A couple of weeks ago, I told you about the enormous number of high-yielding stocks abroad. I think the amount of international dividend-payers out there is one of the market‘s biggest secrets. I told you that only 17 profitable U.S. Read More

I recently shared an important piece of news with readers of my High-Yield Investing newsletter that I think every dividend investor should know about. Last month, President Barack Obama tabled his $3.8 trillion budget for the 2013… Read More

Insurance giant American International Group (NYSE: AIG), or AIG for short, has had a tumultuous few years, to say the least. Right now, a handful of investors literally hate the stock and refuse to buy it. That’s their loss… As counterintuitive as it sounds,… Read More

Although the U.S. economy has recently been on an unpredictable path, get ready to see more typical economic patterns take root. The economy is just get its footing now and should be a bit better in 2013. And, if history is any guide, it… Read More

On Wednesday, March 7, word got out that Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has been in talks with several cable TV service providers with the intent of adding a Netflix option to the content already being offered by these cable companies. While no details of these meetings were… Read More

It’s increasingly clear that it’s the beginning of the end of the recent market rally. The major indexes have moved steadily higher since Oct. 1, 2011, with some of the more speculative stocks becoming the biggest gainers. These stocks weren’t cheap to begin… Read More

The steady market gains we’ve seen during the past four months have made me a bit nervous. All of the action seemed to be benefiting the riskier plays in the market, leaving seemingly safer plays one step behind. As a result, a focus… Read More

It wasn’t long ago that investors had to choose between hot IPOs or stocks that paid dividends. The good news is that there have been a slew of dividend-paying IPOs in the past year, making it possible to obtain, from the same investment, high yields and the nice returns that… Read More

You’ve likely never heard of it… This company doesn’t sell a physical product. It doesn’t have storefronts. And it doesn’t have a massive headquarters in a glass building in Manhattan. #-ad_banner-#In fact, its office sits in an unremarkable three-story building in a small Florida… Read More

The status of many global economies is in flux right now. I recently looked at several foreign economies that could be headed toward a downward spiral and how it could affect your portfolio. #-ad_banner-#As a result, companies that have fairly minimal foreign exposure may have the most… Read More