Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Silver, the precious metal, has gained over 100% this year, starting under $30 per ounce and now trading above $60. It took sustained effort for silver to finally crack the $60 level after breaking $50 in early October, climbing into the high $50s by late November, and repeatedly testing resistance. That ceiling gave way on […]
On December 8, Antero Resources (AR) and Antero Midstream (AM) announced a pair of transformational deals. The moves should be positive for both stocks. Antero Resources is a natural gas producer with operations primarily in the Marcellus shale. The company announced an agreement to acquire the upstream assets of HG Energy II, LLC, for $2.8 […]
Since around 2020, energy midstream companies have become more aggressive with stock buybacks. VettaFi ETF Trends reported a record level of buybacks by companies in the sector in the third quarter of this year. As a baseline, the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) has 28 component companies, with a total market cap of $760 billion. […]
Out of the couple of hundred publicly traded high-yield, option-strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) is the one about which I get the most questions. And ULTY is not a recommended ETF in any of my newsletter portfolios. ULTY aims to achieve a high distribution yield (currently 83.56%, as […]
As of November 21, the S&P 500 was down 5.8% from the record high set on October 29. The financial news media were full of opinions that the AI bubble had burst and that stocks were entering a new bear market. A 34% drop in Bitcoin helped fuel investor fears. How far stocks will end […]
