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Income Investing

Stocks

3 Dividend Growth Stocks That Yield More Than Double the S&P 500

While dividend growth sounds like a stodgy, old-fashioned approach to investing, the truth is that most dividend growth strategies have kept up with the stock markets advance over the past decade.

That's because they have one huge advantage… Dividends cannot be taken back while price gains can disappear in the blink of an eye.

Take a look at the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats – companies that have increased their dividends every year for the last 25 years consecutively – for example… They're up 178% over the last decade compared to 226% for the S&;P 500.

But if you reinvested the dividends they paid out, you'd be looking at returns just north of 300%.

Here are our top 3 dividend growth stocks to own today. All of them yield at least double the average S&P 500 company...

Retirement

How to Make Passive Income with Cryptocurrency

Reliable sources of passive income are hard to come by these days.

With interest rates near zero, standbys like CDs and bonds have microscopic yields.

You can do better with dividend stocks, but that means taking on more risk.

Now crypto-based companies are offering an alternative.

You can park your money in "stablecoins" that match the value of the U.S. dollar and earn interest in excess of 8% a year.

Here's how to do it...

Retirement

You Can Boost Your Income by $47,208 with These Simple Secrets

You probably get the sense the truly elite know every loophole and trick in the book to pad their pockets and keep more of their money.

We don't think that's fair.

We work for regular folks like you. Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald has leveraged his 37 years in global markets to find every potential moneymaking trick he can and give it right to you.

Read more...

Retirement

The Book of "Crazy Big Income" by Keith Fitz-Gerald Could Be Your Ticket to $200,000 Windfalls

Keith Fitz-Gerald wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He had to fight tooth and nail to get a shot on Wall Street.

And now he's dedicated his life to helping everyday folks do the same. To help them enjoy a life of financial freedom and security, through multiple income streams.

He's specifically chosen the kinds of opportunities you'll find in "Crazy Big Income" because they can be a real difference-maker to the average retiree or somebody who is hoping to retire down the road.

Retirement

The "Crazy Big Income" Book Shows You How You Can Quadruple Your Monthly Income

Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald has spent more than 37 years in the markets as an analyst, consultant, and quantitative trader…

… at some of Wall Street's biggest firms, including Wilshire Associates, which provides services to clients in 20 countries, representing assets totaling approximately $8 trillion.

Today, he's giving away free copies of his new book, "Crazy Big Income," which contains 61 secrets that can help you double, triple, or even quadruple your monthly income.

Bonds

The Only Way Bond Yields Will "Go Up" Now

Last week, the Fed chose to not raise interest rates. That decision will continue to render traditional bond investments unattractive, holding them to extremely low yields.

Just looking at the returns being generated by the largest bond funds shows you'll go hungry depending on bonds for income and total returns.

There is one way bond yields will go up... but it's not good. Here's what you need to know.

Options

Income Investors Will Look Very Smart with These Gains

Call it the "Summer of Pain." All the major indexes are down for the year, flirting with textbook "correction territory."

Utility stocks, as tracked by the Utilities SPDR ETF, have been among the hardest hit. The XLU ETF is now off an eye-watering 20% from its February 2015 highs.

The trouble is, the utility sector is a massive favorite among income investors, thanks to its stability and generous yields. XLU, for instance, pays close to 4%.

And the simple play I'm about to show you will make sure you get paid all year while taking the bite out of some of the downside risk...