The following first appeared on Money & Markets. If you’re like most small business owners, your main focus is simply getting business in the door. And with business conditions still extremely difficult in the post-coronavirus world, many small business owners are struggling to keep the lights on. But if your business is stable and cash...Read More

The following first appeared on Money & Markets. Having the Fed funds rate back near zero is fantastic if you’re a borrower. It’s not so great if you’re an investor looking for income. T-bills, savings accounts and money market funds all yield essentially zero, and it’s hard to find CDs yielding more than about 1.5%....Read More

The following first appeared on Money & Markets. Last week, I wrote that the 60/40 portfolio is dead. So, it’s only fair to ask: If I believe that the bedrock of American retirement is toast … how do I invest my money? Before I jump into it, I have to throw out the usual caveats....Read More

This piece originally appeared on Money & Markets. A lot of value investors came out of the woodwork to buy the dip in March and April following the coronavirus rout. One was conspicuously absent from the party: Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett. Buffett is a hero to generations of value investors. In fact, he’s one of...Read More

The following first appeared on Money & Markets. Responding to rumors that he had taken ill and died while on a speaking tour in Europe, Mark Twain told The New York Times: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Well, I don’t want to “greatly exaggerate,” but I think it’s fair to say that...Read More

The following is an excerpt from The 10 Best Chinese Stocks You Can Buy. This a precarious time to be investing in China. But many Chinese stocks, particularly in the technology and service sectors, look attractive if you’re willing to deal with some volatility. Even before the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan province, relations...Read More

A high dividend yield is nice. A high dividend growth rate is ultimately better. This article first appeared on Sizemore Insights as Why Dividend Growth Matters More than Raw YieldRead More

If your income is temporarily depressed due to COVID-19 disruptions, this might be a good time to open a Roth IRA or do a Roth conversion. This article first appeared on Sizemore Insights as Should I Open a Roth IRA Right Now?Read More

The following first appeared on Money & Markets. I probably don’t need to tell you 2020 has been a rough year for the stock market. Even after a spectacular rally, the S&P 500 is still down close to 20% on the year. And frustratingly for a lot of income investors, high-yielding dividend stocks generally thought of as “safe” were...Read More

As more data comes in, we’ll get a better idea of what the financial situation looks like for REITs, specifically how much rent they are able to collect from tenants. EPR ran the numbers, analyzing their cash “burn rate” with and without their dividend. Per the press release, Since the prior update, tenants and borrowers...Read More