I have a soft spot for both the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) and the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM). A big part of that comes down to fees.…
Most retirement income conversations start and end in the same place. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE:VYM) at 2.26%, the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSE:VNQ) at around 3.5%, and maybe the…
A leader in mutual funds and credited for launching the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform, John Bogle’s Vanguard Group has grown from its mid-70s retail market focused launch to become the second…
Investors tracking growth oriented ETFs often cite the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ), which tracks the NASDAQ-100. It returned 17.37% in the past year. Growth investors seeking international exposure also track Vanguard…
For as long as most of us can remember, the conversation around international diversification went roughly the same way. Advisors would recommend it while investors nodded approval, and then everyone kept their…
U.S. investors tend to have a strong home country bias. On average, portfolios are heavily tilted toward domestic stocks, often well above the U.S.’s roughly 60% share of global market capitalization. Some…
Macro and geopolitical worries are rising, and even a “safe haven” like gold has not been spared from the wave of recent choppiness. Whether it’s the AI disruptive impact (think the Citrini…
Retirement income planning used to be simple: buy bonds, collect coupons, live on the interest. With the 10-year Treasury sitting at 4.06% and the Fed funds rate at 3.75%, government bonds do…
We're looking at a surge of retirees in the 2020s due to the Baby Boom's peak in the 1960s, turning into a retirement boom today as these individuals come of age. If…
Dividend stocks offer a mix of cash flow and potential gains, but it’s quite cumbersome to manage a bunch of individual picks. That’s what many people gravitate toward brand dividend ETFs, and…
If you’re even thinking about retirement, one of the last things you need to worry about is consistent cash flow. Instead, you’ll want your money to help make you money. One way…
For many retirees, the biggest fear is not simply running out of money. It is running out of money because the market crashed at the worst possible time. A dividend income strategy…
As the calendar turns to 2026, the investment landscape has a different feel than it did just a few years ago. Among the different reasons is a heightened level of volatility that…
Retirees have faced some grueling times over the past several years. The double-digit inflation wrought by Bidenomics forced many to sell growth assets just to have cash to make ends meet. Shrinking…
Some investors consistently seek the highest-growth stocks in the market. Others focus almost exclusively on quality, with valuation being the most vital metric to consider. Still others will focus on dividend yield,…
