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3 Dividend Stocks That Will Thrive As Interest Rates Rise

You can take it to the bank: interest rates are going up. Get ready for the inevitable with these three steady growing dividend stocks

7 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Gamble On

High-yield dividend ETFs offer a larger stream of income with less risk than an individual stock or bond -- but pitfalls remain.

The S&P 500’s 788,400 Minutes: Measuring the Life Of An Index

There are 525,600 minutes in a calendar year, but it's been 788,400 minutes since the S&P 500 hit 2050 in November 2014. The latest signs aren't much better

3 High-Yield Junk Bonds That AREN’T Junk

Junk bonds may have bottomed out, offering a chance to get into ETFs like JNK, HYLD and HYG at a reasonable price.

The 10 Best Index Funds to Buy No Matter WHAT the Market Is Doing

Markets got you down? Don't worry -- here are 10 index funds you can buy and hold for any sort of market condition.

Russell 2000, Nasdaq Suffer Breakdown as Eurozone Crisis Flares

European fears are back in play as Deutsche Bank's capital situation is thrust into the spotlight. Stocks plummeted on Monday, but gold was resurgent.

The Dow Jones Closes Below 16,000 as Market Rout Deepens

The catalysts are familiar to anyone reading my work: The current rout in crude oil, domestic and international economic weakness, lackluster earnings, the looming threat of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes and bond market vulnerabilities.

5 Dividend Stocks to Avoid and 5 to Buy for 2016

Too many dividend stocks that pay meaningful yields today do so because their stock prices are cheap. I have better places to put your money

The 10 Best Index Funds for 2016 … And Beyond!

The 10 best index funds for 2016 may not be sexy, but provide diversified investments for the long term. That means big profits over time.

Don’t Listen to Junk Bonds’ 6% Siren Song! (JNK, HYG)

Junk bonds, and junk bond funds, acted like last Friday was a capitulation. But there's plenty more where that came from.

How Our Current Asset Allocation Model Breaks Down Today

We've put together a series of charts comparing ETFs to us towards our current asset model's portfolio mix. Here's how the breakdown looks today...

Stock Continue Melt Up on Cheap Money Hopes

The futures market puts the odds of a Fed rate hike at next to nothing for October, but there's still a chance it could happen by the end of this year.

Stocks End Mixed as Junk Bonds Get Smashed

Even a behemoth like Apple (AAPL) isn't safe from the volatility of the markets. In the meantime, I suggest taking a defensive position, such as in the TVIX.

Resilient Consumer? These 4 Charts Say “No”

Concerned investors punished foreign stocks and emerging market equities in May. Blame an economy in decline that continues to struggle

High-Grade and Junk Bonds Are Getting Scarier Every Day (JNK)

Prices for corporate bonds have rolled over recently, and that's pressuring exchange-traded funds like the Barclays junk bond SPDR.

Don’t Dismiss Carl Icahn’s Warning on Junk Bonds

Carl Icahn is worried about a bubble brewing in junk bonds, and even if that doesn't happen, caution is warranted for this hot asset class.

Down, Down, Down Goes the Dow

Sagging oil prices and concerns over a Greek eurozone exit weighed heavily on stocks Monday, sending the Dow Jones more than 300 points.

Market Divergences Grow as Stocks Break for Christmas

While stocks are enjoying a pre-Christmas surge, there are increased signs that growth in the markets have grown too much, too fast.

The 10 Best Index Funds for 2015, 2016, 2017…

These 10 best index funds can provide investors with cheap, broad exposure to everything from U.S. blue chips and bonds to gold and Kenyan stocks.