It was as much a surprise to StreetAuthority’s co-founder as it was to us. As an experiment, he tried to build a personal portfolio of dividend paying stocks to see if he could get 30 dividend checks in a month. But he achieved far more than the joy of receiving dividends every day. And all he did was simply enroll his securities in an automatic reinvestment program through an online brokerage account.  And before long, our little experiment was beating the market. —Recommended Link— The #1 Pot Stock To Buy Now We spent several months… Read More

It was as much a surprise to StreetAuthority’s co-founder as it was to us. As an experiment, he tried to build a personal portfolio of dividend paying stocks to see if he could get 30 dividend checks in a month. But he achieved far more than the joy of receiving dividends every day. And all he did was simply enroll his securities in an automatic reinvestment program through an online brokerage account.  And before long, our little experiment was beating the market. —Recommended Link— The #1 Pot Stock To Buy Now We spent several months and tens of thousands of dollars searching for the best way to make money from the legal marijuana boom. One that truly makes sense for regular investors. And we finally found it. It’s a tiny Maryland company with a marijuana profit-sharing plan that pays out up to $55,563 a year. It only takes 90 seconds to join. And according to our research, every person who signed up had a chance to receive a check. Get the details here. Of course we were familiar with the power of the compounding growth of dividend reinvestment. As you can see… Read More

One of my kids recently stumbled across my brokerage statement and asked if the balance was enough for me to retire.  I assured him it wasn’t. But it was a good learning opportunity, so I further explained that bank accounts, 401(K)s and other assets were only half the picture. You need to deduct car loans, credit card debt and other liabilities to determine net worth.  Of course, the same is true for any business.  —Recommended Link— Ignoring This Event Could Cost You A 6-Figure Payday. In 2014, three different pot stocks exploded by 1,180%… 1,957%… and 2,067%… jamming wads… Read More

One of my kids recently stumbled across my brokerage statement and asked if the balance was enough for me to retire.  I assured him it wasn’t. But it was a good learning opportunity, so I further explained that bank accounts, 401(K)s and other assets were only half the picture. You need to deduct car loans, credit card debt and other liabilities to determine net worth.  Of course, the same is true for any business.  —Recommended Link— Ignoring This Event Could Cost You A 6-Figure Payday. In 2014, three different pot stocks exploded by 1,180%… 1,957%… and 2,067%… jamming wads of cash into the accounts of smart investors. Vocal opponents of marijuana legalization were suddenly quiet… “Something” had changed their minds. Now, two senators are working to get it legalized federally. That could easily hand you a 2,146% return in the next twelve months. Inside this free report, I reveal three stocks you need to own. Plus. the event that could push them into the stratosphere. Click here for the full details. Take Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). The beverage giant currently owns $8.8 billion in property and equipment, $7.2 billion in cash and equivalents and $3.2 billion in inventory, among other assets. Read More

Stocks are in a more volatile mood than what we’ve been used to in recent years, yet they are still trading close to all-time highs. As a result, one of the questions many investors find themselves asking is whether there are reasons to buy anything at these levels at all.  I addressed some of the problems with the “buy low, sell high” attitude in this article — namely that it can prevent you from taking action and buying a solid stock that just so happens to have been on a nice run.  The same attitude holds when thinking about “value.”… Read More

Stocks are in a more volatile mood than what we’ve been used to in recent years, yet they are still trading close to all-time highs. As a result, one of the questions many investors find themselves asking is whether there are reasons to buy anything at these levels at all.  I addressed some of the problems with the “buy low, sell high” attitude in this article — namely that it can prevent you from taking action and buying a solid stock that just so happens to have been on a nice run.  The same attitude holds when thinking about “value.” —Recommended Link— Online Retail Isn’t As Big A Deal As Most People Think… Even if you count every single online retailer in the country, it comes to just 10%. Which means brick-and-mortar stores still take in 90 cents of every shopping dollar. Mall and shopping center space has expanded for seven consecutive years. Why does this matter? Well, when you know something that most people don’t, you have an opportunity to cash in big time. Jump on this now, because as soon as people wise up, this chance will disappear.. With this in mind, I went in search of potentially… Read More

As many of you know, each month I dedicate an article to informing you about stocks that are poised to put more cash in stockholders’ pockets.  #-ad_banner-#I scan the market for noteworthy special distributions on the horizon, as well as potential dividend hikes on the way over the next four to six weeks. I give special attention to outsized double-digit increases and reliable dividend-payers that have been steadily growing payouts for a decade or more.  I flag these stocks before the official announcements are made, not after, giving you a head-start. (And my High-Yield Investing readers get an even bigger… Read More

As many of you know, each month I dedicate an article to informing you about stocks that are poised to put more cash in stockholders’ pockets.  #-ad_banner-#I scan the market for noteworthy special distributions on the horizon, as well as potential dividend hikes on the way over the next four to six weeks. I give special attention to outsized double-digit increases and reliable dividend-payers that have been steadily growing payouts for a decade or more.  I flag these stocks before the official announcements are made, not after, giving you a head-start. (And my High-Yield Investing readers get an even bigger lead on this information, as you hopefully understand.) If you read last month’s article, then you know our track record on predicting these dividend increases is pretty good — and so are the subsequent gains posted by the stocks we’ve covered. So you’ll want to pay particular attention to this month’s candidates. Here they are… 1. Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS) — This credit-card issuer doesn’t just offer cash back to cardholders — but investors, too. Over the past two years, per-share quarterly distributions have marched from $0.30 to $0.35 to $0.40 — an increase of 33%.  Annual step-ups have been… Read More

According to Pew Research Center, 95% of Americans now own a cellphone of some kind. When the latest survey was taken, in February of last year, the share of Americans that owned smartphones stood at 77% — more than double the 35% in the first survey of smartphone ownership in 2011. But even if you have never felt the need to own a smartphone, you must know about one form of entertainment that has proliferated together with smartphones: mobile games. Ranging from puzzle games to sport-based games to casino to social, mobile games can (and do) provide hours of entertainment… Read More

According to Pew Research Center, 95% of Americans now own a cellphone of some kind. When the latest survey was taken, in February of last year, the share of Americans that owned smartphones stood at 77% — more than double the 35% in the first survey of smartphone ownership in 2011. But even if you have never felt the need to own a smartphone, you must know about one form of entertainment that has proliferated together with smartphones: mobile games. Ranging from puzzle games to sport-based games to casino to social, mobile games can (and do) provide hours of entertainment to countless people.  This means a set of new opportunities for specialized businesses –and for investors. —Recommended Link— 3 Minutes to Collect 12 Times More Money Than Social Security Just make this simple little 3-minute call and you can get set up to start collecting your checks. All told, your checks can add up to $225,326 over the next 25 years. Imagine that! And these checks are supported by $1.75 billion in new money every year. But you must act right now… because the next wave of checks will be sent out in just a… Read More

I’ve been thinking a lot about October 1987 recently.  I’m sure many of you remember that month. But for those of you might be a little too young (or maybe the memory just isn’t what it used to be), that was the month where we saw a one-day decline in the stock market of more than 22%. That day would later become known as Black Monday. At the risk of bringing up a painful memory that’s seared into mind of many investors, let’s take a look at what happened then — because I think it can be instructive when thinking… Read More

I’ve been thinking a lot about October 1987 recently.  I’m sure many of you remember that month. But for those of you might be a little too young (or maybe the memory just isn’t what it used to be), that was the month where we saw a one-day decline in the stock market of more than 22%. That day would later become known as Black Monday. At the risk of bringing up a painful memory that’s seared into mind of many investors, let’s take a look at what happened then — because I think it can be instructive when thinking about where we’re at in the market today. —Recommended Link— Collect Regular Government-Backed Marijuana Payouts Of $6,751 Or More There’s a tiny Maryland company with a revolutionary new marijuana profit-sharing plan. And it’s consistently sending out checks of $6,751. Or more. The payouts are 100% backed by a U.S. Federal Law. And there’s no limit to how much you can collect. Get the full story here now.. Let’s start with this chart…  From a technical perspective, the chart shows that prices peaked in August 1987 and broke support near 2,520 in… Read More