There’s a common comparison that equates stock buybacks to dating and dividends to marriage. I think that’s unfair to dating. Some people date hoping for a little action. But many people date looking for love and a long-term...
Energy markets have been anything but calm, with shifting oil prices and investor skepticism keeping midstream stocks under pressure. Yet beneath that volatility, some companies continue to generate steady cash and return capital – even as their valuations...
This week in Safety Net, we’re highlighting a company with a decent dividend that is unlikely to be cut in the future. In fact, it’s more likely to be increased than be cut.
With everything going on in the...
Can you think of a worse choice to manage money than a federal government bureaucrat?
It’s hard enough for professional money managers to beat the market. In 2025, nearly two-thirds of active mutual funds underperformed their benchmarks. These highly...
For most investors, the opening bell on IPO day feels like the starting gun.
The headlines flash across CNBC. The stock surges 20%, 40%, sometimes 100% in the first few hours. Retail investors scramble to buy shares before the...
Editor’s Note: For today’s Wealthy Retirement, I’m handing the reins to Keith Kaplan, CEO of TradeSmith.
Keith’s team builds the kind of analytical tools most of us have only heard about in the context of billion-dollar hedge funds –...
The recent surge in oil prices makes energy stocks look like a power play right now. But historically, they rarely enjoy the market’s full affection for long.
Oil prices move, sentiment swings, and investors start treating even the largest...
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...
