As an income investor, I occasionally feel forced to choose between growth and a hefty dividend. Finding a high yielding stock that also has good growth potential is a rarity. One reason for that may be that fast-growing companies often don’t pay a dividend. Instead, these companies re-invest… Read More
Income Investing
One of the guys in the office is just getting his start in the financial world. In fact, he just celebrated his 24th birthday. I told him, “I have clothes in my closet older than you.” He looked shocked. I’m not a big shopper, but when I… Read More
I live a rich life, one that has far exceeded my wildest dreams. I don’t mean rich as in uber-investor Warren Buffett or Facebook wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg. It’s not something I measure by the number of zeros that follow a dollar sign. I measure it with something… Read More
It’s the most frequent question readers have asked me lately. Is there a buying opportunity... Read More
It’s the most frequent question readers have asked me lately. Is there a buying opportunity thanks to the sell-off in municipal bonds and muni bond funds? Municipal bonds are issued by states... Read More
Like most investors, I’m usually looking for the safest and most attractive income streams. I... Read More
Like most investors, I’m usually looking for the safest and most attractive income streams. I search for stocks offering the highest yields, most reliable income and best opportunities for... Read More
We just endured a recession that was the worst since the Great Depression. Since the recession ended, the economic recovery has been weak to say the least. Forecasts for economic growth in 2011 and 2012 are hardly awe inspiring. While anything can happen and the stock… Read More
I once had a subscriber write in response to some questions I asked about readers’ long-term investing goals. “At this age, I don’t buy green bananas,” he said. I had to laugh; my father used the same line for years. But it does bring up a great point. I’m willing… Read More
With interest rates near the lowest point in generations, the hunt for high yields continues in haste. Right now, strong income investments can increasingly be found in an unlikely place — real estate. Real estate investment trusts or REITS have typically been solid income investments… Read More
The coming year marks the 20th anniversary of the first use of “Dogs of the Dow” as an investment strategy, which focuses on the 10 highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). In theory, these high yielders have been oversold (as… Read More
Despite the recent financial crisis, worldwide industrialization is increasing at a never before seen pace. Asia and Latin America are the fastest growing regions of the world, led by China and Brazil. These two hyper-growth regions make perfect trading partners. China doesn’t have enough raw materials to… Read More