Investment Strategies
What Are the Smartest Investments When the Fed Raises Interest Rates?
Some Investments Better Than Others at Beating Inflation The U.S. Federal Reserve was late to the inflation party. Since the start of 2022, the Fed has raised its key lending rate at a torrid pace in an attempt to curb.
Why “Buy the Dip” Is Easier Said than Done
Is There a Strategy Better than “Buy the Dip?” It’s my understanding that income investors tend to be more value-conscious than growth investors. The reason is simple: at any level of cash payout, a company’s dividend yield moves inversely to.
What Wall Street Won’t Tell You About IPOs
Here’s the Industry’s Dirty Little Secret About IPOs In the past few weeks, I’ve received a number of questions from readers that go along the lines of this: “Rob, my buddy made a killing on a recent initial public offering..
Why You Probably Suck at Dividend Investing; How to Improve
These Dividend Investing Misconceptions Can Cost You Money Dangerous admission: I’m a total aviation nerd. I’m talking about spending hours on a flight simulator and geeking out over air force history. One hazard you face as a pilot is something.
The Last Time This Happened, Investors Made a Fortune
Value Stocks Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now For years, exciting tech names have outperformed value stocks. But that could be about to change. One of the country’s largest value investment companies recently closed its doors. It plans to wind down.
The Stock Market’s Hidden Source of High Yields
Special Dividend Payouts Can Top 41% It’s tough to find a decent yield nowadays. In a bid to prop up the economy, the Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates to basically zero. As a result, payouts on everything from annuities.
Income Investing Tips: What the Media Won’t Tell You About the Presidential Election
What the Presidential Election Really Means for Income Investors Let’s rap about the upcoming presidential election and what it means for people who are into income investing. The dangers of mixing politics and investing have long ranked as one of.
The Most Dangerous Number in Dividend Investing
[feature image: https://elements.envato.com/retirement-savings-golden-nest-egg-PST28NS] This Common Dividend Investing Mistake Can Cost You Thousands When it comes to dividend investing, we can be reminded of important lessons in the weirdest of ways. The other day, a friend of mine sent me a.
Buying Stocks at New Highs: What I Found Analyzing 90 Years of Data
Is It a Good Idea to Be Buying Stocks at All-Time Highs? The other day, a subscriber sent me a good question about buying stocks at new highs: “Rob, I feel like I missed the boat. Stocks keep hitting record.
How to Find Special Dividends Paying up to 42%
These Special Dividends Pay Investors Yields up to 42% July 29, 2020 will go down as a forgettable day for most investors. Stocks trading back and forth during the session as investors weighed the impacts of a slowing U.S. economy,.