Thursday, January 8, 2026
One of the most persistent questions facing investors today is whether the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence resembles the technology bubble of the late 1990s. The comparison is understandable. A transformative technology is reshaping business models, capital has concentrated in a relatively small group of companies, and market leadership has narrowed in ways that feel familiar […]
While there are ETFs using covered call option strategies that have been around for years, the number of funds using options trading strategies to pay eye-popping yields has exploded over the last two years. With hundreds of ETFs now in the space, picking the best ones is a huge challenge. I keep a database of […]
When the coronavirus pandemic triggered a stock market crash in the first quarter of 2020, I added individual preferred stocks to the Dividend Hunter recommendations list for the first time. Now, more than five years since I first recommended an individual preferred stock, I am more convinced than ever that preferred stock investments—whether individual stocks […]
The 10 highest yield dividend stocks going ex-div this week. These are some of the top dividend stocks for this week.
Christmas carols like “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” are still in the air—and hanging over Wall Street. This is the time of year for the widely anticipated Santa Claus rally. One popular explanation for this market phenomenon is captured in the saying, “If Santa Claus should fail to call, bears may come to Broad […]
One of the joys of what I do is that my investment newsletter services help subscribers build more secure, happier financial lives. I regularly—as in weekly—receive emails telling me how much being a part of my services has helped someone’s financial life. I hear about retirement income beyond what they could have imagined. I hear […]
I am often asked about the two largest residential finance real estate investment trusts (REITs). The two REITs carry yields of 12% to 13%, which would interest any income-focused investors. Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has a market cap of $15 billion, and currently yields 12.6%. AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) yields 13.8% and has a market […]
Every market participant operates within a framework, whether they recognize it or not. That framework determines what information matters, what gets ignored, and how decisions are made when certainty is unavailable. Traders and long-term investors often work from very different frameworks. Neither approach is inherently superior, but they address different problems. For me, trading has […]
It has been an excellent year for gold as an investment. Year to date, as I write this, the precious metal is up 65%, and the momentum to higher prices doesn’t seem ready to abate. I believe gold will continue to move higher, possibly much higher. I could be wrong; I often talk to subscribers […]
Recently, Goldman Sachs released its forecast for global stock market returns for the next decade. After reviewing their projections, I am confident my Dividend Hunter strategy will outperform Goldman’s expectations for stocks over the next 10 years. The Goldman forecast for global stocks is a 7.7% annual return over the upcoming decade. The report notes […]
