With a great deal of uncertainty in the markets – a potential government shutdown, jobs numbers, inflationary risks – some of the best investments you can make are in safe, high-yielding exchange-traded…
With the first quarter-point rate cut delivered by the Fed in quite a while and more to come, investors who’ve been holding off on new buys may wish to buy as the…
If you want to protect your portfolio and generate passive income, consider yielding exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Not only do ETFs offer a good deal of diversification, but they can also help lower…
Investors have been anxiously waiting for September, and it’s finally here. The Federal Reserve has been hinting for months that September is when it will start to cut interest rates, and betting…
When it comes to Vanguard ETFs, investors shouldn’t fret too much about the safety of the yield, given that many names that hold up the high-quality ETFs have distributions that are on…
Joey Frenette The REITs (Real Estate Investment Trust) community is a great place to be if you’re looking for a hefty, secure passive income source that has a lower correlation to the stock market.…
Joey Frenette It’s a common dilemma for many folks who’ve inherited a big chunk of land: should one sell it and add to their retirement nest egg, or double down by building something on…
Joey Frenette Retirees looking to better ride out the market waves but have no desire to depart the equity markets (after all, it is the best asset class for building wealth over the long…
The youngest members of the Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964) are now officially in their 60s. As such, they join the ranks of their elder Boomer compatriots in either entering or preparing for…
Retirement should be stress-free. You shouldn’t have to worry about generating extra income. You should only have to worry about where you want to vacation. All while generating a good deal of…
ThinkstockThis year has been a stellar one for stocks, with the S&P 500 Index up more than 22% and with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 18% in 2013. The…
ThinkstockElection Day has come and gone. President Obama won a second term. The current electoral vote was by a margin of about 3 to 2 (unofficial), but the percentage last seen was…
Investors cannot make any money in the bond market right now merely by buying and holding Treasury bonds forever. The problem is that Treasury yields are at record lows. In some parts…
