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These Are the Best and Worst Stocks Since the Market Bottom
Since major indexes bottomed out in March 2009, the S&P 500 is up nearly 250 percent. The median and average gains for components of the index are even more impressive, at about 450 percent and 320...
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Surprising Corporate Board Members
Corporate boards receive very little attention in most instances, often only grabbing headlines if something has gone horribly wrong at a company. These groups, however, remain important sources of...
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High-Yield Dividend Stocks: The One Question Every Investor Must Ask
Dividend investing is generally assumed to be a safe and stable strategy. But this term, of course, can actually include a wide range of approaches that cover various levels of risk. Investing in...
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How to Evaluate High-Yield Dividend Stocks
When evaluating high-yield dividend stocks, investors are ultimately trying to differentiate between undervalued companies and yield traps. The former can represent very rewarding buying opportunities,...
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Yield Traps: Everything Dividend Investors Need to Know
In most cases, dividend yield is an important consideration when evaluating a stock. In some instances, however, a dividend yield is meaningless due to the fact that it relies on a backward-looking...
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Lessons from the Best (and Worst) High-Yield Dividend Stocks
High-yield stocks have a number of lessons to teach. The inherent uncertainty means that there is a wide range of possible outcomes in both directions. Below are five principles to keep in mind, as...
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How Did the Dividend Aristocrats Do in 2015?
The Dividend Aristocrats index roughly mirrored the S&P 500 in 2015. These stocks endured some big ups and downs, but ended the year about where they started. A few standouts posted big gains, and...
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Reason #387 to Avoid Financial Advisors
The Dividend Reference community consists of many self-directed investors — those who have decided that they can do a better job of managing their money than a financial advisor. I’m proud to include...
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