There are lots of reasons why monthly dividend payers (MDPs) are so attractive for yield-starved investors. After all, why should we settle for four quarterly dividend payments every year when we could just as easily get 12? MDPs are perfect for investors who want a check in the mail every month. This steady source of income can be especially valuable for retirees, students or anyone trying to live on a fixed income. By including MDPs in your portfolio, it’s possible to start generating enough monthly income to… Read More

There are lots of reasons why monthly dividend payers (MDPs) are so attractive for yield-starved investors. After all, why should we settle for four quarterly dividend payments every year when we could just as easily get 12? MDPs are perfect for investors who want a check in the mail every month. This steady source of income can be especially valuable for retirees, students or anyone trying to live on a fixed income. By including MDPs in your portfolio, it’s possible to start generating enough monthly income to cover bills for the mortgage, utilities or to start saving for a vacation.  MDPs can also increase your compounding rate. By reinvesting dividends, investors put every dollar back to work buying more shares. These in turn earn more dividends, creating a “snowball” effect. By investing in an MDP paying a steady 5% and reinvesting dividends, your investment would more than double in 13… Read More

If a rich yield is your goal, then few investments can compete with mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs).#-ad_banner-# These stocks currently pay exceptional 9-19% dividend yields. In a world where U.S. Treasuries yield just 2%,… Read More

If a rich yield is your goal, then few investments can compete with mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs).#-ad_banner-# These stocks currently pay exceptional 9-19% dividend yields. In a world where U.S. Treasuries yield just 2%, these REITs truly offer extraordinary performance. Mortgage REITs can afford to pay outsized dividends because they must distribute the majority of their income to investors and utilize leverage — borrowing money at low rates and investing in high-yielding mortgage securities — to amplify shareholder returns.  Despite generous dividends, prices for mortgage REITs took a beating in the second half of 2012, after the Federal Reserve launched a $40-billion… Read More

The mobile market is huge. And in the past few years, it has been growing exponentially across the globe. Mobile technology is constantly reshaping how we interact in our daily lives. From smartphones to tablet computers, can you think of anyone who… Read More

If you’re a regular StreetAuthority reader, then you may have heard of the “Dividend Decade.” If you haven’t, then it’s a prediction that in the next 10 years, the broader market … Read More

It’s over.  Gov. Mitt Romney did not win the presidential election. A majority of Americans, in the final accounting, chose to support another political vision.  Time will tell how that turns out.  I don’t… Read More

Sometimes, the best stock-picking strategies are the simplest ones. The “Dogs of the Dow“ theory is certainly simple enough, yet amazingly, this aging strategy still has some proven merit. What it is The Dogs of the Dow theory is now… Read More

Some of the world’s best investors are betting that the U.S. housing rebound will continue in 2013. John Paulson, the billionaire hedge-fund manager, made a fortune betting on the collapse of the housing market in 2008. Yet… Read More

The 157 pages of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 will never be a best-seller. But for income investors, it was welcome news. Here are some of the highlights…… Read More

For the past two months, if you asked most investors what they feared most, then they would have said the fiscal cliff. And why wouldn’t they? Income tax rates for all Americans were scheduled to rise. The maximum qualified dividend rate of 15% was set to expire and revert back… Read More

How many times have you heard “You can’t beat the market,” or that the marginal gain you can expect will be eaten up by fees and taxes? While it is possible to make market-beating returns, as regular readers of StreetAuthority will know, I will be the… Read More