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Top 10 Dividend Stocks For 2019

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”- Hunter S. Thompson

I know I’ve used this quote before, but it so applicable to so many situations, especially now considering the lofty state of equity markets. Markets do seem to be in weird place.

Pundits are almost split down the middle as to whether the current bull run has any more steam left. Some argue that valuations are stretched thin while others continue to pound the table, goading investors to pile in. Im splitting the difference.

The S&P 500 trades at 19.4 times expected earnings. We’ve....More>>>

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2018

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If you’re like most folks, you’re about to put your portfolio on autopilot as the lazy days of summer roll in.

It’s an easy trap to fall into, but you must not take the bait, as I’ll explain in a moment. Later on, I’ll show you two hidden dividend-growers that should be on your buy list now. Both are ready to double their payouts in short order!

First, back to the season at hand.

I can see why most folks check out around now. After all, July has been the best month for stocks over the last 89 years, and August hasn’t....More>>>

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now

It was just over a year ago that I wrote about Kinder Morgan Inc. and its debt and what I thought the company needed to do (here, here and here).  The stock was below $17 at the time, it fell to a closing low of just above $12 in late January and is now back above $21 having paid 50 cents in dividends.

The credit markets have also rewarded the company.  I am loathe to present the Credit Default Swap market as the market’s reaction to a company’s debt as it is technical and can be very capital structure dependent, but in this case it captures all that the....More>>>

Hot Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now

Our newest recommendation offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for a wide range of customers, explains Nicholas Vardy, editor of Vardy’s Alpha Algorithm.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) also provides Medicaid plans, health care programs and health services through a network of one million physicians and healthcare professionals at some 6,000 hospitals and other facilities.

Eleven top investment strategies are currently betting on UnitedHealth Group:

1. Fundamental Strength

A top U.S. stock based on fundamentals measured by book value, cash....More>>>

Hot Dividend Stocks To Watch For 2018

Yesterday, ExxonMobil (XOM) reported earnings that didn’t do much to excite investors, and today its shares are falling again, making my bearish call from Jan. 14 look better and better. Strategas Research Partners’ Chris Verrone and team note that Exxon–the largest stock in the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) with a 16% weighting–continues to weigh on the energy sector:

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Credit Suisse analystEdward Westlake and team hope for improved financial disclosure from Exxon:

It continues to be a source of annoyance to investors....More>>>