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3 Little-Known Dividend Stocks To Buy For Growth And Income
Unlike many dividend stocks, these three picks have the potential to hand investors share price gains and big dividend checks. Find out what makes these under-the-radar growth stocks smart additions to your portfolio. In general, the best opportunities for dividend income-focused investors can be found in the mid-cap sector of the stock market. In many […]
4 Undervalued Stocks To Buy And 5 Overvalued Stocks To Sell
Now that we’re at the half point of 2016, Bret Jensen identifies the best and worst areas to put your money for the rest of the year. Plus Bret gives you his favorite stocks in each of those sectors along with five stocks facing significant headwinds. It is hard to believe we are already in […]
What Exactly Is Credit?
Today, the yield on the 10-year treasury hit a record low of 1.378%. Given that data for this security go back to 1790, – a 226 year span that includes Civil War, two world wars, and multiples periods of economic upheaval, – this development is interesting, to say the least. What’s more, the price of […]
4 Brexit Bargains With Big Dividends
Right now, the market only cares about one thing: Brexit. The market is volatile—which means now is a time to buy, buy and buy more as fears drive stocks too cheap. But the simple fact is no one knows exactly how Brexit will impact the world’s various economies. For sure, there’s a consensus that Britain […]
It Can Take 20 Years For Sound Long-Term Investing Strategies To Pay Off
Just about everyone agrees that it’s smart for stock investors to take a long-term focus. What most do not yet realize is how much Shiller’s “revolutionary” (his word) finding that valuations affect long-term returns changes our understanding of what constitutes “long term.” Many investors have a hard time not being influenced by the day-to-day news. […]
What Does Brexit Mean For Individual Investors?
This week, Americans are asking: What does Brexit mean for individual investors? The answer is: Not much. Here’s why. If you follow financial news, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term Brexit for the past several months. If you’re like the average American, this word was introduced to you for the first time on Friday morning. What’s Brexit? As my wife and […]
The Real Secret Behind The Secret Investment Tip
Recently on several other websites, a “secret investment method” was revealed. The beauty of this secret is that it worked every time in the past. Impressive since it did not require knowledge of algorithms or how to read a MACD, RSI, or Bollinger Bands chart. The only thing it required was the ability to look […]
Gold: A Great Junior Game
It wasn’t so long ago that some of the more famous investor gurus were shrugging off gold as nothing more than shiny trinkets with no investment value. They were wrong. This safe haven is back, the recovery is clear, and there have been some very big changes of heart. The biggest gold producers in the […]
Small-Cap Value: Valuation + Earnings = Opportunities
Two charts that show why we remain confident about small-cap value–even in the midst of increasing economic and market uncertainty. A number of equity market observers have been talking about how the increasingly uncertain state of both the economy and capital markets is putting increased importance on earnings–a point we have made in recent months. […]
A Secure 3-Stock Portfolio That Yields 10.5%
Business development corporations (BDCs) are a great addition to a high-yield portfolio. With yields over 8%, and sometimes even over 10%, these companies provide a strong income stream right now, and can bolster the overall yield of your portfolio. But BDCs can be dangerous. Because they are legally required to return 90% of their income […]
Home Buying: Top 4 Reasons To Get A Brand New House
The idea of buying a new home is a nice one, but most people don’t actually buy a brand new home. In fact, when you actually go buy a new property the only reason it is new is because you haven’t lived there before. What you need to consider is instead of buying someone else’s […]
