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This year's stock market rally has most indexes trading at much higher valuations. The S&P 500 currently trades at more than 20 times earnings, while the Nasdaq 100 fetches more than 25 times

The data is pretty compelling. Dividend-paying stocks have outperformed non-dividend payers by a wide margin. The average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has produced a 9.2% average-annual total

The recent dividend cut at the Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund (NYSE: RA) led to a significant fall in the share price and called into question the sustainability of dividends in many closed-end

Over the past few years, highly scalable, low-marginal-cost tech companies have been all the rage. And I own a few, with software -- software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks in particular -- featured

In an effort to combat a swift rise in inflation, central banks have been hiking interest rates. That makes it more attractive to invest in things like CDs over dividend-paying stocks. For the most

The European pharmaceutical stock of the moment, Denmark's Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), had another sweet moment on Wall Street Thursday. The company, which has had a smashing success with its

The S&P 500 has gained 17% year to date after a constellation of factors has lifted investor sentiment, including better-than-expected earnings and stronger-than-expected economic growth. The index

One business story that gets pulled out with painful regularity is the buggy whip, which was a big business until automobiles destroyed the industry. It's a classic tale of disruption, which every

Few investment strategies swing the pendulum in investors' favor quite like buying dividend stocks.

Approximately 10 years ago, a report from the wealth management division of money-center bank

PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) saw its stock price fall 14.6% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The bank stock is currently trading at about $7.80 per share

Energy Transfer's (NYSE: ET) priorities have shifted over the years. An elevated leverage ratio led the master limited partnership (MLP) to slash its distribution to retain more cash for debt

After a strong July, buoyed by better-than-expected second-quarter earnings reports, banks generally cratered in August. Three of the biggest losers were Citigroup (NYSE: C), PNC Financial Services

One of the best aspects of investing on Wall Street is that there's no one-size-fits-all strategy. There are stocks and/or exchange-traded funds that can be a fit for all investment approaches.

But