A look at the highest paying dividend stocks that are going ex-div this week.
Sell These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
With my Dividend Hunter service, I provide a list of high-yield investments that I have deeply researched, and my analysis shows provide an attractive combination of current yield and dividend stability. As a high-yield stock expert, I often get asked questions about other stocks or investments that are not on my recommendations list. Sometimes a […]
Does This Gigantic VIX Trade Mean Volatility Is Going Higher?
In terms of tracking market volatility, the VIX is far and away the most common measure for doing so. The S&P 500 option volatility index has been at the forefront of volatility indicators for well over a decade. Products based on the VIX also tend to dominate the volatility trading space. The VIX has finally […]
Three Monthly High-Yield Dividend Payers to Buy Before the 28th
It is obvious that there is plenty of controversy surrounding the Donald Trump presidency. What is less visible and well known is that many of the policies Trump has put in place have been good for U.S. business as well as labor and wage growth. It’s not my desire to partake in the political debate. […]
How to Easily Increase The Yield On This Boring Trade
Almost every type of investment vehicle seems to be more exciting than bonds. The one exception may be annuities, which I can’t even discuss because I’ll pass out from boredom before I finish the article. But back to bonds, they generally aren’t very exciting to invest in, especially government bonds. Nevertheless, bonds are an extremely […]
Will You Get Stuck Bailing Out this Industry Next?
Former Fed Chairs, Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke took great credit for steering the world recovery from the great recession. When something good happens, it’s a result of their masterful strategic planning. Why are they totally surprised when negative news gets reported? The Business Insider headline blared, “A record 7 million Americans have stopped paying their […]
Unusual Options Activity In This ETF Could Be Signaling the Next Correction
Following the action in the options market can help savvy traders gain insight into what the smart money is focused on. A lot of shrewd traders and funds use the options market for big trades and core positions. There’s nothing wrong with copying big options trades now and then to potentially add an edge to […]
Earn 272% If Volatility Spikes By the End of March
As volatile as 2018 was in stocks, 2019 so far has been anything but. After the first two months of the year, market volatility has been nearly non-existent. It’s much closer to the ultra-low volatility environment of 2017, where the VIX barely cracked 15 the entire year. Of course, we’re starting off from a higher […]
Don’t Get Caught In The Fed Trap Again
The Government surprised the world in 2008 when the Fed bailed out the banks at the expense of seniors and savers. The Fed dropped interest rates to historic lows while buying U.S. treasuries and bad loans through their Quantitative Easing (QE) program. Seniors and savers lost over $4 trillion in interest income they would have […]
Pick Up These 3 High-Yield Stocks Raising Dividends in April
While the Fed has for now put interest rate increases on hold, I continue to receive questions on whether REIT values will be hurt by rising interest rates. It is a widely held –but inaccurate– belief that REIT values must fall if interest rates continue to increase. The fact that many REITs increase their dividends […]
