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 […]
Author: Tim Plaehn
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 […]
My Favorite Under-the-Radar Dividend Growth Stock is About to Pop
One of my favorite dividend growth stocks continues to fly under the radar. Sure, the stock price has doubled over the last three years, but this company is just getting started on its growth trajectory. And its latest div My Monthly Dividend Multiplier service focuses on dividend growth stocks to generate long-term compounding total returns. […]
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
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 […]
Income Stocks That Will Benefit from “Higher-for-Longer” Interest Rates
As the Federal Reserve has indicated its willingness to keep interest rates higher for longer, the broader stock market has struggled with predicting the effects of rates staying up and also trying to predict when the Fed will get around to the initial rate reductions. Investors can take advantage of the higher-for-longer meme by investing […]
Get the Tax Advantages of MLP Investing Without the K-1 Hassles
Energy midstream companies organized as master limited partnerships (MLPs) offer significant tax advantages to investors. However, there are a few “gotchas” with MLP investing, so it is essential to correctly structure how you get exposure to this very attractive type of income investment. Let me show you. Believe me, you’ll be grateful you read this […]
What to Look Out for As More Option ETFs Keep Coming
Over the last couple of years, ETF sponsors have flooded the market with new funds that use options strategies to enhance income or protect principal values. These funds use very advanced options strategies to achieve their goals, so by definition, they are not easy to understand or evaluate. Our Investors Alley team has assembled a […]
Start Off 2024 With Even More Dividend Growth
As I start a new year, I work through strategies that will let me make more money as we go through the year. The first quarter brings dividend increase announcements, and they put my focus on dividend growth investing. Every day, news crosses my desk highlighting the power of dividend growth. Investing in growing dividends […]
This Growing Dividend ETF Will Make You Rich
For dividend investors, an excellent yield combined with regular dividend increases is the holy grail of wealth building. Dividend growth produces share price appreciation, so an income investment that grows dividends will almost certainly produce tremendous compounding annual total returns. Today, I want to show you my favorite ETF that does just that. In January […]