Some stocks can fortify your portfolio against a downturn — particularly reliable dividend stocks. These income-producing stocks offer a way to earn predictable yield when the major markets are struggling to gain much ground.
If your goal is to add top-notch dividend stocks to your holdings, there are a handful of great options.
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Dell has been around for more than 30 years and, in the past, focused mainly on manufacturing computers and other hardware, but recent acquisitions have broadened its offerings to include software, cloud-based services, data protection and more.
Given the uncertain economic climate, concerns loom over whether Dell can thrive? Will it prosper,
Macroeconomic and geopolitical variables have put the stock market under immense pressure this year. Investors now fear that surging inflation and rising interest rates could send the economy into a recession. If you think the market has yet to hit rock bottom, it may be time to add inverse ETFs, like ProShares Short Dow30 (DOG),
According to Apollo, the housing slowdown is on pace for the fastest ever decline in history. Relative to past corrections, which appear to meander slowly downward by comparison, the 2022 housing market appears to virtually fall off a cliff.
Within 7 months of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, the cumulative change in existing single-family home sales eclipsed a record -20%.
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The current S&P 500 bear market was officially announced on June 13, 2022 and it doesn’t seem as if the bear market is over yet. A sustained recovery will likely commence only once interest rates peak, and further rises are no longer expected. In spite of the general market malaise, some stocks are bucking the trend when it comes to valuation metrics.
A great investor knows when to pivot and let go of investments that once fit within their portfolios but may no longer suit their current and future goals. That may explain why Buffett cut his holding company’s position in U.S. Bancorp (USB) by more than half.
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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is a well-known name in the technology sector. The company’s technology is used in gaming, data centers, automotive applications, and artificial intelligence.
In its most recent quarter, NVIDIA saw a strong performance from its data center segment but weaker results from gaming.
Despite the macroeconomic headwinds,
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Dividend kings are a rare breed. A company must have increased its dividend consecutively for the past 50 years to qualify for the elite status. The list of companies that make the cut is small, as a result, and includes:
The total number of companies that are on the list could hardly be counted on your fingers and toes.
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The crypto world was rocked when FTX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, filed for bankruptcy.
FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange in the Bahamas founded and owned by Sam Bankman-Fried in May 2019. The exchange provides users with a wide variety of services, including margin trading, spot margin trading, futures contracts and leveraged tokens.
