You want and need income from your portfolio, and you're not alone. Investors have been on a tear, seeking out bigger-dividend-paying stocks and bidding them up in short order. When it comes to bigger dividends, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have benefitted from this drive for income.

Right Place, Right Time, Right Stock

You want and need income from your portfolio, and you're not alone. Investors have been on a tear, seeking out bigger-dividend-paying stocks and bidding them up in short order. When it comes to bigger dividends, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have... Read More >>

Over the course of my career, I've gone out on a limb multiple times. In isolation, each bold call seems wonderfully lucky — and can be quickly ignored. Collectively, however, these predictions can't be so easily dismissed. So how'd I do it? Simply put, I cheated.

My Three Proven Keys To Contrarian Investing

Over the course of my career, I've gone out on a limb multiple times. In the summer of 2008, when oil topped $140 barrel and Wall Street banks predicted a "super spike" to $200, I told readers to sell it short. Within five months, oil tanked more than 70... Read More >>

Usually, buying into sports teams means buying into a smallish overseas soccer organization or buying a U.S. conglomerate that isn't a sports franchise in and of itself. But one team that has hit the news recently is different from many of the sports team investments out there.

The Business Of Sports And Investing

There are very few sports teams that individual investors can buy. To some extent, it has to do with transparency. Whether it's football, baseball, basketball soccer or racing, owners are a very elite club. They don't want people looking over their... Read More >>

Tesla Motors (TSLA) has finally released its first quarter financial reports for 2013; and while Elon Musk had stated that it would be the company's first profitable quarter, no one had quite expected just how profitable it might have been.

Tesla’s First Quarter Results Amaze The Market

Tesla Motors (TSLA) has finally released its first quarter financial reports for 2013; and while Elon Musk had stated that it would be the company's first profitable quarter, no one had quite expected just how profitable it might have been. Most analysts... Read More >>

How much money should you have in stocks? And after their big rise (up 14 percent so far this year), are they too expensive to buy? Below is the chart that provides our answer.

If You’re Not Buying Stocks Yet, You Need To See These Charts

Last month, I ran through a set of figures that cover a huge concern for retirees. It's vitally important information that affects nearly every dollar you have invested, yet most of what you hear about this idea is bunk. I'm talking about the concern that... Read More >>

I have never advised my readers to invest in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A). And it's not because a single share of the Class A stock costs $164,690 or because I think it is overvalued or because of any of the other usual reasons, for that matter.  The reason is actually quite simple.

Why I Have Never Said To Invest With Warren Buffett

I have never advised my readers to invest in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A). And it's not because a single share of the Class A stock costs $164,690 or because I think it is overvalued or because of any of the other usual reasons, for that... Read More >>

Last week, I went to San Diego to nail down the final specifics with  two young entrepreneurs. I flew in my top financial adviser, a former chief financial officer of numerous billion-dollar companies who has done business worldwide for decades. What we uncovered was that this was not going to be as simple as we had hoped.

My Official Withdrawal From The BitcoinATM Project

Editor's note: Bitcoin has been garnering attention in libertarian circles or among people looking for an opt-out to government fiat currency, but there are still some kinks that need to be worked out before it's a viable alternative. Sometimes, things don't... Read More >>

No one ever really knows what the future might bring. But when the future is so opaque that the fear of the unknowns overcomes the optimism of positive possibilities, little good can be expected to follow. This is completely lost on Congress and the White House.

The Government Doesn’t Want You To Be Able To Afford To Retire

No one ever really knows what the future might bring. But when the future is so opaque that the fear of the unknowns overcomes the optimism of positive possibilities, little good can be expected to follow. This applies to any endeavor, including running a... Read More >>

At this time of year, countless media outlets can't help but regurgitate the investing adage "sell in May and go away." But please don't fall into the recency bias trap — that is, using the most recent market experiences to make sweeping conclusions about the future.

Sell In May? Not According To These Three Charts

If repetition breeds retention, it's time for an annual warning — especially since it's the beginning of May. At this time of year, countless media outlets can't help but regurgitate the investing adage "sell in May and go away." Recent history... Read More >>

There are two growing trends that income investors need to watch. One is on the tech side of the investing world. The second is in the domestic energy patch. One is a story of opportunities, the other, warning. So, do I start with the good news or the bad news? Well, let's get the bad news out of the way.

2 Trends To Watch Closely

There are two growing trends that income investors need to watch. One is on the tech side of the investing world. The second is in the domestic energy patch. One is a story of opportunities, the other, warning. So, do I start with the good news or the bad... Read More >>

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