TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rose to a three-month high on Friday as investors braced for the Bank of Japan’s decision to end the negative rate policy next week, while an overnight jump in U.S. yields weighed on sentiment. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose to 0.795%, its highest since […]
Income-focused investors have to guard against the emotional risk of buying ultra-high yields that are supported by risky companies. It is very easy to get so caught up in the income stream from the dividend that you overlook the investment risk you are taking on. That’s not a problem with Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) […]
More than two months in to 2024, and markets are posting solid gains year-to-date, with the S&P 500 up by 7%, and the NASDAQ up just over 8.5%. These are good returns, but returns can always run higher – and one way to ensure that is to buy into high-yield dividend stocks. The best dividend […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory hopes a common car manufacturing technique might unlock the solution for building affordable autonomous drones that can be fielded in large numbers. The Aerospace Systems Directorate of AFRL, the service’s research and development arm, on Feb. 28 flew a General Atomics-made XQ-67A drone for the first time. But what makes […]
Dividend stocks with high yields are often a red flag. When investors don’t trust the dividend, the share price falls, and the yield rises abnormally high. A company that consistently raises its dividend is a green flag. Increasing dividends signal management’s confidence in the business. So, what happens when a Dividend King, a stock with […]
Retirees and other income-focused investors must wade through an ocean of dividend stocks to find high-yield investments that can afford their lofty payout. The market won’t pay as much for a stock with a suspect dividend. The lower share price creates a higher yield. But some stocks, like Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and AT&T (NYSE: […]
High dividend yields are often a warning sign for investors; in the case of NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP), the rising yield has been driven by higher interest rates. And investors think those rates will eventually eat into the company’s dividend payout. In this video, Travis Hoium shows why this may still be a great […]
Finding the best returns is the point of stock investing. It’s why people get into the markets. But ensuring strong returns isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. Sometimes, the winning play is a combination strategy. Investors frequently look for stocks with solid upside potential, and shares that will show a double-digit upside are popular […]
With the S&P 500 hovering around an all-time high, some investors might be looking for safer investments that generate passive income without the stock market needing to go higher. The S&P 500 has long been a source of passive income. But investing in an S&P 500 index fund yields just 1.5% right now, far lower […]
High-yielding dividend stocks can make for attractive investments given the potential income they can generate for your portfolio. But there is often a trade-off when it comes to high payouts, as high yields may not always be sustainable. One metric investors often rely on to help assess the safety of the dividend is the payout […]
Washington — President Biden said Monday the U.S. is working to negotiate a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas that would pause fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks. In White House remarks alongside King Abdullah II of Jordan, Mr. Biden said the deal “would bring an immediate and sustained period of calm to […]
One of the most enduring debates in investing is whether to favor growth or value stocks. Growth stocks have enjoyed a long period of outperformance since the global financial crisis of 2008, but value stocks have historically delivered higher returns over the long run. A subset of value stocks that deserves special attention is dividend […]