As many of you know, each month I dedicate an article to informing you about stocks that are poised to put more cash in stockholders’ pockets.  #-ad_banner-#I scan the market for noteworthy special distributions on the horizon, as well as potential dividend hikes on the way over the next four to six weeks. I give special attention to outsized double-digit increases and reliable dividend-payers that have been steadily growing payouts for a decade or more.  I flag these stocks before the official announcements are made, not after, giving you a head-start. (And my High-Yield Investing readers get an even bigger… Read More

As many of you know, each month I dedicate an article to informing you about stocks that are poised to put more cash in stockholders’ pockets.  #-ad_banner-#I scan the market for noteworthy special distributions on the horizon, as well as potential dividend hikes on the way over the next four to six weeks. I give special attention to outsized double-digit increases and reliable dividend-payers that have been steadily growing payouts for a decade or more.  I flag these stocks before the official announcements are made, not after, giving you a head-start. (And my High-Yield Investing readers get an even bigger lead on this information, as you hopefully understand.) If you read last month’s article, then you know our track record on predicting these dividend increases is pretty good — and so are the subsequent gains posted by the stocks we’ve covered. So you’ll want to pay particular attention to this month’s candidates. Here they are… 1. Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS) — This credit-card issuer doesn’t just offer cash back to cardholders — but investors, too. Over the past two years, per-share quarterly distributions have marched from $0.30 to $0.35 to $0.40 — an increase of 33%.  Annual step-ups have been… Read More

According to Pew Research Center, 95% of Americans now own a cellphone of some kind. When the latest survey was taken, in February of last year, the share of Americans that owned smartphones stood at 77% — more than double the 35% in the first survey of smartphone ownership in 2011. But even if you have never felt the need to own a smartphone, you must know about one form of entertainment that has proliferated together with smartphones: mobile games. Ranging from puzzle games to sport-based games to casino to social, mobile games can (and do) provide hours of entertainment… Read More

According to Pew Research Center, 95% of Americans now own a cellphone of some kind. When the latest survey was taken, in February of last year, the share of Americans that owned smartphones stood at 77% — more than double the 35% in the first survey of smartphone ownership in 2011. But even if you have never felt the need to own a smartphone, you must know about one form of entertainment that has proliferated together with smartphones: mobile games. Ranging from puzzle games to sport-based games to casino to social, mobile games can (and do) provide hours of entertainment to countless people.  This means a set of new opportunities for specialized businesses –and for investors. —Recommended Link— 3 Minutes to Collect 12 Times More Money Than Social Security Just make this simple little 3-minute call and you can get set up to start collecting your checks. All told, your checks can add up to $225,326 over the next 25 years. Imagine that! And these checks are supported by $1.75 billion in new money every year. But you must act right now… because the next wave of checks will be sent out in just a… Read More

I’ve been thinking a lot about October 1987 recently.  I’m sure many of you remember that month. But for those of you might be a little too young (or maybe the memory just isn’t what it used to be), that was the month where we saw a one-day decline in the stock market of more than 22%. That day would later become known as Black Monday. At the risk of bringing up a painful memory that’s seared into mind of many investors, let’s take a look at what happened then — because I think it can be instructive when thinking… Read More

I’ve been thinking a lot about October 1987 recently.  I’m sure many of you remember that month. But for those of you might be a little too young (or maybe the memory just isn’t what it used to be), that was the month where we saw a one-day decline in the stock market of more than 22%. That day would later become known as Black Monday. At the risk of bringing up a painful memory that’s seared into mind of many investors, let’s take a look at what happened then — because I think it can be instructive when thinking about where we’re at in the market today. —Recommended Link— Collect Regular Government-Backed Marijuana Payouts Of $6,751 Or More There’s a tiny Maryland company with a revolutionary new marijuana profit-sharing plan. And it’s consistently sending out checks of $6,751. Or more. The payouts are 100% backed by a U.S. Federal Law. And there’s no limit to how much you can collect. Get the full story here now.. Let’s start with this chart…  From a technical perspective, the chart shows that prices peaked in August 1987 and broke support near 2,520 in… Read More

It’s long been considered the “Old Faithful” of dividend payers. That’s because this stock has raised dividends like clockwork for 63 consecutive years and hasn’t missed a distribution since 1890.  You won’t hear about it much in the mainstream financial media. Why? Because it can help you get rich slowly — and that’s just not as sexy as the daily swarm of earnings reports, geopolitics, unicorn startup IPOs and tech advances.  Meanwhile, the stock set a new all-time peak of $108.68 on May 16. By itself, that’s a notable accomplishment. But that was also the 27th record high for the… Read More

It’s long been considered the “Old Faithful” of dividend payers. That’s because this stock has raised dividends like clockwork for 63 consecutive years and hasn’t missed a distribution since 1890.  You won’t hear about it much in the mainstream financial media. Why? Because it can help you get rich slowly — and that’s just not as sexy as the daily swarm of earnings reports, geopolitics, unicorn startup IPOs and tech advances.  Meanwhile, the stock set a new all-time peak of $108.68 on May 16. By itself, that’s a notable accomplishment. But that was also the 27th record high for the stock since the beginning of January, the most at this point in a calendar year since 1972. I’m talking about consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). Most companies would kill to have a billion-dollar brand. P&G has more than two dozen, including Tide laundry detergent, Bounty paper towels, Crest toothpaste, Duracell batteries and Gillette razors. These products are found in 180 countries around the globe and reach more than 5 billion consumers. #-ad_banner-#Admittedly, the company’s portfolio of brands has also become a bit bloated, and sales have been sluggish in recent years. But as you might expect, the… Read More

How to make money in the stock market?  One answer, often said in jest, is to “buy low, sell high.” Of course, the “buy low, sell high” formula, while 100% correct, does not give us any real insights into the process of investing. That’s because, on its own, it has little to do with the how-tos of the market. Rather, it describes post-factum, how a typical profit is booked: you make money when a stock you sell is trading higher than your purchase price. This simplistic way of thinking about the market — that, in order to make money, one… Read More

How to make money in the stock market?  One answer, often said in jest, is to “buy low, sell high.” Of course, the “buy low, sell high” formula, while 100% correct, does not give us any real insights into the process of investing. That’s because, on its own, it has little to do with the how-tos of the market. Rather, it describes post-factum, how a typical profit is booked: you make money when a stock you sell is trading higher than your purchase price. This simplistic way of thinking about the market — that, in order to make money, one has to “buy low” — can probably be blamed for keeping some investors out of the rallying market. —Recommended Link— SECRET: Add $8,760 Extra to Any Retirement Account Finally revealed! This “long lost” secret turns a quick 3-minute phone call into the opportunity to collect $8,760 checks. Every payment is backed by the full authority of the U.S. Government… and over $1.75 billion will be delivered to income-seeking Americans. But your action is required TODAY while the enrollment window is open. You must click here right now to get started.. Then… Read More

You say you wouldn’t touch options with a 10-foot pole? You’re not alone. In a recent survey, securities broker TD Ameritrade (NYSE: AMTD) found that more than three-quarters of “buy-and-hold” investors have never bought or sold stock options. The reason? “Too risky,” according to a third of the respondents. Twenty-five percent said they “don’t need them,” and another 23% admitted they “don’t know how they work.” The truth? Yes, options can be risky, but so is investing in Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). And, no, options are not necessarily “needed” by everyone. But if reducing exposure to market volatility, preserving capital and, yes, generating income… Read More

You say you wouldn’t touch options with a 10-foot pole? You’re not alone. In a recent survey, securities broker TD Ameritrade (NYSE: AMTD) found that more than three-quarters of “buy-and-hold” investors have never bought or sold stock options. The reason? “Too risky,” according to a third of the respondents. Twenty-five percent said they “don’t need them,” and another 23% admitted they “don’t know how they work.” The truth? Yes, options can be risky, but so is investing in Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). And, no, options are not necessarily “needed” by everyone. But if reducing exposure to market volatility, preserving capital and, yes, generating income sound appealing to you in any way, then they’re worth considering. Take Warren Buffett, for example. —Recommended Link— Does getting paid 10% (and more) on your money every year sound good? Then you need to check this out. You’ll see recession-proof stocks yielding 10.5%… limited partnerships throwing off 11.6%… business conglomerates paying 12.3%… real estate plays yielding 18.2%… along with some ultra-generous “oddball” securities you probably never knew existed. On top of all this cash, we’re also posting total returns up to 427%. You’ll see all about it here.. The king of buy-and-hold first bought stock in Coca-Cola (NYSE:… Read More

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