Retirement
Higher Interest Rates Aren’t Always Bad for Stocks
Conventional wisdom says rate hikes are bad for stocks. That's not what history shows, however, and it's worth understanding why higher interest rates don't necessarily mean bad news for U.S. equities. Read Article
10 Retirement Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Rest of Your Life
Buy-and-hold is the key to a long-lasting, fruitful retirement. These 10 retirement stocks will provide income and safety for years to come. Read Article
10 Cheap Consumer Stocks for an Uncertain Market
Hanesbrands, Apple and Carter's are just some of the cheap consumer stocks you may want to mull in this uncertain market environment. Read Article
5 Dividend Aristocrat ETFs for a Growing Retirement Income
Retirement stocks can often be limited with 401k investing, but when investing for retirement, dividend aristocrat funds can provide a healthy combination of income and growth. Read Article
4 High Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500 to Buy for Income
These picks from the S&P 500 are dividend stocks that will pay high dividends and should grow in value in the long run. Read Article
Looking at Some of the Best Roth IRA Options
Roth IRAs are popular with investors because these accounts allow for tax-free investment growth and tax-free withdrawals when the account holder enters retirement. Read Article
Wanted: Healthcare CEO Who’s Not Afraid of a Thorough Interview Process
The interview process alone for Buffett, Dimon and Bezos probably scared some healthcare CEOs from putting their hats in the ring. Here are a couple of choices that could go the distance. Read Article
Top 20 Gold Stocks to Buy Despite Irrational Markets
While gold stocks are underwhelming the markets, their disappointing performance can’t last indefinitely amid geopolitical tensions. Read Article
10 Small-Cap Oil & Gas Stocks to Watch
Brent crude has hit $80-a-barrel in overnight trading as a combination of geopolitical concerns, rising demand and tight inventories are sending energy prices soaring. Here are 10 small-cap oil and gas stocks to buy for the rally in energy. Read Article
7 Stocks That Should Stay Away From Stock Buybacks
Amazon hasn’t done any stock buybacks for 24 consecutive quarters. Here are seven others that shouldn’t do them. Read Article
10 Stocks to Buy for Surefire Gains in 2018 and Beyond
With the new year looming, now is the time for a quick portfolio refresh. We've pinpointed 10 stocks to buy with a 'Strong Buy' rating from the Street that are primed to outperform the market in 2018. Read Article
7 Consumer Goods Stocks to Get Excited Over
Together, the company will have $11 billion in annual revenue. It expects the merged entity to generate $600 million in annual synergies by 2021. Keurig Dr. Pepper plans to use the company’s strong cash flow to pay down some of the $16.6 billion in debt it will have post-merger to bring net debt below three times EBITDA.
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My 7 Must-Own Stocks to Build Up Your Retirement
There's no wrong way and right way to invest for your retirement, but I have a completely different philosophy for retirement stocks than virtually anybody else in the financial markets. Here's how I save for my retirement: Read Article
7 Retirement Stocks for the 30-and-Under Crowd
These seven retirement stocks all offer strong moats, growing markets and the likelihood of decades of strong returns. Read Article
Build a Tower of Wealth With REITs
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), the new tax bill President Donald Trump signed into law in December, now allows investors to deduct 20% of the ordinary income they receive in REIT dividends. That effectively means that if you’re in the top bracket with a tax rate of 37%, the tax bite on your REIT payouts drops to only 29.6% (at worst). In other words, the new law makes each of our REIT dividend yields all the more valuable -- more than offsetting the impact of rising rates. Read Article
7 CEOs Who Are Honest With Their Shareholders
The best executives are CEOs who are honest with their shareholders. These seven CEOs fit the bill and then some. Read Article
3 Essential Investments for Every Portfolio
Alternative investments and non-correlated investments are critical elements of any portfolio, and you probably don't own any of them. Read Article
3 Unexpected But Necessary Retirement Investments
The chances are good that your retirement portfolio is significantly underweighted in important assets. Here are three retirement investments that can fix this problem. Read Article
3 Battered Dividend Stocks to Fund Your Retirement
You shouldn't count these dividend stocks out just yet, as the long-term case for each makes them ideal stocks to buy for retirement. Read Article
3 Vanguard Retirement Funds for Conservative, Moderate and Aggressive Investors
Retirement investing is more of a challenge today than it used to be. Before the financial crisis, the standard approach was to have a very hefty allocation to bonds supplemented with blue-chip dividends. But no matter what kind of investor you are, Vanguard has a fund for you. Read Article
