The defense industry holds a number of appealing stocks for dividend growth investors. Constant geopolitical concerns and rising defense budgets around the world provide a strong backdrop for the biggest defense companies. The major defense companies have sustainable dividends, even during recessions, due to the persistent need for global defense. In turn, investors have generated

If you’re looking for a few stocks to make you rich beyond your wildest dreams, you must take risks. Risky stocks may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for the courageous investor, it could pay off in a big way. While low-risk stocks provide stability, particularly for buy-and-hold investors, risky stocks have greater potential

Recently, investors searching for dividend stocks to buy have seen more opportunity. Some looking for income over a longer term horizon have flooded into the bond market. Yields there are rising, and some, like treasury bonds, are nearly risk free. That has taken the focus off of more traditional income sources, including dividend stocks.  That

Most investors would say Deere (NYSE:DE) comes to mind when thinking of agriculture stocks. It’s hard not to think of its green combines and tractors plowing through farmers’ fields across America. You can’t fault the stock’s performance over the past five years, up 162%, nearly 3x better than the S&P 500. If we’re talking about

Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA) kicked off the third-quarter earnings bonanza Wednesday night, and it was a tale of two cities. On the one hand, Netflix reported blowout numbers and NFLX stock soared. On the other hand, Tesla missed estimates and TSLA stock crumbled. What should you do about it? Listen to the Market: NFLX

Going contrarian at the right time can yield remarkably positive results, thus setting the stage for short-squeeze stocks to buy. To be sure, this practice imposes significant risks. However, if you just happen to get the trade right, you could laugh all the way to the bank. Fundamentally, short-squeeze stocks center on the concept of

The trillion-dollar valuation club is not an easy one to reach. In fact, a grand total of just nine companies have reached this figure to-date. And some of them, like Petrochina (OTCMKTS:PCCYF), only briefly hit the mark before seeing their valuations decline. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) became the Nasdaq-listed company to hit the trillion-dollar threshold in Aug.

The most of the dividend aristocrats, or stocks that have increased their dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive years, are some of the highest-quality dividend stocks out there. However, the key word here is “most.” Among the 66 stocks holding dividend aristocrat status, there are quite a few names that, while established enough to

Discovering the best stocks to buy and hold is a key to building wealth. We can probably agree that the whole point of our collective investing journey is to create a lifetime of wealth that we can enjoy throughout our golden years. While many employ a strategy of timing the market, it’s also important to

With market uncertainty practically being the only form of certainty available, investors should consider dividend aristocrats. By definition, companies under this category belong in the S&P 500 index which consistently raises their dividends for at least the past 25 years. It takes dedication and some spattering of luck to get here, which makes them valuable