cash machines (PCM), income deposit securities (IDS), enhanced income securities (… Read More

High yields are hard to find these days. A three-year CD is paying about 1.5% on average. A 10-year treasury bond is paying 3.5%. The dividend yield of the S&P 500 is just 2.1%. So, in the current environment, is… Read More

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Stock prices have rallied more than 20% in the past 12 months, but it is still possible for... Read More

Stock prices have rallied more than 20% in the past 12 months, but it is still possible for investors to find bargains — if they are willing to do a little research. Investing in underpriced... Read More

In case you haven’t heard, inflation is on its way. Unprecedented levels of government debt and deficits will likely weaken the value of the dollar at some point, thus raising the prices of everything it buys. But, the Federal Reserve says… Read More

Inflation fears and rising interest rates are riling the fixed-income market. I’ve got a solution. But before I go into too much detail about this idea, it’s important to see exactly what’s going on. Treasury yields, which can serve as a… Read More

When I recommended this stock nearly two years ago it was paying a 14.4% yield. In most cases, yields this high aren’t safe. But this company is different. In short, it borrows money at very low interest rates, invests… Read More

It’s one of the biggest rallies I’ve seen, and it’s coming from one of the most unlikely places: an income security. I first learned about master limited partnerships (MLPs) working with Carla Pasternak, the Chief Strategist for High-Yield Investing. Carla’s been… Read More