In a world where government bonds and savings accounts offer miniscule interest rates, investors have been stretching for yield — which is to say, going far beyond their comfort zones to… Read More

If you follow the popular investing media, then you’ve likely heard a lot about the benefits of diversification in a stock portfolio. Read More

On average, they’re yielding nearly 8%. That’s almost four times the yield of the S&P 500. Try getting that amount from a money market or savings account.#-ad_banner-# But that’s not the half of it. In tandem with those high yields, the capital gains have been great too. The average total return for these forty securities is 39.4%. The best performer has gained… Read More

On average, they’re yielding nearly 8%. That’s almost four times the yield of the S&P 500. Try getting that amount from a money market or savings account.#-ad_banner-# But that’s not the half of it. In tandem with those high yields, the capital gains have been great too. The average total return for these forty securities is 39.4%. The best performer has gained 254.5%, yet still yields 4%. This isn’t the performance of some secret index or an exclusive hedge-fund’s holdings. It’s what is currently happening within the portfolios of my High-Yield Investing advisory. What’s the secret to that sort of performance? How can you build a similar portfolio for yourself? Don’t get me wrong — I do an enormous amount of research and watch my holdings and the market like a hawk. But much of… Read More

Some people built their fortunes by reinvesting dividends. My mother was one of them. For example, she parlayed a $2,500 investment in Bristol Myers (NYSE: BMY) into $65,000 simply by reinvesting dividends into shares of… Read More

It started out as a challenge to find a winning trading system. It turned out to be one of the best income strategies in the world. From July 2012 to January 2013, I put my “Instant Income” strategy… Read More

As someone who works in finance, I talk to investors on a daily basis. While some are experiencing success, others are struggling just to stay in the game. Each one of them has a different way of… Read More

The most devastating market events are those that no one sees coming. Take what happened to the Lehman Brothers in 2008, for example. Up until the last minute, virtually no one could have imagined one of the country’s leading… Read More

Making money in the stock market isn’t hard — there are hundreds of successful investing strategies out there. But ask any investor how… Read More

With interest rates beaten into the ground by the U.S. Federal Reserve, investors have been flocking into higher-risk assets to generate income. One of the most popular destinations has been utility stocks, as they provide income-starved retirees with some… Read More

It’s tough to retire on a 2% yield. Factor in inflation, and you’re all but guaranteed to lose money on many traditional income products, including… Read More