Calendar 2018 was a big year for initial public offerings, or IPOs. The number of IPOs in 2018 rose more
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Don’t Be Fooled: This 13.7% Dividend Is Deadly
Today I’m going to show you a closed-end fund (CEF) yielding 13.7% that sounds—and is—too good to be true. If you hold it,
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Get In on the Next Big IPO Without the Volatility
For the most part, initial public offerings are a sucker’s game. IPOs, especially for name-brand tech companies, generate lots of hype.
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I’ve Kept My 2 Top Dividend Stock Tips Secret—Until Now
Let’s face it: this frothy market has made it much tougher to uncover the big, cheap dividends you need to fill out
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5 Stocks Under $5 to Buy Before They Soar
[Editor’s note: This story was originally published in August 2018. It has since been updated and republished.] The stock market’s
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The Dividend Bargain Bin: 3 Cheap Stocks Paying 5.3% to 6.3%
Stock-market selloffs provide great times to buy big dividends. The stock market was a relentlessly receding tide in the fourth
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The Risks and Rewards of Tesla Stock
On April 7, 2017, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock cleared $300 for the first time. Tesla stock would close that day at $302.54. Yesterday,
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Why Walmart Stock Will Rally to $115 In 2019
Shares of Walmart (NYSE:WMT) rose on Feb. 19, after the big-box retailer reported fourth-quarter numbers that largely topped expectations. Management also doubled
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$41,200 in Income on a $550k Nest Egg: Here’s How
Brett Owens, Chief Investment StrategistUpdated: February 20, 2019 It’s a question I get from investors all the time: “Should I
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3 Strategies to Get the Biggest Tax Refund or Lowest Tax Bill
So far this year, the average tax refund amount is down about 8.4% to $1,865. As should be no surprise,
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