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Updated on April 18th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily, constituents updated quarterly In the world of investing, volatility matters. Investors are reminded of this every time there is a downturn in the broader market and individual stocks that are more volatile than others experience enormous swings in price in both directions. That…

Updated on April 17th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, or simply the Wilshire 5000 Index, is a market-capitalization-weighted index of all equities that are actively traded in the United States. Because of its depth and breadth, the Wilshire 5000 Index is an excellent place to look…

Article updated on April 16th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The NASDAQ-100 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest non-financial companies that trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Because the index depends on the stock exchange on which a company trades, it is different than either the S&P 500…

Article updated on April 16th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Data updated daily The TSX 60 Index is a stock market index of the 60 largest companies that trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Because the Canadian stock market is heavily weighted towards large financial institutions and energy companies, the TSX is a reasonable benchmark for…

 This is a guest contribution by Crista Huff, Chief Analyst at Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor During the recent stock market downturn, investors sold shares of any company that has a connection to the life insurance industry, likely assuming that this market downturn is similar to the one in 2008. At that time, shares of famed…

Published on April 16th, 2020 by Eli Inkrot The Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive group of companies that have not only paid but also increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. We believe the Dividend Aristocrats are among the highest-quality dividend growth stocks in the entire market. With this in mind, we created…

Published on April 15th, 2020 by Eli Inkrot The Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive group of companies that have not only paid but also increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. Carrier Global (CARR) is a recent addition to the Dividend Aristocrats list, after it was spun off from Raytheon Technologies (RTX) following…

Updated on April 15th, 2020 by Bob Ciura DRIP stands for Dividend Reinvestment Plan. When an investor is enrolled in a DRIP, it means that incoming dividend payments are used to purchase more shares of the issuing company – automatically. Many businesses offer DRIPs that require the investors to pay fees. Obviously, paying fees is…