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Published on March 11th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Cruise line operators tend to see immense earnings-per-share growth during times of strong economic growth and as a result, their stocks can do very well during such periods. Of course, the reverse is true, and cruise line stocks can become very risky during times of economic distress,…

Published March 7th, 2020 This is a guest contribution by Ryan Krueger of investment advisory firm Krueger & Catalano. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanKruegerROI. Growth or Income? There are more than enough Tortoise and Hare investment products to choose from, and even more investment analogies drawn from this great race. A more un-crowded…

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Updated on March 6th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The Dividend Kings are the best-of-the-best in dividend longevity. What is a Dividend King? A stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases. The downloadable Dividend Kings Spreadsheet List below contains the following for each stock in the index, among other…

Updated on March 6th, 2020 by Nathan Parsh It is not hard to see why Business Development Companies—or BDCs—are popular investments among income investors. Consider that the S&P 500 Index currently has an average dividend yield of just 19%. With the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond recently falling below 1%, bonds are not much better right…

Updated on March 5th, 2020 by Nathan Parsh Real estate investment trusts – or REITs, for short – give investors a method to indirectly own high-quality real estate assets without the hassles and headaches associated with traditional real estate investment strategies. They are also a great source of dividend income. Thanks to the steady cash…

Updated on March 5th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The Russell 2000 Index is the world’s best-known benchmark for small cap domestic stocks. For investors looking to invest in small-caps, the Russell 2000 Index is the place to look. With that in mind, we created a downloadable list of the entire Russell…

This is a guest contribution from Justin J. Carbonneau of Validea In Berkshire Hathaway’s 2019 annual letter released on February 22, 2020, Warren Buffett wrote the following about the criteria he and Charlie Munger use when looking to buy entire companies and stocks. Buffett writes: “We constantly seek to buy new businesses that meet three…