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Some investors view high dividend yields in a negative light. They think any stock with an especially high yield is one to avoid.

One great reason to love dividend stocks is that they offer purely passive income. Simply adding a few of these investments to your portfolio lets you to benefit from regular quarterly payments that also tend to rise with each passing year.

Many investors reaped big profits by chasing high-flying stocks during the meme stock rally in 2021. Unfortunately, investors who got greedy also ended up holding the bag as rising interest rates popped their bubbly valuations over the past two years.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) has built a billion-dollar cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment empire, but investors have been looking for something more. They've hoped to see the company broaden its work into other areas to add an extra lift to long-term growth.

EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) has quietly delivered market-smashing total returns over the last five years. The natural gas giant has doubled in value since 2018, easily outpacing the roughly 66% return for the S&P 500 (14.6% annualized versus 10.6% annualized). Add in its dividend,

As the end of the year approaches, many investors are looking to make changes to their portfolios. Those who can successfully anticipate which new investing themes will emerge next could get ahead of the trend-following crowd. Moreover, after so many investors got surprised by th

For most retirees, Social Security income is indispensable. More than two decades of surveys from national pollster Gallup have shown that an overwhelming percentage of current and future retirees are reliant on, or expect to lean on, their Social Security income to cover at leas

Argentina will swear in libertarian economist Javier Milei as president on Sunday in a sharp swerve for the South American country as it seeks a radical fix for the worst economic crisis in decades and inflation rapidly heading towards 200%.

Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to win a third term in power as the country grapples with an economic crisis and a war on its border with Gaza.

The only constant in life is change. The Greek philosopher Heraclitus noticed this fact close to 2,500 years ago. And it's still true today -- even with the Social Security program.

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Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounded the length of the enclave overnight, after the United States wielded its U.N. Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire.

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FXEmpire.com - Highlights US CPI Report to test the markets before the Wednesday Fed interest rate decision. On Thursday, the Bank of England and the ECB will deliver interest rate decisions. Economic indicators from China will impact market risk sentiment on Friday. The US Dol

The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.

Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee left at least six people dead on Saturday and caused what local emergency services described as extensive damage with tens of thousands of residents without power.

Australia will triple fees on purchases of existing homes by foreign buyers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, as part of measures aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing.

With the high cost of living in many parts of the country, it's no surprise that so many people are trying to live more frugally. This often means avoiding certain expensive purchases -- especially...

You take your vitamins, eat well, exercise and wash your hands to prevent getting sick and going to the doctor's office, and you should take the same preventative steps with your car. Maintaining your...