In baseball, some superstars make the team because of their ability to hit a fastball 400 feet. They share the same dugout with light hitters who are more valuable on defense because of their slick fielding ability and accurate throws across the diamond. And still others are on the roster because of blinding speed and the ability to steal bases and score runs. —Recommended Link— URGENT NEWS: Experts Warn Your Pension Is “A Disaster Waiting to Happen” Save your retirement from miserly interest rates and an overstretched stock market with our special “Executive Dividends” Program… Learn more inside. It’s… Read More

In baseball, some superstars make the team because of their ability to hit a fastball 400 feet. They share the same dugout with light hitters who are more valuable on defense because of their slick fielding ability and accurate throws across the diamond. And still others are on the roster because of blinding speed and the ability to steal bases and score runs. —Recommended Link— URGENT NEWS: Experts Warn Your Pension Is “A Disaster Waiting to Happen” Save your retirement from miserly interest rates and an overstretched stock market with our special “Executive Dividends” Program… Learn more inside. It’s a rare player indeed who can hit for power, hit for average, run well, have a strong throwing arm, and catch every ball that comes near them. They call these physically gifted athletes “Five-Tool Players.” How to Find an “MVP” Stock Pick In my Daily Paycheck premium newsletter, all of our recommendations are grouped into separate portfolios dedicated to meeting one of three objectives: high current yield, superior dividend growth, or income stability. #-ad_banner-#Sorting candidates into the proper portfolio is an obvious decision in most cases. Take, for instance, Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI), whose cell phone towers help form… Read More

Bill Gates, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) founder and internet godfather, penned an essay in 1996 that contained the now famous quote “content is king.” Gates’ thesis was that the internet would become a marketplace for content. —Recommended Link— “It’s like getting 26 paychecks advanced to you in ONE LUMP SUM!” Executive Dividends are one of Wall Street’s best-kept secrets, paying out a small fortune in unannounced cash seemingly at random–and today, Nathan Slaughter shows you where to find them. Read more here. Gates didn’t get rich by accident. Twenty-two years later, the Oklahoma-style land rush to produce and acquire the… Read More

Bill Gates, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) founder and internet godfather, penned an essay in 1996 that contained the now famous quote “content is king.” Gates’ thesis was that the internet would become a marketplace for content. —Recommended Link— “It’s like getting 26 paychecks advanced to you in ONE LUMP SUM!” Executive Dividends are one of Wall Street’s best-kept secrets, paying out a small fortune in unannounced cash seemingly at random–and today, Nathan Slaughter shows you where to find them. Read more here. Gates didn’t get rich by accident. Twenty-two years later, the Oklahoma-style land rush to produce and acquire the most and best content continues at a breakneck pace. AT&T (NYSE: T) acquired content powerhouse Time Warner (NYSE: TWX). Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are throwing money at Hollywood, looking for the next hit. #-ad_banner-#Of course, these are the shiny objects. There are quieter, less capital-intensive, and, ultimately, much more profitable deals afoot. One completely overlooked space is the small market and regional newspaper segment. One company is doing that. Formed in 2007, New Media Investment Group (NYSE: NEWM) has spent over $1 billion building its portfolio — acquiring 145 daily newspapers and 340 weekly newspapers across 37… Read More

Rising rates have been the top fear among investors since the Fed’s first rate hike of the cycle back in 2015. Since then, the central bank has hiked its federal funds rate target eight times, each time boosting the target by 25 basis points (0.25%). —Recommended Link— Secret Traits Build A Portfolio Giving 380% Returns?! If a firm can power through the Civil War, two World Wars, the Great Depression and Recession… you’d assume it was a top performer and could generate wealth for decades to come… right? WRONG! Today there are thirteen Fortune 500 companies that are at… Read More

Rising rates have been the top fear among investors since the Fed’s first rate hike of the cycle back in 2015. Since then, the central bank has hiked its federal funds rate target eight times, each time boosting the target by 25 basis points (0.25%). —Recommended Link— Secret Traits Build A Portfolio Giving 380% Returns?! If a firm can power through the Civil War, two World Wars, the Great Depression and Recession… you’d assume it was a top performer and could generate wealth for decades to come… right? WRONG! Today there are thirteen Fortune 500 companies that are at least 150 years old… And not one of them was good enough to make our Legacy Assets list. This is a portfolio that’s given investors back $480,000 for every $100K they put in a decade ago. But what makes these Assets different? What enables them to perform under ANY market condition? They all have three simple connections… our Secret Legacy Asset Traits. To discover the seven stocks with these traits — stocks that have doubled the S&P in the past year and almost tripled it in the last decade — click here now. The rise in borrowing costs has yet… Read More

Many factors contribute to stock prices. Among the most important factors is earnings growth, something many of you already know. But another is sentiment. —Recommended Link— INCOME SPOTLIGHT: My Favorite Monthly Payer While most companies have to start each day at $0 in sales… my favorite monthly payer generates daily profits rain or shine-and regardless of what’s going on in the economy. Plus…its revenue has risen more than 60% over the past four years. That’s why I’m urging you to grab this company right now. Don’t wait… Get the buy details here ASAP. I have long believed sentiment is… Read More

Many factors contribute to stock prices. Among the most important factors is earnings growth, something many of you already know. But another is sentiment. —Recommended Link— INCOME SPOTLIGHT: My Favorite Monthly Payer While most companies have to start each day at $0 in sales… my favorite monthly payer generates daily profits rain or shine-and regardless of what’s going on in the economy. Plus…its revenue has risen more than 60% over the past four years. That’s why I’m urging you to grab this company right now. Don’t wait… Get the buy details here ASAP. I have long believed sentiment is the most important factor. Sentiment explains the internet bubble in 1999. Investors believed the internet was going to revolutionize commerce… and that belief turned out to be correct. But it took time for companies and consumers to learn how to benefit from the internet. Market prices of stocks simply got ahead of earnings. #-ad_banner-#In a bubble, the gap between sentiment and earnings widens until it eventually becomes too large and the prices of stocks fall. We also saw the impact sentiment can have during the 2008 financial crisis. In 2008 and 2009, sentiment fell sharply — and so did stock… Read More

Years ago, I wrote a newsletter called Total Yield whose core purpose was to find companies returning gobs of cash to stockholders through dividends and stock buybacks. Years of research suggests that companies returning capital through both channels deliver far superior returns to those that just utilize one (or none). —Recommended Link— Can You Say This About Your Investment Strategy? One simple strategy is helping folks enjoy retirement more. In fact, the $2,194 Annie from Nevada makes with this method covers all her monthly expenses. The $1,100 that Gordon from California earns makes life easier each month. And Curtis… Read More

Years ago, I wrote a newsletter called Total Yield whose core purpose was to find companies returning gobs of cash to stockholders through dividends and stock buybacks. Years of research suggests that companies returning capital through both channels deliver far superior returns to those that just utilize one (or none). —Recommended Link— Can You Say This About Your Investment Strategy? One simple strategy is helping folks enjoy retirement more. In fact, the $2,194 Annie from Nevada makes with this method covers all her monthly expenses. The $1,100 that Gordon from California earns makes life easier each month. And Curtis of Washington State puts the $4,200 he collects monthly toward home improvements. Discover the strategy that can enrich your life, too… Back-tested data going back to 1982 shows a clear-cut edge for these companies over the S&P 500, including an average outperformance of nine percentage points during the bear markets of 2002 and 2008. Of course, we are far more interested in the dividend side of the equation in my premium newsletter, High-Yield Investing. But that doesn’t mean I ignore the potential benefits of share repurchase activity. Even if I don’t specifically call attention to it, I monitor buyback expenditures… Read More

First off, let me just say what an honor it is to be taking the reins of The Daily Paycheck. I certainly have some big shoes to fill, but I feel up to the challenge. —Recommended Link— BREAKING: TRUMP RESIGNS! What does your future hold in a “Post-Trump” America?  Click here for the full details. For those who don’t know me, I spent some time as a financial planner and wealth management advisor before coming to StreetAuthority full time in 2004. I’ve covered a lot of investment ground here over the… Read More

First off, let me just say what an honor it is to be taking the reins of The Daily Paycheck. I certainly have some big shoes to fill, but I feel up to the challenge. —Recommended Link— BREAKING: TRUMP RESIGNS! What does your future hold in a “Post-Trump” America?  Click here for the full details. For those who don’t know me, I spent some time as a financial planner and wealth management advisor before coming to StreetAuthority full time in 2004. I’ve covered a lot of investment ground here over the past 14 years, from commodities to micro-caps. But most of my time and energy have been spent in the pursuit of quality dividend payers and interest-bearing securities. More Of The Same I strongly believe that The Daily Paycheck has emerged as the best all-purpose income-oriented publication in the entire industry. (Not to take anything away from my other advisory, High-Yield Investing, which has a slightly different mission.) The Daily Paycheck‘s three distinct portfolios — High-Yield Opportunities, Fast Dividend Growers and Steady Income Generators — represent a well-rounded, diversified approach to income investing that has served readers well since its… Read More

Last week, I told you about Hetty Green, otherwise known as the Witch of Wall Street, and the approach she took to building a a fortune estimated at $100 million to $200 million more than 100 years ago (equivalent to $2.25 billion to $4.5 billion in 2018 dollars). —Recommended Link— U.S. Army Invests in Real-Life Spiderman Suit (Not Kidding) It’s like something straight out of science-fiction… According to our research, the U.S. Army has invested in a small biotech company with a breakthrough technology using the DNA of spiders. We’re not kidding. Not only could it change the future… Read More

Last week, I told you about Hetty Green, otherwise known as the Witch of Wall Street, and the approach she took to building a a fortune estimated at $100 million to $200 million more than 100 years ago (equivalent to $2.25 billion to $4.5 billion in 2018 dollars). —Recommended Link— U.S. Army Invests in Real-Life Spiderman Suit (Not Kidding) It’s like something straight out of science-fiction… According to our research, the U.S. Army has invested in a small biotech company with a breakthrough technology using the DNA of spiders. We’re not kidding. Not only could it change the future of warfare — it has a host of unique properties that could lead to a range of applications, allowing early investors to strike it rich. To get all the fascinating details, go here. (If you missed that piece, you can read it here.) If Hetty were looking at today’s market, I’m certain she would be buying Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC). I’m sure you are familiar with Honda. It’s a Japanese automaker, which means its business could be threatened by a potential trade war. #-ad_banner-#I looked beyond all of that and simply considered the value of the company. My question was,… Read More

Few events destroy as much shareholder value as when a company cuts its dividend. Management plans years ahead when setting the dividend payment because of the disastrous signal it sends when cash comes up short. —Recommended Link— Can You Say This About Your Investment Strategy? One simple strategy is helping folks enjoy retirement more. In fact, the $2,194 Annie from Nevada makes with this method covers all her monthly expenses. The $1,100 that Gordon from California earns makes life easier each month. And Curtis of Washington State puts the $4,200 he collects monthly toward home improvements. Discover the strategy… Read More

Few events destroy as much shareholder value as when a company cuts its dividend. Management plans years ahead when setting the dividend payment because of the disastrous signal it sends when cash comes up short. —Recommended Link— Can You Say This About Your Investment Strategy? One simple strategy is helping folks enjoy retirement more. In fact, the $2,194 Annie from Nevada makes with this method covers all her monthly expenses. The $1,100 that Gordon from California earns makes life easier each month. And Curtis of Washington State puts the $4,200 he collects monthly toward home improvements. Discover the strategy that can enrich your life, too… Sometimes though, a cut in cash return is inevitable. Shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) were already down 37% to its November 2017 earnings announcement when management halved the dividend. The iconic industrial company had only cut its dividend twice before in 100 years. #-ad_banner-#The shares dropped more than 10% on the announcement and are down another 50% from before the dividend was cut. For Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: TEVA), shares had been falling for a full year when rumors started circling that the dividend would have to be cut. The stock plunged on July… Read More

Last weekend, I was driving through rural Georgia, probably faster than I should have been, listening to the Allman Brothers. It was a hot, sunny August afternoon. —Recommended Link— Create A 10%+ Income Stream For Life We’re sitting on a collection of the safest, most generous monthly payers available. And while $11,200 in dividend checks is a welcome addition to anyone’s income, investors also love racking up capital gains as high as 446%. Start generating a 10%+ income stream for life today from these consistent companies. When I entered Taylor County, I started noticing something different about the farmland. Read More

Last weekend, I was driving through rural Georgia, probably faster than I should have been, listening to the Allman Brothers. It was a hot, sunny August afternoon. —Recommended Link— Create A 10%+ Income Stream For Life We’re sitting on a collection of the safest, most generous monthly payers available. And while $11,200 in dividend checks is a welcome addition to anyone’s income, investors also love racking up capital gains as high as 446%. Start generating a 10%+ income stream for life today from these consistent companies. When I entered Taylor County, I started noticing something different about the farmland. For a significant stretch of the mostly deserted four-lane highway, the fields on either side weren’t planted with soybeans or cotton or peanuts or corn. #-ad_banner-#It was photovoltaic solar panels. And I’m not talking about a small cluster used to power some sort of sensor or county extension project. It was acres and acres of solar panels — the kind of scale capable of generating serious, civilization-powering electricity. Since I was in Georgia, there was only one company I thought of that was capable of a project that size: The Southern Company (NYSE: SO). I was right. Southern Company stock,… Read More

At long last, the merger between AT&T (NYSE: T) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) has closed. —Recommended Link— “I wish I’d done this 20 years ago.” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years, and for all the money he’s made in his life, this is the most consistent income stream he’s ever had. He’s not alone: investors in The Dividend Trifecta are telling us they’re making an extra $23,000 per year. Click here to see what they’re doing to make that kind… Read More

At long last, the merger between AT&T (NYSE: T) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) has closed. —Recommended Link— “I wish I’d done this 20 years ago.” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years, and for all the money he’s made in his life, this is the most consistent income stream he’s ever had. He’s not alone: investors in The Dividend Trifecta are telling us they’re making an extra $23,000 per year. Click here to see what they’re doing to make that kind of money. This act was completed on June 14. The telecom giant didn’t waste any time in taking control (after all, it had already waited as long as 20 months after the acquisition plan was announced on October 22, 2016). As you remember, on June 12, just two days before the acquisition closed, a federal judge ruled in AT&T’s favor, clearing the way (with no conditions imposed) for this mega-merger. And yes, it is indeed a mega-merger: AT&T’s cost to purchase the entertainment company was more than $100 billion (equity cost plus an assumption of debt). #-ad_banner-#>There are only a… Read More