Author: Tim Plaehn

When Preferred Stock Makes This One Change, You Can Make Bank

When Preferred Stock Makes This One Change, You Can Make Bank

My Dividend Hunter subscribers are asking me about preferred stocks that will soon go from a fixed dividend rate to a floating rate. With short-term rates up significantly over the last two years, the small group of preferreds with fixed-to-floating interest rate clauses could make investors a lot of money. Here’s how. Fixed-to-floating rate preferred […]

An Undervalued Play on LNG’s Bright Future

An Undervalued Play on LNG’s Bright Future

I have been a fan of one particular LNG company for several years. It is on a tremendous growth trajectory. Unfortunately, the market has not shared my enthusiasm, and the stock price has been range-bound for over three years. A recent announcement shows how this company’s business operations and infrastructure development have put it in […]

What “Fund Expenses” Really Mean for Your Returns

What “Fund Expenses” Really Mean for Your Returns

I get a lot of questions about fund expenses. It usually occurs when I recommend a new fund, and I get something like, “What do you think about the 2% expense rate?” Many investors have misconceptions about fund expenses. So let me explain – because they can matter much less than people think… The discussion […]

Hot Stock Picks from My MoneyShow Panel

Hot Stock Picks from My MoneyShow Panel

Last month, I was a speaker at the MoneyShow investor conference in Las Vegas. I enjoy presenting there very much. I also love to learn what other investment services like mine are recommending to their subscribers. So I took some notes. At the MoneyShow, I gave two solo presentations. I discussed the rapidly expanding universe […]

Making Money With Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

Making Money With Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

Stock traders and capital gains-focused investors have their fingers crossed and capital bets on the Federal Reserve starting to cut interest rates soon. Based on recent inflation and employment data, I think it’s very possible that the Fed will not be that quick to cut rates. I am in the higher-for-longer camp and believe investing […]

Prepare for the Inevitable Bounce in Natural Gas Prices

Prepare for the Inevitable Bounce in Natural Gas Prices

The Biden administration’s pause on approvals for new liquified natural gas (LNG) liquefaction projects has tanked the price of natural gas. The low prices will curtail production, eventually leading to higher prices. This is the time to invest to profit from the price recovery – and here are my favorite ways to do it… Natural […]

Another Covered Call ETF Lands – But Is It Any Good?

Another Covered Call ETF Lands – But Is It Any Good?

Over the last year, the YieldMax single-stock covered call ETFs have been one of the hot, high-yield investment stories. Since November 2022, the fund sponsor has rolled out an increasing number of ETFs tracking covered call results on individual stocks. With distribution yields up to 80%, it’s unsurprising that these funds excite investors. Now, a […]

Turning Dull and Boring into Double-Digit Total Returns

Turning Dull and Boring into Double-Digit Total Returns

Investing for dividend growth is one of the most reliable long-term wealth-building strategies. For my Monthly Dividend Multiplier service subscribers, I recommend some additional portfolio management techniques to enhance long-term total returns. Looking at the long-term results of stocks that steadily grow their dividends, the average compound total return growth rate (CAGR) will end up […]