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Why the outlook is positive for dividend-centric strategies

With volatility making a return, many investors are taking a step back and reassessing their positions

What Will Win the Next 5 Years in Financial Services?

To keep up with potentially disruptive competitors, financial firms must embrace connected data and planning.

Finding Stable Dividends in a Rough Market

In a world of slowing dividend growth and potentially rising interest rates, your dividend investing strategy may need some tweaks.

Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever received.

Impulse Buys Make You Feel Good, But At What Price? : Enemy of Debt

According to the 2012 Shopper Engagement Study, we as consumers make grocery shopping decisions in the store at a rate of 76%, causing us to spend more than originally intended. Even with the best laid plans, coupons, shopping circulars, and a specific list statistics show we are drawn to spend more. Research shows tough current economic conditions cause us to “splurge” at the grocery store for psychological reasons we don’t even realize at the time. As I pondered that thought I realized even…

Tips for a successful Youth Month Savings Challenge

There’s less than two months to go until National Credit Union Youth Month™, when credit unions from coast to coast will urge kids to “Give a Hoot About Savings” and discover the life-changing power of credit union membership. As your celebration planning gets underway, don’t forget about one of the most powerful business development opportunities …

Why Financial Wellness Programs Are Not Well

There's a big disconnect between what employees need and what employers offer

Looking for Dividend & Bond Proxies? Say Hello to Liquid Alts

When the Fed finally raises rates, typically safe investments will become risky. Liquid alts provide a sophisticated income solution.

Do Dividend-Paying Stocks Make Better Investments?

Investors mistakenly believe that dividend-paying stocks make better investments. Dividend stocks are usually on the value end of the spectrum, which does make

Are Dividend ETFs A Good Investment For Couch Potato Investors?

Q: I am a 63-year-old retired Couch Potato investor. I haven't seen any unbiased (meaning unsponsored) information about dividend ETFs. Have you got any thought

Finding Substitutes for Traditional Bond Income in Your Portfolio

Learn more about the investment management industry including Finding Substitutes for Traditional Bond Income in Your Portfolio.

Dividend hero investment trusts show inflation-beating qualities

Unlike open-ended funds, investment trusts are able to stash 15% of annual income for revenue reserves, which gives them some dry powder to reinforce...

Stock Brokers vs. Underwriters: What's the Difference?

Learning about underwriting and agency roles at a brokerage can give insight into how securities are issued and traded.

Condo Smarts: Is bonding worth the investment on major project?

A valuable business practice to consider: If contractors or consultants can't qualify for bonding or provide credible insurance for construction and liability, why are you hiring them?

Neman: Easy culinary investments pay huge dividends of flavor

If you make things like preserved lemons, demi-glace and ghee and keep them in the pantry or the fridge, you can use them to make extraordinary meals for months to

4 Tips to Make Your Nonprofit Investment Yield Dividends

Finding the right partner for your business's charitable initiatives can be tricky, but a little research can help you make the perfect match.

Upfront investment in new-build energy efficiency yields dividends

Assembling a communicative team of experts is essential to constructing an energy-efficient supermarket.

How much tax do you pay on your bond investments?

Among debt instruments in India, there are various types of bonds available, with different features—duration, tax benefits, coupon rates, and lock-ins.Take a look at the applicable taxation before investing

What Is a Dividend Trap?

Using A Dividend Trading Strategy? You Need To Know How Dividends Get Paid

Aside from being an incentive for long-term investors, dividends represent a great trading opportunity for those looking to capitalize on quick inefficiencies. But in order to use a dividend capture strategy, you first need to understand the timeline of how dividends get paid to investors. How Dividend Payments Work Most dividend payments are quarterly, but.. Read more