It’s dividend time! — And time to let go: Money Talks
I’m doing what I said I would do.
If you’ve followed this series, you know I’ve spent more than a year inching toward consolidation.
Last month, I took the final step.
I sold Nike, Hershey and Starbucks — the last three dividend-paying companies in my taxable account.
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Read MoreBest arbitrage mutual funds to invest in August 2025
Do you want to park your money for a year or more? Are you looking for the best after-tax returns? Consider investing in arbitrage mutual funds.
Arbitrage funds look for arbitrage opportunities available between the cash and derivatives markets. In other words, the fund managers in these schemes look for the price difference that they can exploit between the cash and derivatives markets.
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Read MoreGST relief 2025: THESE mutual funds may gain big from GST overhaul for key sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on Independence Day, announced that a major GST overhaul will be done around Diwali this year. This festive gift will cover key sectors, including cement, steel, consumer durables, and automobiles.
The government intends to reduce GST slabs from five (0%,
Read MoreWhy SIPs remain the smartest method of investing in mutual funds
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How SIPs function to build consistent wealth
Systematic investment plan (SIP) assists you in investing a specific sum at a fixed period in a mutual fund scheme. SIP converts a spontaneous one-time investment into a disciplined investment routine so that it is not an irregular one-time investment.
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Read MoreTrump expands 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to include 407 additional product types
The Trump administration has quietly expanded its 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 additional product categories, vastly increasing the reach and impact of this arm of its trade agenda.
The new tariffs, which took effect Monday, expand the scope of the levies that President Donald Trump previously announced on the valuable commodities.
Read MoreThe Burst
Palantir’s Run Feels Unstoppable, But for How Long?
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), the data analytics powerhouse, has been one of Wall Street’s most explosive success stories. Since its direct listing in late 2020 at $10 a share, the stock has soared by almost 18-fold gain. Over that same stretch, the S&P 500 hasn’t even doubled.
That kind of outperformance doesn’t happen by accident.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Can This Stock Double Your Money by 2030?
Over the last five years, Altria’s share price climbed by just over 50%, but that’s only part of the story. When you factor in dividends, a payout the company has raised for 55 consecutive years, total returns swell to over 120%.
That streak includes 59 separate payout bumps, and with today’s yield hovering around 6.36%,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Could Peloton Stock Deliver a 3-Bagger Comeback?
Remember when Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) was the crown jewel of lockdown-era stocks? In early 2021, shares soared above $160, but today, it’s trading below $7.
The plunge may be the death knell for most stocks but here’s what might surprise most investors, beneath the wreckage, there are signs of a quiet but serious transformation.
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