Don’t Run Scared, Just Reduce Risk (PFM, VYM)
Now is not the time to follow the crowd. It’s times like these when strategy wins out over mentality. We’ve seen what the herd mentality can do to overall markets historically and over the past few...
View ArticleDividend Investing: These Four Dividend Stock ETFs Can Add Pop To Your...
David Zeiler: Investors who like dividend-paying stocks should love exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on dividend stocks – they provide the same benefits but with diluted risks. With the stock...
View ArticleIs it a Good Time to Invest in Stocks? (VYM)
More than two thousand years ago, the Greek sage and philosopher Epictetus counseled, “It is impossible for anyone to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.” Nowhere is this truer than in the...
View ArticleTax Reform And Dividend ETFs: Cause For Concern? (DLN, SPY, HDV, VYM, SDY,...
Michael Johnston: Dividend ETFs have been at the intersection of two of the hottest investing trends over the last year or so, turning in stellar performances and attracting huge cash inflows....
View ArticleThe Best High Dividend Yield ETF? (VYM)
When dealing with your retirement savings you need to remember a couple things: First, always remember to be focused on the long term. Second, you want something that’s high-quality, low-maintenance...
View ArticleInvesting In Exchange Traded Funds: 3 ETFs To Consider For 2012 (BOND, ACWV,...
Deborah Baratz: Since exchange-traded funds (ETFs) made their U.S. debut in 1993, they have grown to a market of more than $1 trillion. Those investing in ETFs enjoy it because ETFs provide...
View ArticleDo ex-Financial Funds Make Safer Dividend ETFs? (SDY, VYM, JPM, RY, CS, DOO,...
Eric Dutram: Financials firms on both sides of the Atlantic appear to be facing some serious trouble. Banks in Europe are under pressure due to a variety of PIIGS debt issues, any of which could cause...
View ArticleAltria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO): What Albert Einstein Would Invest in Today
Albert Einstein wasn’t famous as an investor. He was a genius who revolutionized theoretical physics. But if he were alive today, it’s pretty clear what he would be doing with his money. And you should...
View ArticleAn Easy Way to Start Investing (NYSEArca:VYM)
More than two thousand years ago, the Greek sage and philosopher Epictetus counseled, “It is impossible for anyone to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.” Nowhere is this truer than in the...
View ArticleThe 4% Rule Is Dead, But These Dividend ETFs Might Help (DVY, VIG, VYM)
ETF Base: The days of consistent 4% annual withdrawals from a retirement fund are long gone. A paper from Morningstar rejects the idea that anyone can pull 4% per year from their retirement balance...
View ArticleThe New RevenueShares Ultra Dividend ETF In Focus
Although there have been some concerns over dividend ETFs as of late, there is still plenty of interest in income ETFs. And with the Fed’s decision to hold off on the taper, some are starting to...
View ArticleTop-Yielding Stocks To Combat Low Interest Rates
John Whitefoot: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has confirmed what most already knew. The recovery in the U.S. jobs market is far from complete. Yellen noted that the unemployment rate has improved...
View ArticleOverseas Dividend ETFs Trump U.S. For Income
David Fabian: Equity income investors are running into a key problem when constructing a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks. The crux of the issue is that prices have risen to a point...
View ArticleTime To Load Up On Dividend Paying Stocks
Chris Preston: Here in Vermont, we’ve had three straight weeks of near-perfect spring weather. It seems too good to be true. Which is why I’ve been bringing my raincoat to work each of the last few...
View ArticleDividend ETFs Hitting New Highs
Dividend-focused ETFs have been gaining immense popularity and are riding higher this month on investors’ drive for higher income. This is especially true as interest rates remain at lower levels...
View ArticleApple Inc. Hits it Out of The Park at WWDC
The big news this week for Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) was the much-anticipated keynote address at the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, June 2, 2014, in San Francisco. The...
View ArticleRetirement: Dividend Yield vs. Dividend Growth
Michael Fabian: There are many schools of thought when it comes to constructing a portfolio of dividend paying equities, but one topic of debate is whether investors should focus more on total return...
View ArticleChoosing The Best Funds In Retirement
Market experts are constantly debating the best style of funds to use in retirement. Some believe that index funds with the lowest fees are the best way to stay correlated with the market, while others...
View ArticleHow This Unique Dividend ETF Is Quietly Killing The Competition
David Fabian: Dividend ETFs come in all shapes and sizes these days, but finding one that is truly unique is harder than it seems. All of the largest and most well-established funds are based on...
View ArticleTechnology Dividends Offer Sound Income Opportunity
David Fabian: The world of dividend investing has traditionally been dominated by companies in the utility, financial, and consumer goods spaces. These stalwart sectors are known to offer strong and...
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