Investing in Dividends

The markets are volatile right now, so you urgently need two things:
First, you need protection against the risk of stock price declines. You can get that by using stop loss orders and/or reverse index exchange-traded funds.
Second, you need solid, high yields you can rely on quarter after quarter, giving you double, triple — even quadruple [...]

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There’s no quibbling with the popularity of index funds — for investors seeking a simple approach to investing, these vehicles are a real boon.
But they can also help those of us who still try to beat the market, especially when we’re already holding a stock before it gets added to a major index …
Remember, many [...]

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Dow Chemical said it was acquiring Rohm & Haas at a huge premium, and ROH shares shot up 64% when the news hit the wires!It just goes to show you that despite all the bad news coming across the tape, there are rays of sunshine if you know where to look. It also proves that [...]

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Rough market?
Think dividends! June wasn’t kind to the stock market. In fact, the S&P 500 had its worst month since September 2002 and its worst June since 1930. So far, July hasn’t been much better.
End result:
The S&P 500 is now back below 1300, the same place it was at in the beginning of 2006. In [...]

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By no means are we advocating racking up debt on a shiny new card. Rather, we suggest you buy only what you can afford, and pay for it all with one card that actually gives you something back (cash, airline miles, whatever). As long as you promptly settle up the entire owed balance on every [...]

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