It’s easy for income investors to be attracted to Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) and its big 13% yield.
Even better, the company pays dividends monthly.
But can shareholders depend on this eye-popping yield to be paid indefinitely into the future?
Ellington...
Editor’s Note: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
As I was thinking about everything we associate with the holiday – from Ireland to wearing green to shamrocks to beer – I started pondering the concept of luck. What is it, really?...
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.”– Warren Buffett
Since the war in Iran broke out, stocks have headed south, and no one is sure when it will end. That always makes...
There hasn’t been much for investors to celebrate lately. With all the news coming out of the Middle East over the past two weeks, the market has fallen into a steady decline.
The S&P 500, the Dow, the Nasdaq,...
Industrial stocks rarely generate the kind of excitement seen in technology or biotech. Yet when sentiment around a long-established manufacturer turns cautious, patient investors sometimes find opportunity.
That appears to be the case with Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:...
The markets have been volatile lately as war rages in the Middle East and oil prices remain elevated (even surging past $100 earlier this week). Mag 7 and software stocks have gotten pounded.
It’s enough to make some investors...
Energy has been the story in the markets for at least the past year.
Prior to last week, when investors talked about the energy sector, it was in relation to how it would feed AI.
But now, because of the...
“Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice.”– Adam Smith
Today is an important day as we approach the 250th anniversary of our...
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, so I’m sharing this column Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld wrote in 2023 about how the ladies may be able to teach the men a thing or two about investing.
Guys, whether...
Defense stocks rarely lack attention, but the latest surge in global tensions has pushed the sector back into the spotlight.
Due to the ongoing war in Iran, investors are once again confronting the reality that modern conflicts can rapidly...
