December 2, 2004 was a pretty good day for Steve Ballmer.  On that day, the 48-year-old CEO of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) received a dividend check worth $1.2 billion.  So did Bill Gates, co-founder and Chairman of Microsoft… Read More

It’s easy to find companies that have returned billions to shareholders in the past. And it’s easy to find companies that dominate their markets right now. But the future is much less certain. As a long-term investor, how can you know your investments… Read More

Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) is one of the most controversial companies we cover. I understand not everyone likes investing in cigarette manufacturers, and that’s fine… But our job at StreetAuthority is to give you the most timely and profitable… Read More

In 2009, a select group of companies started doing something extraordinary… They created a “Dividend Vault” with billions of dollars inside it — one of the largest cash stockpiles on Earth.  They did it, because these companies… Read More

Right now, Corporate America has a huge problem on its hands. I’m not talking about another banking crisis, real estate crash or hedge fund manager running a Ponzi scheme… And I’m not… Read More

Right now, Corporate America has a huge problem on its hands. I’m not talking about another banking crisis, real estate crash or hedge fund manager running a Ponzi scheme… And I’m not talking about any sort of ominous regulations being handed down by the U.S. government, either. I’m not even talking about the growing levels of debt being accumulated by Uncle Sam each and every day — not to mention the lack of progress from our leaders in Washington in finding a… Read More

Right now, Corporate America has a huge problem on its hands. I’m not talking about another banking crisis, real estate crash or hedge fund manager running a Ponzi scheme… And I’m not talking about any sort of ominous regulations being handed down by the U.S. government, either. I’m not even talking about the growing levels of debt being accumulated by Uncle Sam each and every day — not to mention the lack of progress from our leaders in Washington in finding a solution to fix it. Actually, the “problem” I’m about to tell you about is really a once-in-a-lifetime investing opportunity. The problem? Corporate America has spent the past few years hoarding money like it was going out of style, effectively creating what I call a “Dividend Vault.” It started back at the height of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Acting out of fear, companies started hoarding cash as banks stopped lending… Read More

This is the most foolproof way I can think of to earn 1,000% returns and yields of more than 50%. It may sound impossible, but this will be a reality for many forward-thinking investors.#-ad_banner-# The numbers will be different for every investor, depending on when they recognized this… Read More

Most people are going to miss the biggest opportunity to money in the next decade. I recently told you about the upcoming “dividend decade.” I predict there… Read More

Most people are going to miss the biggest opportunity to money in the next decade. I recently told you about the upcoming “dividend decade.” I predict there will be no gain in the broader market during the next 10 years (adjusted for inflation). Instead, I believe dividends will account for all of… Read More

Most people are going to miss the biggest opportunity to money in the next decade. I recently told you about the upcoming “dividend decade.” I predict there will be no gain in the broader market during the next 10 years (adjusted for inflation). Instead, I believe dividends will account for all of the market’s total return. The reason is simple… During the past 30 years, the United States has grown faster than any time in history. But that growth was fueled by debt. Household debt has soared from 60% of income to 120%. Now we’ve reached a point where the average American can’t easily take on any more debt. In fact, since the recession, the trend among U.S. households has been toward reducing debt. The bill is coming due on the largest segment of the American… Read More

It’s a question I’ve been getting almost daily from my subscribers: “What does the fiscal cliff mean for stocks, and how can I adjust my portfolio accordingly?” To be honest, you’re not going to like my answer… it’s not something most investors… Read More