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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continues to communicate that the Fed plans to keep interest rates elevated until inflation stabilizes around its 2% annual target. Higher rates often drive

Some companies have a knack for paying dividends. They've built durable businesses that generate lots of steady cash flow. That gives them the money to pay an attractive dividend while investing in

The energy sector has muddled along this year. While the broader market has rallied sharply (the S&P 500 is up more than 15%), energy stocks are mostly flat (the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF is up

One of the easiest, and smartest, ways for investors to increase their chance of building wealth on Wall Street is to buy dividend stocks. Although growth stocks have been favored for much of the

Back in 2016, Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP) (NYSE: BEPC) was an obscure, relatively unknown owner and operator of hydroelectric dams. While operating hydroelectric assets is a fine business

Shares in the Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund (NYSE: RA) were down by a whopping 20% as of midday Wednesday. The plunge was triggered by the board of directors declaring that the fund was

There are many pathways to a million-dollar retirement portfolio. For example, investing $300 per month into an investment earning 10% annually would grow into $1 million in about 34 years. That's a

When it comes to investing in modern medicine, one area experiencing rising popularity is the global weight-loss market. To provide some context, data from Grand View Research suggests that the

Social Security won't be enough to enable you to retire comfortably. It wasn't even designed to do so. The federal program will, on average, replace only around 40% of pre-retirement income. 

I own lots of dividend-paying stocks. While I like them all, my favorite is Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP). It shares many of the same characteristics as others in my portfolio.

The current dividend yield on the S&P 500 is around 1.6%, well below its historical average of over 4%. Many stocks in that broad market index offer even lower dividend yields.

While that means