I wrote about AT&T (NYSE:T) in early September and advised that prudence should govern any decision about T stock. Since that article, T stock is down 6%. However, most of that occurred after the ex-dividend date for...
Income investors are facing negative real returns as inflation rates soar. Not only is wage growth falling behind inflation, but cash savings are earning almost nothing in bank accounts. Investors who waited years for...
Seasoned income investors know that the secret to good dividend stocks isn’t always about the size of the yield, it’s about the consistency. Income investing isn’t a short-term game. It’s a long-term strategy, so...
Some investors don’t focus on dividends, but over many years, dividend stocks can be great wealth generators. For this reason, many investors do focus on these stocks. In particular, many investors take advantage of...
AT&T (NYSE:T) produced its third-quarter earnings on Oct. 21. But as might have been expected, the wireless company gave no further news on the closing of its upcoming structural changes. More importantly, T stock...
Thanks to the strong recovery of global oil consumption from the pandemic, energy stocks are the top performing market sector of the S&P 500 this year. The commodity price rally has been fueled by...
The allure of dividend stocks should be increasing right now. The Fed has signaled that it will soon begin tapering the market stimulus it provided during the pandemic. Following the news in late September,...
There is a lot going on right now. Inflation is becoming a concern and the global supply chain has yet to recover from the pandemic, resulting in product shortages. Semiconductors continue to be in...
Over the 12 months the price of crude oil has doubled and the share price of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is up more than 80%. And while that’s three times the gain in the S&P...
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock has underperformed the market in recent years. INTC stock stock has gone up by only around 20% over the past three years, trailing much behind the PHLX Semiconductor Index‘s return of over...
Consumer staples stocks are a good source of stable dividends and steady growth from year to year. Businesses that sell products or services that consumers need in everyday life tend to have steady growth,...
Telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) should be a darling of the markets, but it’s not. For the past five months, T stock has been “dead money,” temporarily robbing investors of their wealth. Source: Shutterstock In my...
Most stocks pay dividends on a standard quarterly schedule, but there are a select few that pay shareholders monthly. This allows for faster compounding if those dividends are reinvested every month. Also, monthly dividend...
According to 2008 research by Stefan Nagel of Stanford GSB “investors are more likely to spend dividends and reinvest capital gains.” The basis of this behavior is elaborated by the theory of mental accounting,...
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) stock is a dividend play for viewers as old as its audience. Source: Jer123 / Shutterstock.com The brief burst of the Archegos “scandal” (it wasn’t illegal, just stupid) sent the stock over $90...
We believe that food stocks can be a good place to invest for income. Companies in the food industry perform much better in a recession than other sectors as consumers still need to eat...
When looking for growth potential, there’s a lot to like about many consumer stocks these days. Consumer spending has been on fire so far this year and it looks like the economy is going...
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) stock is trying to capitalize on its Covid-19 vaccine success to become the world’s Vaccine King. But even as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) authorize a third “booster dose” of Pfizer’s compound...
AT&T (NYSE:T) stock looks like a safe investment as fall begins in the U.S. At about $27.35 per share, it has a market cap of $194 billion. You’re unlikely to lose a lot of...
As the U.S. Federal Reserve remains careful to not rock the boat with regards to reversing its aggressive monetary policy, it remains a low-interest rate environment. In turn, dividend stocks in general continue to...
The global equity markets already had a knee-jerk reaction on the possibility of an Evergrande (OTCMKTS:EGRNF) crisis spillover. There’s reason to worry when a company with $300 billion in debt faces potential bankruptcy. As...
One of the biggest mistakes I made after joining InvestorPlace was to give up on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) stock. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com I had a nice profit. I could have stayed in. But,...
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) stock is cheap and has a very attractive prospective dividend yield. In addition, this pharmaceutical company’s growth prospects are high. As a result, ABBV stock is likely worth significantly more than the price...
To us, the definition of blue-chip stocks are those that have raised dividends for at least 10 years in a row, and currently have safe dividend payouts. These dividend stocks endured recessions and difficult...
Dividend stocks are an important part of every portfolio. Those dividend payments provide a regular income that can be spent, or re-invested. Ideally, you gain through the growing value of the stock as well....
Equities have surged to lofty valuations in the past year and a half. The S&P 500 index jumped from a low of around 2,200 in March 2020 to more than 4,400 in about 350...
For those investors seeking income along with their capital appreciation, the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYD) gives you some ideas about where to look for dividend stocks to buy. The exchange-traded...
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock seems attractive after some consolidation over the last six months. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com The Delta variant of Covid-19 has translated into some uncertainty related to global GDP growth...
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) continues to trade lower, pushing up its dividend yield, and making XOM stock a very interesting bargain and value play. From a peak of $64.66 on June 25, the stock has...
Vanguard funds are always easy to recommend because the company is one of the best investment firms on planet Earth. Founded in 1975 by finance legend John Bogle, the company pioneered the exchange traded...
Investors are told not to make emotional decisions. Yet, I’ve noticed plenty of emotion regarding the fortunes of AT&T (NYSE:T). As you may imagine, investors have not been pleased as T stock continues to...
Investors in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock have had a strong 2021 so far. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com XOM stock is up over 33% year-to-date (YTD) and 40% over the past year. Yet regular InvestorPlace.com...
Investors looking to build their wealth over the long term have countless options in the market today, including domestic and international stocks. There are physical assets, such as real estate, in addition to the...
I don’t know why anyone would want to buy AT&T (NYSE:T) stock. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com The moves into content by former CEO Randall Stephenson bombed spectacularly. Shareholders are left with $177 billion...
Sideways oil prices may limit its ability to gain in the near term. But if you’re thinking of buying Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock for its high yield, there’s little reason to worry. Source: Harry...
I’ll start by stating that any month is a great month to buy dividend aristocrat stocks. September is proving to be a volatile month in terms of economic headwinds posed by Covid-19. That has...
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