Reaching Dividend Escape Velocity
Imagine reaching a point where your dividends pay for everything so your rent/bills, food, travel, even the fun stuff and your portfolio keeps growing without you lifting a finger.
That’s Dividend Escape Velocity. T
In recent years, Chinese companies BYD, NIO and Huawei/Aito have been actively expanding their presence in the electric vehicle (EV) market, demonstrating the potential for global competition with Tesla. Improving relations between China and other co
Based on extensive research into the CNN Fear and Greed Index and market internals, the current situation: market momentum showing extreme greed while other indicators signal fear or extreme fear is unusual and historically significant. This divergen
Inflation is the silent wealth killer. While your savings account balance might look steady, the real value of that money shrinks year after year. For investors seeking income, this poses a critical challenge: how do you generate returns that not onl
Investing in dividends goes hand in hand with proffering long-term wealth and passive income generation. As your portfolio grows and spreads out over different brokers, markets, and payout dates, it may soon become a hard task to monitor each and eve
McDonald’s (MCD) remains one of the world’s most recognizable companies, but recent numbers point to pressure that could weigh on the stock and its long-term outlook. The shares have risen over the past few years, but they trailed the market: roughly
There are two types of investors when it comes to the stock market: shareholders and shareflippers.
The goal of the latter is to buy a stock for a certain price and then eventually sell it at a higher price in the future. As a result, there can never
I reviewed large U.S. stocks and built a top-10 based on 12-month total return (with dividends reinvested). I only included companies with clear financials and active trading.
How the ranking worksI evaluate only large, publicly listed U.S. companies
2025 has been a year of contrasts for commodity markets. Gold is setting new records amid expectations of rate cuts and rising geopolitical risks. Oil is under pressure due to weak demand and historically high supply. Industrial metals are moving in
In September, global markets received several signals at once that set the tone for investment strategies. Data on consumer spending in the United States, new comments from the Fed, and the dynamics of the currency and bond market create a contradict
High-yield ETFs have become increasingly popular among income investors seeking consistent cash flow, but they also attract criticism and confusion. Many investors assume that falling prices, large distributions, or reverse splits are red flags. In r
I refer to this ETF as my "Lazy Income Fund." The fund's return isn't lazy, but the fund itself does a lot of work so you don't have to.
At its core, CEFS is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that invests in Closed-End Funds (CEF