dividends

17 Dividend Stocks for High Retirement Income: Part 2

Introduction In part 1 of this two-part series on dividend stocks for high retirement income I covered 2 utility stocks, 4 REITs, 1 information technology company, and 2 financials. With this part 2, I will cover 4 energy sector stocks, 2 and consumer staples, and 2 companies in communication services. Because I was covering so …

How Many Stocks Should I Own When Building A Portfolio?

Introduction One of the most asked questions I receive from investors is: how many stocks should I own/hold in my portfolio?  Or, they might ask: how diversified should my portfolio be?  On the flip side, I have had investors tell me that they would not be comfortable owning less than 50 stocks.  I even had …

Is Costco Stock Worth It?

Introduction Costco (COST) You asked for it, so every Tuesday I do a subscriber request. Today’s video is on Costco, Is Costco Stock Worth It? One of the highest quality companies on the planet and a leader in the “Hypermarkets and Supercenters” subindustry category. Even though Costco has fallen approximately 15% since November of last …

TOP 6 Utility Stocks For Income and Safety

Introduction Investing in utility stocks for value safety yield is not always about trying to make the most money that you can. There are other reasons such as income and/or safety that causes people to choose certain investments. Of course, bonds and other fixed income instruments are perfect examples. You buy a bond typically to …

5 Consumer Staples Package Foods & Meat Stocks with Dividends

Introduction Stocks with Dividends You asked to see these 5 Consumer Staples package foods and meats stocks with dividends so here they are.  For the most part they have decent dividends and dividend yields, but very little in the way of growth.  Personally, I like to consider these as foundational holdings.  If you pay attention …

16 Financial Stocks – How Cheap Are They?

This is a FAST Graphs Subscriber Request Series There are a lot of different subsectors regarding financial stocks. In this video I am going over 16 Financial Stocks in the Financial Sector. There is a lot of value in this sector. A lot of opportunities. We have a diverse group of companies here. FAST Graphs …

What To Do Before The Tech Bubble Bursts

Introduction For the last year or two big tech has been hot, so has new tech.  Before the tech bubble bursts, for prudence sake, it might be time to take a little money off the table.  No one can time the market, and the bubble has risen far further and for a lot longer than …

8% Dividend Yields To Energize Your Portfolio

Introduction Here are two midstream master limited partnerships offering 8% dividend yields in today’s low interest rate environment.  One, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is reliable.  The other one, Energy Transfer LP (ET) not so much.  The death of fossil fuels is greatly exaggerated. I’m going to cover these two oil and gas storage and transportation companies …

How To Know When To Sell A Tech Stock?

Introduction One of the most common complaints I hear from investors is that their advisors or brokers like to tell them when to buy, but never tell them when to sell. Whether those criticisms are fair or not, the sell decision is certainly the most vexing decision that investors face. Nevertheless, there are several clichés …