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Why the outlook is positive for dividend-centric strategies

With volatility making a return, many investors are taking a step back and reassessing their positions

What Will Win the Next 5 Years in Financial Services?

To keep up with potentially disruptive competitors, financial firms must embrace connected data and planning.

Finding Stable Dividends in a Rough Market

In a world of slowing dividend growth and potentially rising interest rates, your dividend investing strategy may need some tweaks.

Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever received.

Impulse Buys Make You Feel Good, But At What Price? : Enemy of Debt

According to the 2012 Shopper Engagement Study, we as consumers make grocery shopping decisions in the store at a rate of 76%, causing us to spend more than originally intended. Even with the best laid plans, coupons, shopping circulars, and a specific list statistics show we are drawn to spend more. Research shows tough current economic conditions cause us to “splurge” at the grocery store for psychological reasons we don’t even realize at the time. As I pondered that thought I realized even…

10 Highest Dividend Yielding Stocks

Let's put these high-yielding stocks to the test to determine if any are actually worth owning.

10 Financial Decisions That Will Haunt You Forever

There's a big difference between making an impulse purchase and making a major decision about your money that could haunt you for a lifetime.

The Worst Investments Of My Portfolio

The time has come to take a critical look at the positions which, at the time of writing, are the furthest underwater in my portfolio to see what went wrong.

Can We Protect Investment Portfolios From Armageddon?

Is there some sort of investment portfolio “insurance” if an event happens that represents the end of life as we know it? Can assets be protected or hedged?

3 Easy Ways to Build a Killer Investment Portfolio

Take 5: What's in Your Investment Portfolio?

Here’s what our faculty have to say about assessing new stocks, investing in green companies—and the benefits of benign neglect.

Is it really necessary to rebalance your investment portfolio?

Periodic rebalancing is generally a good way to keep your investing strategy on track and to prevent your portfolio from becoming too risky during market surges or too conservative after big market setbacks.

How your portfolio could benefit from global dividend ETFs

Global dividend ETFs are good for diversification, but often come with higher fees and some tax drawbacks

How To Choose Stocks For Your Defensive Dividend Portfolio

We're pretty much in a 10-year bull market. Are you looking to be more defensive in your dividend portfolio? Companies with a track record of stable earnings an

How to Find the 'Evil' Investments Hiding in Your Portfolio

If you're wondering whether your portfolio contains some shady shit, the answer is probably yes.

Finding Substitutes for Traditional Bond Income in Your Portfolio

Learn more about the investment management industry including Finding Substitutes for Traditional Bond Income in Your Portfolio.

Do Dividend-Paying Stocks Make Better Investments?

Investors mistakenly believe that dividend-paying stocks make better investments. Dividend stocks are usually on the value end of the spectrum, which does make

3 Signs Your Investment Portfolio Needs A Makeover

It may be time to shake things up and start making the moves that lead to long-term wealth.

Are Dividend ETFs A Good Investment For Couch Potato Investors?

Q: I am a 63-year-old retired Couch Potato investor. I haven't seen any unbiased (meaning unsponsored) information about dividend ETFs. Have you got any thought

Worried about inflation? This investment may be an option for your portfolio

Retirees worried about inflation may want to consider Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS, as a way to help maintain purchasing power.