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Guest Contribution by Tom Hutchinson, Chief Analyst, Cabot Dividend Investor

The 10-year Treasury is a benchmark for long-term interest rates. Typically, longer rates rise when the economy

Updated on September 24th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Candy stocks are at a crossroad. On one hand, the industry must adapt to changing consumer preferences toward healthier food choices.Consumers are

Updated on September 23rd, 2021 by Bob Ciura

The U.S. housing industry is one of the most important sectors of the economy, because of its impact on many other industries, and also because the

Updated on September 23rd, 2021 by Bob Ciura

In finance, business, and investing, you are likely to come across the phrase “year-over-year” (abbreviated as YoY) quite often.

First, a quick

Updated September 23rd, 2021 by Ben Reynolds Originally published July 16^th, 2016

The goal of rational investors is to maximize total return under a given set of constraints.

Constraints

Updated on September 23rd, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Dividend stocks are a great way to build wealth in the long run, as dividends are one of the key factors for a stock’s total returns over the long

Updated on September 22nd, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Income investors have to look at a multitude of factors that determine whether a stock is a good investment, with one of these factors being the

Updated on September 21st, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Car part stocks have generated positive returns for shareholders in the last five years. During this period, AutoZone (AZO) and O’Reilly Automotive

Updated on September 16th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Last year was a very difficult one for cyclical industries such as railroads. The major railroad stocks are closely tied to the condition of the

Updated September 16th, 2021 by Eli Inkrot

The end goal of many dividend growth investors it to generate enough passive income to cover their living expenses.

There are two basic solutions to

Updated on September 15th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Dividend investors are likely familiar with the concept of dividend yield. It is a fairly easy statistic to find—a number of financial websites will

Updated on September 1st, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Charlie Munger is Warren Buffett’s business partner and vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), one of the world’s most well-regarded

Guest Contribution By Chris Douthit, Option Strategies Insider

Dividend stocks often lack the glitz and glamour that high flying names like Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), or other tech stocks

Updated on August 31st, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Oilfield services companies were significantly affected by the downturn in the oil market last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As the

Updated on August 31st, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Drug companies are often considered defensive in nature due to their stable earnings, through good economies and bad. People with illnesses or

Updated on August 27th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

The U.S. wireless industry is a gold mine. Consumers love their smartphones and other mobile devices, and their mobile applications, web browsing, and

Updated on August 27th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Fast food stocks are popular in the investing community, as they have an easy-to-understand business model and most investors are familiar with their

Updated on August 26th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Oil refiners have enjoyed an impressive rally since the start of 2021, thanks to the gradual reopening of the economy along with higher demand for

Updated on August 25th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Technology stocks (or “tech stocks” for short) tend to see more volatility during the business cycle than other sectors, like consumer staples, for

Updated on August 24th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Peter Lynch is one of the most successful institutional investors of all time.

As the portfolio manager of Fidelity Investments’ Magellan Fund between

Updated on August 24th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

There are a number of high-quality investment opportunities available in Canada for purchase by United States investors.

In fact, the S&P/TSX Composite

This is a Guest Contribution by Tanja Fijalkowski

I just turned 30 and hit an average of $100 a month in dividend income. I did it through a combination of dividend-paying stocks and private

Updated on August 23rd, 2021 by Bob Ciura

At Sure Dividend, we are huge proponents of investing in high-quality dividend growth stocks. Among the thousands of dividend stocks out there

Updated on August 20th, 2021 by Bob Ciura

Self-directed investing advocates will tell you investing in individual stocks is the best way to invest. At the same time, aassive investing

Originally By Dirk S. Leach Updated by Ben Reynolds on August 19th, 2021

Dollar cost averaging has been around for a long time.  I remember my introduction to this investing strategy more than