Concerns about the future of Social Security have risen over the past decade. Some even question whether wealthy retirees will eventually lose access to benefits? With the government program’s long-term funding challenges, lawmakers search…
Small-cap dividend funds promise yield without the concentration risk of mega-cap tech, and the Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (NYSEARCA:XSHD) has been a favorite for income hunters willing to venture down…
The Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (NASDAQ:SRET) is trading near $23 after a 21% one-year run, and the monthly checks keep landing. Income investors are getting what the fund advertises: an 8.5% yield delivered…
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:EMLC) pays a monthly distribution that currently translates to a trailing yield near 6.1%, a level that sits above the 10-year Treasury at 4.3%, and the…
Shares of Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC | WDC Price Prediction) are trading around $404 Friday afternoon, modestly higher on the session and capping one of the strongest runs in the AI infrastructure complex this year.…
Chinese stocks have spent the last five years really testing the patience of even the most hardcore contrarians. Between the property sector struggles, the crackdown on tech platforms, and the constant friction over chip…
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) offers a 4% yield at a trailing P/E near 11x, less than half the S&P 500 multiple. The catch is where that yield originates. This article examines…
Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI | SMCI Price Prediction) are up 9% in midday trading Friday, climbing to $29.06 from Thursday’s close of $26.75. The rally is striking given a challenging news cycle.…
Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM | VNOM Price Prediction) owns mineral and royalty interests across the Permian Basin, which means it collects a slice of every barrel pumped on its acreage without spending a dollar on…
I can’t stop buying Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction), and every pullback in 2026 has pushed me to add more. The stock trades at $659.15 this week, essentially flat year-to-date after a…
Monthly income investors rarely get to watch the machinery behind their payout. Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) keeps that machinery unusually visible: a business development company that pays $0.08 a month on the dot, then periodically…
Commodities are in a really interesting spot right now. Even though we’re well into 2026, inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target. The Consumer Price Index hit 336.1 in March, jumping over…
Small-cap value spent years playing second fiddle to large-cap growth, especially as everyone piled into just a few tech giants. But the vibe heading into the middle of 2026 is shifting. The Federal Reserve…
The Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (NYSEARCA:PCY) attracts income investors with a 30-day SEC yield in the 6.1%-6.3% range and a monthly payout record dating back to 2007. This analysis examines whether that…
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM | QCOM Price Prediction) are surging in Friday midday trading, up roughly 11% as the semiconductor complex catches fire. The stock last changed hands near $148.28, after closing Thursday at…
