Companies that boost dividends consistently over time are rare. When they do so over a quarter or half century each year without fail, they are classified as dividend aristocrats or dividend kings respectively. These groups of stocks are rare breeds. They have such wide moats around them that irrespective of market conditions, booms or busts,
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The cannabis industry seems like an obvious way for investors to make money. There’s immense demand for cannabis products, and plenty of companies would like to sell edibles, concentrates, flowers and similar items to consumers.
Common wisdom says that the value of cannabis stocks will grow as more states legalize medical and recreational access.
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If this is your mindset, then the current state of the markets is a buying opportunity. Today’s prices offer an excellent entry point but which companies do you invest in?
The rule of thumb in investing is to diversify. Yet the most successful investor of all time shuns that rule and bets heavily on a few companies instead. Warren Buffett has almost 90% of his stock portfolio invested in just ten stocks.
Indeed his top 7 holdings collectively are worth about $250 billion and his #1 position represents about half of that amount.
A bear market happens when prices drop by at least 20%, creating a chance to buy shares at discounted prices. It’s the classic “buy low and sell high” approach to making money from the stock market. But some stocks are broken. Share prices of high flying companies that subsequently got crushed 80-90% may never recover to former highs.
Until December 1, 2021, Block (SQ) was known by its original name, Square. The company, founded in 2009, had spent more than a decade developing payment systems that helped individuals and small businesses exchange money. The Square payment platform is still one of Block’s most popular products. The small device can turn practically any smartphone or tablet into a point-of-sale system that accepts credit card payments.
Warren Buffet isn’t the only one purchasing millions of dollars’ worth of shares. Another billionaire who has recently caught the attention of investors is Ken Griffin, an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and investor. Since 2022 began, Griffin has heavily invested in two stocks that he’s buying hand over fist.
Should these stocks be on your shortlist of investment candidates?
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Investing in cannabis companies can seem risky. But cannabis companies span a range from pure-play direct-to-consumer sales to REITs that house growers and everything in between.
The industry offers enormous potential. In 2022, legal cannabis sales in the United States are estimated to hit $33 billion, up 32% from 2021 — and is projected to reach $52 billion by 2026.
A bear market demands that investors travel down the risk curve from higher risk, high growth stocks towards value-based dividend stocks. Investing in top dividend stocks creates several potential benefits that can help you weather a bear market, including:
When a company pays out dividends,
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Netflix is famously the king of streaming but it has been attacked by a host of competitors, new and old alike. One top contender is Disney.
As early as 1940, the public was able to invest in Disney (NASDAQ: DIS). However, the stock was not listed on the New York Stock Exchange until 1952,
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