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Many investors overlook the importance of steady income. No matter your investment profile, dividends provide stable growth with consistent payments that accrue and compound over time. If you plan to retire wealthy, you need stocks that will pay you to own them. Our investment analysts highlight the stocks with the highest yields, uncover those increasing their payouts and evaluate the highly regarded Dividend Aristocrats, plus much more. Read on to find out how you can profit from investing in dividend stocks.
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Say Hello to This Dividend-Rich Telecom Stock
If you're an income seeker, take a look at the industry that has continued to crank out steady, dependable dividends right through the economic slump -- the telecom providers. And if you really want to shoot for big gains, consider my favorite emerging-markets telecom.
Coal: The Latest Compelling Commodity
Even though coal sold off in the second half of 2008 like most commodities, coal companies' shares could double in another two to three years. Continue reading to find out why I believe there's a very compelling story with coal, plus a top coal stock to add to your portfolio now.
The Best Way to Play Uranium Now
Nuclear power is the ultimate alternative fuel. You get all the power, cheaper than coal, but with none of the politics of rogue nations. Even better is that it doesn't contribute to global warning -- which means it must grow. Here's how to cash in.
One Inflation Hedge That Isn’t Inflated
As it happens, one hard asset is remarkably cheap, both in terms of its own history and relative to its nearest rivals. What's more, it fits perfectly with the Obama administration's goal to curb emissions of carbon dioxide. I'm talking about natural gas. Get two top ways to play natural gas here.
5 Potential Investing Blunders
As much as we'd like to think otherwise, we all make mistakes. Unfortunately, when we err with our investments, it adds up to less money at the end of the day. Successfully growing your wealth, then, involves both making the right moves as well as avoiding the wrong ones. Here are five biggest mistakes I see investors in danger of making right now.
The Seven Sins of High-Yield Investing
In the world of high-yield securities, if you can't identify where the "Yield Power" is that makes the king-size payouts possible, then they should avoid purchasing them. But how do you know which ones to avoid? Here are seven big red flags to watch out for.
Oil: The Global Currency of Choice
With the devaluation of the dollar inevitable in the short term, investors are hedging now against the threat of inflation -- by investing in crude oil. Find out why the price of crude will easily top $100 per barrel again in the next couple of years and why oil assets will also double in value when the price spikes again. Plus get details on a top oil stock to buy now.
Safety or Growth? 3 Stocks That Offer Both
Find out why a surprisingly different set of stocks will propel the next stage of the market's advance -- and how you can put these three workhorses to work for you now.
Investing in Canada: 3 Top Stocks to Buy Now
Water, grain, gold, uranium, timber, oil sands, infrastructure, a strong currency and a burgeoning China market make Canada the top destination for your money. Here are three top Canadian stocks you should buy now to maximize your returns in 2009.
Three “Fraidy-Cat” Mutual Funds
How can you tiptoe back into stocks without exposing yourself to the full force of a hurricane if the market's mood suddenly shifts? The answer: Certain mutual funds that specialize in cushioning risk. These "fraidy-cat funds" can calm your nerves and make it easier to stay the course until big profits arrive.
5 Stocks Still Offering Stunning Value
The bear market has mauled many stocks so badly that investors have given them up for dead. And that's the source of a huge opportunity. Some of those wounded and bleeding companies are destined to survive -- and heal. And a select few will double, triple and even quadruple over the next two or three years. Here are five of my favorite turnaround candidates.
How to Play Energy for a Solid 9% Yield
Right now there's an excellent sale happening in the oil and gas pipeline sector. As you know, this sector has undergone an incredible correction since last summer, as it has been pressured by the huge pullback in energy prices. But this is only a short-term correction in a secular bull market for oil and natural gas. And that's why now is the perfect time to buy this master limited partnership.
The Best High-Yield Investment of 2009
With the economy expected to show a slower pace of growth in the next few quarters, investing in companies that have an outsized order backlog makes a lot of sense. I like the idea of a company having a few years of business already in the works when the risk of even a mild recession is at hand. Enter this Canadian-based company that's the largest maker of mass transit buses in North America.
While the Market Runs Away, Dividends Will Stay
Volatility is high right now, and many investors are anxious. Everyone wants to make money, but no one is exactly sure where to turn to. I have a solution: the income markets. Income-generating investments are the best bet for reliable profits right now. Let me show you why.
How to Avoid the Great Dividend Disaster
Dozens of so-called "safe" stocks are about to cut their dividends, and there's simply no stopping it. And if you don't reposition your assets now, your dreams of a comfortable retirement could turn into a nightmare. Your best move to avoid the dividend disaster that's headed your way is to dump these losers now. Your second move? Buy these cash-generating machines.
3 Ways to Make Your Cash Work for You Again
These are perilous times for retirees and other folks who rely on investment income to cover living expenses. On one side, we've got the Federal Reserve trying to hammer interest rates into the ground. At the same time, corporations are slashing dividends and defaulting on bonds at an alarming pace. Here's the solution I've worked out: Divide your income-producing assets into these three buckets.
Municipal Bonds: True Bargains or False?
There are bargains. And there are things that seem to be bargains, but aren't. A car without an engine under the hood is no bargain, unless you wangle a huge discount. The same is true for investments. A real bargain will return your original money, plus a lot more. False bargains may seem cheap, but they only get cheaper. So where do municipal bonds fit? True bargains or false?
Why Going Global Could Save Your Bacon
When America turns the corner on its banking woes, the U.S. stock market will send up a dazzling fireworks display. But I've got a little secret to tell you. Other countries and markets will breathe an even deeper sigh of relief. Investing in the right foreign markets and stocks could, therefore, go a long way toward helping you recoup the losses you've suffered during the recent downswing.
Riding the Great Stimulus Bandwagon
If you adapt to the new realities, you stand to make more money in the next 10 months than you did in the past 10 years. You will win, not because President Obama's Stimulus plan ushers in an era of growth, dazzling leadership, vision and reform. And not because Wall Street will settle down and get back to going up. You will win by buying the rallies, exactly as described in Your Recovery Plan.
