Retirees watching their portfolios in mid-2026 have substantial reasons for optimism. While high-flying tech sectors navigate a period of consolidation, dividend stalwarts continue to deliver steady cash flow, anchoring income-focused strategies ahead…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) has climbed 3.4% year-to-date through Wednesday, but three industrial and energy giants are leaving the broader index behind. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT | CAT Price Prediction), Honeywell (NASDAQ:HON),…
Finding perfection in the world of individual stocks is so darn difficult. That’s why so many investors resort to index funds, exchange traded funds, and other vehicles which allow for passive equity…
Chevron (NYSE: CVX | CVX Price Prediction) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have both delivered strong returns as energy dominates 2026. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLE) is up 21.56% year-to-date…
Blue-chip dividend stocks delivered mixed returns last week as investors weighed earnings reports, dividend announcements, and shifting interest rate expectations. With 10-year Treasury yields declining to 4.09%, the relative appeal of dividend-paying…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower as investors and traders return from the three-day holiday break, after a wild week that saw just about everything. The catalyst on Friday was that…
BP (NYSE: BP | BP Price Prediction) just confirmed what many already suspected: Big Oil’s renewable energy pivot was an expensive mistake. The British oil giant took a $5.4 billion write-down on…
These five high-yield Dividend Kings exceeded fourth-quarter earnings expectations and are among the best ideas for supplementing retirement income.
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a big-time risk-off Friday, in which all major indices declined, as Thursday’s selling carried through. The combination of end-of-month profit-taking, the announcement of President…
Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX | CVX Price Prediction) is negotiating with the Trump administration to expand its Venezuela oil license, aiming to boost exports to 300,000 barrels per day by March. The move…
With an armada of U.S. Navy ships steaming toward the Mediterranean, military action against Iran would pose significant risks to global oil markets due to Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz,…
These four Warren Buffett favorite stocks are good growth and income investments that can be safely acquired now and held in investment portfolios forever.
2025 tested investors on multiple fronts, from tariff uncertainty to persistent inflation. As 2026 progresses, building a portfolio around reliable income makes more sense than chasing short-term gains. Coca-Cola, Chevron, and Procter…
Oil prices fell well below $60 per barrel recently before rallying back above that key level this week, initially driven lower by oversupply and weak demand. Global oil inventories had been rising,…
1. Fed Independence Under Fire The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell escalated into an unprecedented institutional crisis, drawing condemnation from former Fed chairs Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke, and…
