In this low-interest-rate environment, investors have turned to high-yielding blue chips for retirement income. This is the final part of a five-part series outlining what I believe are the top five dividend aristocrat stocks, the ones most suitable for… Read More

Equity markets are eking out weak gains this year, causing savvy investors to load up on dividend stocks as a way to boost returns. Also adding to the appeal of dividend stocks right now is the unusually large spread between dividend and… Read More

It’s fun to be right, but as they say, too much of anything is still too much.  Take for instance my June 7 bullish call on water utility stocks. At the time, when… Read More

They are masterpieces of the income investment universe. Each one is specially designed to throw off secure income, steadily grow distributions and bring above-average returns. #-ad_banner-#They’re master limited partnerships (MLPs). In the past 10 years, MLPs have been on a tear. Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP), MarkWest Energy Partners (NYSE:… Read More

There is a troubling trend among U.S. investors, and it’s causing them to miss out on millions of dollars of potential profits. In the past 50 years, the average holding period for stocks has dwindled from eight years to just eight months. There’s no… Read More

It’s easy to fall in love with a stock that sports a generous dividend yield, but savvy investors know that steady dividend growth is even more enticing than yield. Dividend growth… Read More

It used to be a millionaire would have no trouble retiring. Just a few years ago, a 10-year Treasury bond paid 5%. This meant you could put a million bucks into Treasuries and earn $50,000 a year,… Read More

This could be one of the greatest investing setups I have ever seen… Back in November, I added shares of a popular athletic footwear and clothing company to my Stock of the Month portfolio. #-ad_banner-#At the time, I only bought half of my intended… Read More

If you’re an income investor, then you might think there’s a conspiracy against you. Ten-year government bond rates reached record lows around the world last month: in Germany, the United States and Sweden they were under 1.50%. In Japan, the 10-year bond… Read More

I want to change how you think about the stock market. Let me explain… In the course of a month, we receive an enormous amount of emails from subscribers. And we read every single one of them. Read More