Jan 6, 2025
Most investors are familiar with large-cap stocks like Coca-Cola and IBM. Microcap stocks, on the other hand, are the smallest companies that trade publicly on the stock market.Micro-cap stocks are publicly-traded companies with market capitalizations between $50 million...
Jan 3, 2025
The S&P 500 is coming off a strong year with a 25% year-to-date return. If the market takes a downturn in 2025, investors can attempt to lower their portfolio volatility by reviewing a stock's standard deviation, a common proxy for risk.
Dec 23, 2024
The average dividend yield in the S&P 500 Index remains low at around 1.3%. As a result, many stocks have lower dividend yields than they did several years ago, due to rising share prices.
Dec 16, 2024
Monthly dividend stocks are attractive for income investors who are looking for more frequent payouts. Most stocks that pay dividends do so on a quarterly or semi-annual schedule.
Dec 11, 2024
Income investors looking for safe dividends should consider the Dividend Kings, a group of just 54 stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years.
Dec 6, 2024
Dividend Aristocrats are stocks in the S&P 500 Index that have grown their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
Nov 25, 2024
Geographic diversification can be valuable for stock market investors. For this reason, investors should consider Canadian banks.
Nov 22, 2024
Income investors should focus on stocks that pay solid yields, but also those that have sustainable payouts and strong business models. The Dividend Kings are an excellent place to look for stocks with sustainable dividends.