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A Rare Opportunity to Pick Up a Blue Chip Paying 7.5% and Currently On Sale
In November 2020, I added AT&T (T) to my Dividend Hunter recommendations list. At the time, a 7.2% yield with potential for annual dividend increases seemed like too good of a deal to pass up. For the next six months, I looked like a smart stock picker, as the AT&T share price appreciated by 13% […]
Trade of the Week: HYG
Last week, we saw a substantial amount of options activity in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Bond ETF (HYG). HYG is a very popular ETF used for tracking junk bonds (aka high yield bonds). The ETF normally has about 220,000 options contacts that trade per day on average, but on a busy day last […]
This Class of Dividend Payers Rewards Investors Based on Company Performance
My friend Tim Plaehn never ceases to amaze me with his research. He recently wrote about stocks with a declared dividend, plus a variable dividend on top of it. Sounds cool…but…. I called him to share a bad experience. Right after the 2008 bailout, a mining company offered a guaranteed dividend increase based on gold […]
Here’s Where to Invest in Volatile Markets
Markets have become incredibly volatile lately. This is all thanks to fears around inflation, the Federal Reserve, higher energy prices, and the debt ceiling, not to mention the concerns the global economy is slowing. Even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is concerned, cutting its global economic forecast thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, while […]
What Are Dividends? How to Understand and Use Them
What are dividends, and how can you incorporate them into your investment strategy? This guide will explain key terminology and other tips.
Swing Trade Open For Airlines
Airline stocks haven’t moved much in a few months. They were mega-popular during the March 2020 drop as many cratered 50-70%. In 2021, they’ve traded a bit choppy. But, I’m looking at one airline that could be ready to run in the short-term. Oil prices used to be a big deal for airlines… but that […]
Finding Safety and Yield Out of 581 Preferred Stocks
Nearly every day, I hear from my newsletter subscribers expressing concern about a possible stock market “crash.” The crash prediction gig is a good one, with excellent compensation and no accountability. Still, whether or not the markets are due for a tumble, we should be aware of the risks in our portfolios and have some […]
Protecting Your Downside Exposure with Options
It’s never a bad idea to know how to minimize your equity exposure, especially right now, as the market is showing some cracks in its armor lately. The S&P 500 was down roughly 5% in September, the first down month in 2021 since January, and the largest since the pandemic hit in March 2020. Granted, […]
The Biggest Crashes Have Often Come in October: Here’s How to Trade the This One
September was a bearish month for the market and October has witnessed some of the biggest crashes and corrections in history. While most market pundits believe the trend remains strong for the market, it’s important to note all the 50-day major moving averages failed to hold to end the quarter. With the third-quarter earnings season […]
