Jun 22, 2018

How can you go from a three percent dividend yield on a dividend stock today, to a ten percent yield in ten years, and a steady fifteen percent in twenty years even if the stock stays flat? It is a  factor known as yield-on-cost which happens when you invest in companies that increase their dividends ever year. We’re...

Jun 21, 2018

...Will this go down in history as a good time,  or a bad time to retire, financially speaking?  Only time will tell, but polls show that retirees are not feeling confident about this market and are not sure about how to replace the income they've enjoyed from work all these years. Bonds won't work, the rates are too...

Jun 20, 2018

Is it possible to average an 8.43% return on your investments in retirement, withdrawing only 5% per year, and still run out of money in 20 to 22 years?  It’s not only possible, but it happens more often than you think. In fact, a study by prominent CPA firm Ernst and Young reveals that due to low interest rates...

Jun 19, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reports that real estate is becoming a problem sector as interest rates rise. Publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts—know of course as REITS—are impacted negatively by rising rates. The big concern is that the higher rates go, the less money will stay in stocks as a whole, not just...

Jun 18, 2018

...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of America’s most popular financial radio programs dedicated to the Stock Market, heard by millions of listeners over the years—including Saturdays on Money Radio! After an update of the markets and financial news, you'll hear an exclusive broadcast...