My favorite thing about investing is that you never stop learning. No matter how much knowledge you think you have, there is always something new that can open up an entirely different perspective on a topic. Recently, I learned an interesting and lucrative piece… Read More

In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama renewed his call for major upgrades to the nation’s aging infrastructure. Obama’s proposed “Fix It First” program would allocate $40 billion for urgently needed upgrades to highways, bridges… Read More

When looking for solid dividend-paying stocks, it makes perfect sense to seek out yields that exceed the historical 3% rate of inflation. Although it’s extremely important to own a high-yielding stock… Read More

The aging U.S. population is one of the most powerful social trends in the country. Retirees searching for income are one of the most powerful financial forces in the market. When you add the two together, you have the perfect cocktail of growth and… Read More

StreetAuthority analyst Carla Pasternak is in good company… In her recent issues of High-Yield Investing, she’s been telling her subscribers about the “Renter Nation” — and how to… Read More

Real estate used to be the bedrock of many investors’ portfolios. It used to stand the test of time as a sensible, solid investment across most every economic situation. That was until 2007, when the entire real… Read More

It’s easy to find companies that have returned billions to shareholders in the past. And it’s easy to find companies that dominate their markets right now. But the future is much less certain. As a long-term investor, how can you know your investments… Read More

My colleague David Sterman recently highlighted an interesting company called Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX), which owns facilities that house Internet traffic equipment. That may not sound interesting by itself, but it was a rather unusual move the company recently made that caught my attention. Equinix decided to become a … Read More

After this weekend, my nest will be empty. In fact, right about the time you read this article, I’ll be loading the car in preparation for a 33-hour drive to Nashville, Tenn. That’s where my remaining homebound daughter, 25, will be… Read More

One of the things I like best about dividends is that they are paid in cash and thus impossible to fake. With that said, however, dividends can be cut or eliminated altogether if a weak company gets into trouble. Dividend cuts may happen… Read More