REITs
2 REITs That Could Plunge 20% – And 2 To Buy Now
Are real estate investment trusts in a bubble? The evidence is mounting—especially in the big names many investors see as sacred. Today we’ll look at two “frothy” trusts you should watch like a hawk if you hold them … and avoid if you don’t. Further on, I’ll show you two REITs that are terrific buys […]
The 6 Stock Dividend Portfolio That Will Beat Your ETF
Cherry-picking the best stocks out of popular income ETFs, Tim Plaehn created a new portfolio that trounces its fund counterparts over the last five years. Use this model portfolio to boost your dividend payments and stock performance. I know a lot of income investors own shares of the iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (NYSE: […]
3 Oversold REITs Yielding 6% Or More
Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have been on a tear. For instance, Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) is up a shocking 32% year-to-date, and it also happens to be a stock we recommended a few weeks ago. Many more REITs are up double-digits over the past year, making income-hungry investors wary of buying at too high of […]
2 Stocks Increasing Dividends In July
Investing in an accelerating dividend is one of the best ways to consistently increase your wealth over the long-term. With these three stocks having a long history of dividend growth and expected pay increases coming in May, now is a great time to add them to your portfolio. Dividend growth is the driving force of […]
The Summer Rate Hike’s Off: Here’s What To Buy Now
It’s a done deal: an interest rate hike this month or next—a prospect that was already slim—is officially off the table. The final straw? A dismal labor report showing just 38,000 jobs created in May, the fewest in six years. But that’s not the only thing that killed the June hike. Tack on inflation well […]
2 Stocks To Buy For A Lifetime Of Increasing Dividends
If you’re playing catch up in your retirement or are still years away, buy these two stocks to help you steadily build wealth. These safe investments have unmatched track records of increasing dividends regardless of bear markets or global recessions and will pay you a bigger dividend every year. My research is indicating that the […]
Add These 2 High-Yield IPOs To Your Watchlist
There will be two new opportunities for earning high-yield dividend income hitting the market this year. With the universe of quality high-yield dividend stocks so small, any new additions should be scrutinized to determine if they are worthy investments. Last week’s initial public offering (IPO) REIT spin off by MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) priced at […]
10 High-Yield Stocks To Diversify Your Portfolio
If your portfolio crashed because of too much exposure to the energy sector during the recent downturn, increasing your portfolio’s diversification to a variety of sectors can prevent that from happening again. These ten stocks cover almost all of the sectors that can be invested in. As an income stock focused analyst, most of my […]
5 REITs With Growing Payouts
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a more reliable source of income than many comparable high yielding stocks in volatile sectors like energy. That’s because REITs are legally required to hand over the bulk of their income to investors. This unique structure, which is the result of legislature from the 1960s, makes REITs an attractive […]
5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Bond-Like Safety
In a small sub-sector of the dividend stock universe, there can be found some of the most consistent and reliable dividend growth stocks in the entire market. Backed by strong contracts with guaranteed price increases, these stocks can be safe investments that produce an accelerating dividend stream year after year. The approximately 200 publicly traded […]
