2020-11-12 21:30
I love the stock market.
Over time, maintaining diversified exposure to stocks is proven to grow your wealth.
Since the S&P 500 was formed, the average annualized return for owning the i… Read More
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2020-11-11 21:30
A Note From Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld: Before we dive into today’s Safety Net, just a quick note to thank all of our veterans on this Veterans Day. I and everyone at Wea… Read More
2020-11-10 21:30
Often, the greatest stock market wins come from bold contrarian calls…
And one of my favorite professional investors – Murray Stahl of Horizon Kinetics Asset Management –… Read More
2020-11-09 21:30
You always remember your first…
I’m talking about investments, of course. What did you think I was referring to?
I bought my first stock in 1990. It was Harley-Davidson (NYSE: H… Read More
2020-11-07 16:30
It’s time we talked about the “B” word…
Bond.
These investment vehicles have a stodgy reputation.
But day trading detractors can laugh all they want…
In the… Read More
2020-11-06 21:30
The switch from growing wealth to preserving it has slowed down – and that’s not good for our lengthening retirements.
Many financial planners now recommend investing a percentag… Read More
2020-11-05 21:30
Hedge fund legend David Einhorn thinks he just received the “clinching sign” that the top of a tech-heavy bubble is here…
That sign was a job application from someone look… Read More
2020-11-04 21:30
Starwood Property Trust‘s (NYSE: STWD) 13.5% yield is one of the highest yields among mortgage real estate investment trusts, or mREITs as they are known.
These companies make money by… Read More
2020-11-03 21:30
Last week, we had the biggest stock market drop in months.
I took the opportunity to remind my parents that they shouldn’t panic when the stock market sells off… they should roo… Read More
2020-11-02 21:30
Well, tomorrow is it – the day we start waiting weeks for the final election results and fighting over whatever the 2020 version of hanging chads is.
There is a lot of built-up anxiety… Read More
2020-10-31 15:30
Happy Halloween from Wealthy Retirement!
In this week’s edition of the popular YouTube series State of the Market, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld covers something that&rsquo&helli…Read More
2020-10-30 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today’s Wealthy Retirement comes from our good friend and Head Fundamental Tactician of Trade of the Day Karim Rahemtulla.
– Mable Buchanan, Assistant Managi… Read More
2020-10-29 20:30
In the winter of 1928, Joe Kennedy (John F. Kennedy’s father) decided to have his shoes shined before starting work.
Little did he know it would be the best nickel he ever spent&hellip&hell…Read More
2020-10-28 20:30
New Residential Investment Corp. (NYSE: NRZ) used to be a favorite with dividend investors. As of December, it paid a whopping 12.4% yield and its short track record of paying dividends was… Read More
2020-10-27 20:30
One of the top investors of this generation just sounded a warning signal…
And given his multidecade streak of outperformance, we would be foolish not to listen.
In fact, I’ve b… Read More
2020-10-26 20:30
This week, I got a call from an old friend I hadn’t talked to in years.
The small talk didn’t last long. He pretty much went right for it.
“So what stocks should I buy?&rdq&hell…Read More
2020-10-24 15:30
In Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld’s most recent edition of his popular YouTube series State of the Market, he pulled back the curtain on the historic earnings season that of… Read More
2020-10-23 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today, we’re sharing an article from Oxford Club Quantitative Strategist Nicholas Vardy. He’s taking a closer look at one of the most exciting recent investm… Read More
2020-10-22 20:30
On Saturday morning, I’m going to gulp, put one foot forward and then start running straight uphill. Once I get started, I won’t stop moving for the next 11 or 12 hours.
After a… Read More
2020-10-21 20:30
Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a favorite among dividend and real estate investment trust (REIT) investors because the company pays monthly dividends and is a Perpetual Dividend Raiser (a compan… Read More
2020-10-20 20:30
I live in Manitoba, Canada, and when fall arrives, I know that frigid winter temperatures are soon coming.
Yet I still have cause to celebrate autumn…
My favorite season is stock mark… Read More
2020-10-19 20:30
November 3 is Election Day in the United States. What could that mean for the markets?
You’re not supposed to fight the Fed, and the Fed is expected to keep interest rates low. However… Read More
2020-10-17 15:30
Click here now to watch Marc’s latest video.
This Halloween, investors in S&P 500 companies are expected to receive more tricks than treats.
These companies’ earnings are fo… Read More
2020-10-16 20:30
Without question, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed our day-to-day lives.
Everywhere we look, we’re reminded of the “new normal.”
Water fountains have been replaced with h… Read More
2020-10-15 20:30
Asset manager Eaton Vance (NYSE: EV) has some very happy shareholders these days.
Let me show you why…
Za-za-za-zoom!
Eaton Vance shares are up 84% in the past six months, with almos… Read More
2020-10-14 20:30
When mall owner Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) reports third quarter results in a few weeks, it will be perhaps the most important earnings report in its history. Brick-and-mortar retail h… Read More
2020-10-13 20:30
Since the market crashed in March, I’ve been telling you that American banks are one of the greatest value opportunities in the market today.
On every valuation metric, the banks are h… Read More
2020-10-12 20:30
I don’t really pay attention to my long-term investments on a day-to-day basis. These are companies I plan on holding for years, so if they move a couple of percentage points in a day… Read More
2020-10-10 15:30
This week in his flagship YouTube series State of the Market, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld got political…
And he revealed the tickers of four investments that are destine… Read More
2020-10-09 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today’s Wealthy Retirement comes from Alexander Green, editor of our sister e-letter Liberty Through Wealth.
As Alex writes below, insider buying can be a powerful… Read More
2020-10-08 20:30
On March 31, I took you behind the scenes of what I thought was the trade of the year.
Now I believe that it was actually the trade of the decade, if not the century.
Here’s how it pla… Read More
2020-10-07 20:30
It’s been a tough go lately for stocks in the energy sector.
Energy stocks in the S&P 500 have been sliced in half this year. Others, like NGL Energy Partners (NYSE: NGL), have far… Read More
2020-10-06 20:30
Each winter, my wife and I take our kids out of school for some time to explore the world.
These family trips are precious to us. The memories are priceless, and we are such a tight-knit cre… Read More
2020-10-05 20:30
The market initially fell on Friday on the news that President Trump is infected with COVID-19. Making the situation even more serious is that he’s in a high-risk group being overweigh… Read More
2020-10-03 15:30
You’ve heard it before: If something seems too good to be true, it likely is.
Yesterday in his popular State of the Market YouTube series, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld tac… Read More
2020-10-02 20:30
In the third week of October, companies will begin reporting third quarter results. We’ll find out which companies are set to soar and which are poised for a crash.
For long-term inves… Read More
2020-10-01 20:30
The oil and gas sector has gotten crushed in 2020. And unlike much of the rest of the market, it has not rebounded from our brutal March crash.
Incredibly, the sector now trades below where… Read More
2020-09-30 20:30
Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) sells a wide variety of technology products, including switches and routers, and software to manage cybersecurity and payment security.
Though the company reinvented… Read More
2020-09-29 20:30
Zoom Video Communications (Nasdaq: ZM) has been nothing short of a stock market sensation in 2020.
It entered the year at $68. Now it trades for more than $480.
That is what we call a &ldquo&hell…Read More
2020-09-28 20:30
Last week, my colleague Rachel Gearhart published an excellent article about how much money she will save over her lifetime because of lessons she learned with The Oxford Club, Wealthy Retir… Read More
2020-09-26 15:30
Would you throw away $100?
If you’re one of the income-minded investors here at Wealthy Retirement, odds are you could find a good use for that money. And you certainly wouldn’t… Read More
2020-09-25 20:30
Before I started working at Wealthy Retirement‘s publisher, The Oxford Club, I knew some of the basics of finance.
I’ve always been good at sticking to a budget and hypercautious… Read More
2020-09-24 20:30
On June 16, I urged you to steer clear of electric heavy-duty truck maker Nikola Corp. (Nasdaq: NKLA).
Since then, Nikola’s stock price has struggled… to say the least.
In fact… Read More
2020-09-23 20:30
NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP) is a cloud storage and data management company based in Silicon Valley. But unlike most tech companies, this one has a robust 4.5% dividend yield.
Can tech investors ex… Read More
2020-09-22 20:30
The big opportunity in the market today lies with value stocks…
So there are 10 billion reasons to make Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) your next investment.
In the company’s second qua… Read More
2020-09-21 20:30
It’s hard to believe it’s this time of year again. Where has the time gone?
No, I’m not talking about back to school, tight pennant races or the changing of the leaves.
It… Read More
2020-09-19 15:30
Last month, we let you in on some of Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld’s top wealth-building strategies… 101 of them, to be exact.
In his comprehensive report “101… Read More
2020-09-18 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today, Wealthy Retirement is excited to feature Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist at our publisher, The Oxford Club, and editor of Wealthy Retirement‘s… Read More
2020-09-17 20:30
The distinction between value and growth stocks dates a long way back…
Benjamin Graham, known as the father of value investing, lost a bundle in the stock market crash of 1929. To pre… Read More
2020-09-16 20:30
AllianceBernstein (NYSE: AB) is an investment management firm with $643 billion in assets under management. It offers mutual funds, closed-end funds, managed accounts, sell-side research, in… Read More
2020-09-15 20:30
When bubbles pop, wealth disappears very quickly. I’ve seen this happen multiple times during my time as an investor.
The dot-com bubble popped in 2000. Investors holding profitless in… Read More
2020-09-14 20:30
“Big city, big city nights You keep me burning Big city, big city nights Always yearning.”
– Scorpions
Friday was the 19th anniversary of 9/11. As a native New Yorker, my h… Read More
2020-09-12 15:30
Two weeks ago, we asked Wealthy Retirement readers for a very special favor…
We asked you to share your story – including how Wealthy Retirement has helped you move closer towa… Read More
2020-09-11 20:30
Not long ago, I received a call from an investor relations representative who wanted to know if I’d be interested in hearing about a small biotech company with a drug candidate in Phas… Read More
2020-09-10 20:30
In 1966, Peter Lynch began as an intern with Fidelity Investments.
He got his foot in the door because he caddied at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts, for Fidelity’… Read More
2020-09-09 20:30
In February, I analyzed the dividend safety of Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY), one of the most frequently requested stocks in the Safety Net column.
At the time, I said that until the… Read More
2020-09-08 20:30
On August 30, Bill Gates publicly wished Warren Buffett a happy 90th birthday.
In doing so, he shared one of the most important lessons he has learned from Buffett: what friendship is all ab… Read More
2020-09-07 20:30
“Two thousand zero zero, party overOops, out of timeSo tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.”
– Prince
I recently remarked to a colleague that this market fee… Read More
2020-09-05 15:30
In this week’s State of the Market video, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld shines a light on an uncomfortable truth…
The market’s brave face in recent weeks is no… Read More
2020-09-04 20:30
Warren Buffett is 90 years old, and he recently scored the biggest home run of his investing career.
It might be the most profitable stock market investment ever made.
Between 2016 and 2018… Read More
2020-09-03 20:30
The bottom of the financial crisis was a terrifying moment. More than a decade later, if I close my eyes, I can still feel it.
The panic hit on September 15, 2008, when Lehman Brothers faile… Read More
2020-09-02 20:30
If we were going to create a Mount Rushmore of investors, no doubt Warren Buffett would be on it.
I’d put Jim Simons – the brilliant quant investor who started Renaissance Techno… Read More
2020-09-01 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today, Contributing Analyst Jody Chudley reveals how one of his predictions came true even sooner than expected…
The homebuilding sector is booming thanks to a re… Read More
2020-08-31 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld makes a bold prediction…
Inflation is coming – and likely sooner than expected.
He’ll show you how to… Read More
2020-08-28 20:30
Editor’s Note: There’s less than a week to go…
Next Wednesday, September 2, at 1 p.m., Andy Snyder of Manward Press will unveil his Quantitative Value Analysis System &nda&hell…Read More
2020-08-27 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today, Contributing Analyst Jody Chudley is sure to ruffle some feathers…
He’ll explain why one of the hottest stocks on the market today is nothing more th… Read More
2020-08-26 20:30
AT&T (NYSE: T) shares have not participated in the broad market rally since stocks bottomed earlier this year.
That’s not too surprising considering that many people still think of… Read More
2020-08-25 20:30
When I last wrote you, I shared a fascinating exchange between two of the richest people in the world…
Amazon‘s (Nasdaq: AMZN) Jeff Bezos took the opportunity to ask Warren Buff… Read More
2020-08-24 20:30
The other day, I was talking to my wife about one of our real estate investments. My teenage daughter overheard and started asking questions about our strategy.
I explained that we invest in… Read More
2020-08-22 15:30
How far would you go to protect your retirement savings?
As the old Wall Street adage goes, “It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep” – and what you keep cou… Read More
2020-08-21 20:30
Editor’s Note: Today, Alexander Green is taking the reins of Wealthy Retirement.
Alex is an investing expert, bestselling author and veteran of the financial services industry. He&rsqu&hell…Read More
2020-08-20 21:15
Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) founder, chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world… and not by a small margin.
Bezos’ net worth zeros in on $200 billion – more tha… Read More
2020-08-19 21:00
Though I haven’t lived in New York in more than 25 years, I still consider myself a New Yorker. It’s where I was born and raised.
I’m a lifelong Yankees fan, and I will arg… Read More
2019-07-25 20:30
There’s something that all survivors have in common.
After studying plane crashes, car wrecks, horrific accidents at home and even human health, researchers came to a clear conclusion… Read More
2019-07-24 20:30
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2019-07-24 20:30
Last year when I reviewed mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA), I said there was nothing to like about its 10.5% yield.
Today, the company’s yield is… Read More
2019-07-23 20:30
The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s in the U.S. is expected to increase from 5.3 million today to a staggering 13.5 million by 2050.
Ten million of those people will be boo… Read More
2019-07-22 20:30
It seems as if the world has gone haywire. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are spending taxpayer dollars (and future generations’ taxpayer dollars) like drunken sailors.
Let me… Read More
2019-07-20 15:30
On Tuesday, Steve revealed seniors’ biggest expense in retirement – housing – and outlined the benefits of early mortgage payoff.
One of the most effective ways for seniors… Read More
2019-07-19 20:30
The post Why a Wealth Tax Is Not the Answer appeared first on Wealthy Retirement Read More
2019-07-18 20:30
Over the past few years, I have been fortunate to go to a lot of concerts. Many of these were performed by people you have probably heard of: Tom Petty, the Eagles, Santana, The Rolling Ston… Read More
2019-07-17 20:30
In February 2018, I looked at Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA).
Back then, the stock received an “A” rating for dividend safety due to adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)… Read More
2019-07-16 20:30
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average household headed by someone over the age of 65 spends $50,000 a year. The biggest part of that annual expense is housing, at $16,000… Read More
2019-07-15 20:30
I got involved in the biotech sector in 2004 because I realized that no other sector had the same potential for enormous gains and sustained growth.
You’ve probably heard the stats by… Read More
2019-07-13 15:30
Biotech is one of the riskiest sectors – but it’s also one of the most profitable.
As an investor, it’s important to keep the necessity of these companies’ products i… Read More
2019-07-12 20:30
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2019-07-12 15:35
Some of the world’s best investors stick to dividend portfolios. They know that a steady stream of income is a top wealth building strategy. And finding the best deals is vital. So tod… Read More
2019-07-11 20:30
Two weeks ago, I talked about strategies to sell your home in this buoyant real estate market.
This market is still controlled by realtors, who ring up the register again and again with outr… Read More
2019-07-11 13:38
Income investors seek a steady stream of dividends. Kimberly-Clark’s dividend history is long and it might make a great addition to an income portfolio. Let’s take a look at the… Read More
2019-07-10 20:30
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) gets a lot of attention these days, and most of it is not positive.
The drugmaker owns the largest-selling drug in the world – Humira, which brought in $19.9 billio… Read More
2019-07-09 20:30
Research about the retirement funding crisis is giving off mixed indicators. Some are positive, but many are still in the red.
Some numbers indicate that the monster that has been the stock… Read More
2019-07-09 15:40
Income investors seek a steady stream of dividends. Procter & Gamble’s dividend history is long and it might make a great addition to an income portfolio. Let’s take a look a… Read More
2019-07-08 20:30
I recently received a call from an investor relations representative who wanted to know if I’d be interested in hearing about a small biotech company with a drug candidate in Phase 2 t… Read More
2019-07-06 15:30
This week, we asked Wealthy Retirement readers how much they spend on healthcare each year. Given the dramatic increases in retirement healthcare expenses today, we were surprised at some of… Read More
2019-07-05 20:30
The post A Wake-Up Call Seniors Can’t Ignore appeared first on Wealthy Retirement Read More
2019-07-03 20:30
Editor’s Note: This week, Marc shares his strategy for identifying the best dividend stocks that will deliver consistent income. This strategy – and Marc’s signature 10-11… Read More
2019-07-02 20:30
We Americans are fiercely independent, are proud of it and want to be left alone to run our lives. That’s who we are.
That’s not earth-shattering news, I know. But what is surpri… Read More
2019-07-01 20:30
The insurance business is a good one to be in.
Need proof? Consider all those skyscrapers bearing the name of insurance companies – like the New York Life building in New York City or… Read More
2019-06-29 15:30
Editor’s Note: This week’s Stat Sheet investigates connections between fluctuating July 4 gas prices and ongoing issues faced by the nonrenewable energy industry in a market incr… Read More
2019-06-28 20:30
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