Many companies couldn’t survive without their shareholders. The funding from shareholders and the stock market provides invaluable liquidity for companies. Shareholders essentially grease the wheels of capitalism. So, when companies earn profits, many choose to return a portion of those profits to their shareholders. Of course, they also retain some to reinvest in the company, […]
Dividend Investing
CGC Stock Price Rises As Virginia Is Latest State to Legalize Cannabis
Cannabis stocks, like Canopy Growth (CGC) have been explosive. As we near a potential push for legalization at the federal level, and as Virginia passes cannabis legislation, related stocks could push to new highs. Helping, Canopy Growth says it expects to see a profit by the second half of 2022. “We are building a track […]
You Could Be Missing Big Gains on Dividend Stocks By Chasing The Media’s Story Stocks
The need for instant gratification has spilled over into the world of investing. The GameStop (GME) saga was the culmination of a world in which both the financial media and social media focus on short-term news and “advice.” I hear it from many of my subscribers who see the news and hype around stocks like […]
How To Protect Your Portfolio Using Dividend Stability
I am surprised about how many questions I get concerning investments that may lose money. For many investors, the first question about any investment recommendation is how it can lose money. In one way, the concern makes sense since my focus is on income-producing investments. On the other hand, I wonder if they have been […]
What To Look for When Choosing the Best Dividend Stocks
All investors have different goals. Some are simply Wall Street hobbyists, while others are future retirees who want to store up a nest egg. On top of letting you enjoy the thrill of the trading floor and save for the future, a dividend investing portfolio can provide you with a stable source of income as […]
How Dividend Dates Work: When You Need to Own Shares and When You Get Paid
There is a wide range of stock market investing experience among the subscribers to my Dividend Hunter service. From the emails I receive, I know that it is easy for both beginners and more experienced investors to have trouble keeping up with how companies announce dividends and when you actually see the cash in your […]
Flexibility is the Key to Air Power and As it Turns Out, Dividend Investing Power Too
I have been watching with great interest the successes and failures of different state and local coronavirus vaccination plans. I am struck by the inability to adjust to changing conditions brought on by a bureaucratic mindset. It varies greatly from the “flexibility is the key to air power” mindset that I formed in my days […]
Getting Paid Dividends While Trading Western Union Options
With stock market valuations sitting near 20-year highs, investors are hoping corporate results and profit outlooks will help determine to what degree the valuations are justified. The catalyst that will drive the market to higher highs over the near-term will be the current fourth-quarter earnings season that will carry over into mid-February and a month […]
The Three Criteria For Choosing Preferred Stocks
The early days of 2021 sure feel a lot different for investors compared to the first quarter of 2020. Last year we survived through a stock market crash that was especially hard on the different types of high-yield investments. At the time, I recommended great income opportunities to my Dividend Hunter subscribers on the cheap […]
Becoming a Successful Dividend Investor in 2021
My Dividend Hunter service has evolved to the point where subscribers have access to a tremendous amount of income investment information and advice. I get tons of questions for which the answers are readily available in the subscriber materials. So in 2020, I started presenting a quarterly live New Subscriber Orientation webinar. Over and over, […]