3 Top Dividend Stocks
These energy stocks offer above-average yields with dividends that should grow over time. The energy sector has been good to dividend investors over the years as companies operating in the industry tend to generate lots of cash, which allows them to pay lucrative and growing dividends. While the sector offers income-seekers a variety of opportunities, […]
3 Energy Stocks You May Be Overlooking
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP), Oasis Midstream Partners (NYSE:OMP), and Hess Midstream Partners (NYSE:HESM) are far from household names. Because of that, most investors probably missed the fact that these high-yielding master limited partnerships (MLPs) have been red-hot this year. However, while all have delivered strong returns in 2018, each one still has plenty of fuel […]
This Is the Single Best Way Divorced Women Can Secure a Successful Retirement
For women in particular, divorce is financially perilous — at least, that’s what nearly all the studies tell us. There’s even a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the “divorce gap”: It was documented by Stephen Jenkins, a professor then working at the University of Essex, who found in a 2008 study that women who divorce […]
See What the Average American Has in Retirement Savings Right Now
There are a variety of decent retirement savings benchmarks out there. How much other people your age have saved isn’t necessarily one of them. After all, age is just one factor in how much you should have saved for retirement, and it assumes you and everyone else who hit their Sweet 16 in 1999 will […]
This Secret Tax Break Could Save You Thousands of Dollars a Year If You Own a Home
House rich and cash strapped is a common predicament for many older homeowners — particularly in pricy housing markets with high property tax rates. In a recent analysis by Zillow and Thumbtack, property taxes, utilities and homeowners insurance added up to $6,327 a year for the median-priced U.S. home, with property taxes likely making up […]
AMD hits 12-year high, extending gains for a third straight day
Shares of chipmaker AMD rose gained more than 5 percent Monday, hitting a 12-year high and extending its rally for a third day. The stock closed at $25.26 after reaching a session high of $27.30. On Friday, shares closed up 7.6 percent after a positive analyst outlook. That followed a 6.7-percent gain Thursday after Rosenblatt […]
US-Mexico trade deal buoys auto stocks, but some experts say it won’t last
Shares of big U.S. automakers climbed on news that the U.S. and Mexico have reached a preliminary deal to update the 25-year old North American Free Trade Agreement, but experts warned that the deal is too narrow to have a major impact on carmakers’ fortunes. General Motors, Ford Motor, and Fiat Chrysler all jumped on […]