Dividend investing has been very rewarding for me. However, I have learned a lot of lessons the hard way. I share some of the most important lessons I have learned in this article.

The Utilities sector shows promise with AI-driven demand and potential deregulation, but high long-term yields pose challenges for debt refinancing and new projects. XLU ETF offers simple, low-cost ex...

The energy sector seems to be in constant boom or bust, resulting in wildly swinging performance from year to year relative to most other sectors. That said, energy is still essential for civilization...

Dividend stocks boomed from early July 2024 to late November 2024. However, since then, they have pulled back sharply. I discuss the bad news that may continue weighing on many dividend stocks.

The stock market just suffered a dip, and I am buying it. The long-term outlook has not changed and therefore, the more it drops, the more I will buy. I discuss why and highlight 3 quick picks I'm buy...

Long-term rates have risen, creating potential buying opportunities for utilities like AEP, AWK, AWR, BKH, ES, EVRG, SJW, WEC, WTRG, and XEL. These utilities have strong fundamentals, attractive valua...

Dividend Kings can be a great source of attractive, sustainable, and growing income. I list three that are attractively priced right now. These all are among the highest-yielding Dividend Kings as wel...

Dividend growth stocks, though not often the most exciting, can offer the potential for growing wealth and passive income over the long run. Every month, we screen for potential opportunities, startin...

AI stocks have dominated the market in 2024, dragging the S&P 500 higher with them. I think the market may get turned upside down in 2025. I share why and also share some of my top picks for the new y...

With escalating geopolitical tensions and unfavorable inflation trends in the U.S., increasing exposure to defensive sectors emerges as a smart investment strategy to navigate the potentially uncertai...

The utilities sector saw an 18.03% bull run from July to November, driven by falling interest rates and AI demand, but has pulled back 6.38% so far in December. I discuss why the sector is pulling bac...

The market rarely offers 10%+ yielding common equities that have a low risk of facing a cut. However, once in a while it offers up compelling opportunities like this. I share two 10%+ yields that are ...

Looking for broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 1...

President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs have ignited significant uncertainty for the economy and markets. We take a look at how they will likely impact various high-yield sectors. We also shar...

High-yield stocks as a group have largely tread water over the past month. However, many individual stocks within the sector have soared, while others have struggled. This creates opportunities for va...

The utilities sector has outperformed in 2024, with XLU up 22% since Q3; I rate XLU a buy due to its stability and fair valuation. XLU benefits from potential interest rate cuts and economic downturns...

Despite strong gains this year, the XLU ETF still offers a 2.65% yield and is still trading at a significant discount to the S&P 500. The long-term outlook for electric power generators is favorable d...

Last week, I moderated two panels on real assets and infrastructure for completely different sets of panelists and audiences. Despite the differences, there were many similarities among the two panels...