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How I Earned 20% More Than Last Year If you're investing for your retirement, there's one very important performance metric that you're not likely already tracking. That metric is your year-over-year change in dividend income. |
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A Million Bucks Ain't Enough If you're not prepared, inflation can ruin your retirement. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2009
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5 Strong Stocks for Your IRA These are the right stocks for your retirement accounts. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
Todd Wenning |
What's Killing Your Retirement For retirees and those approaching retirement, the state of the market must be terrifying. Read on for one way to maintain your asset base during a market storm. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2008
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The Next 2 Dividend Blowups? Nearly 100 companies cut their dividends during the second quarter, the biggest quarterly decline since 1991. Who might be next? |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Medicare: Claims In general, Medicare provides a level of coverage that is fairly similar to what private health insurance plans offer. Here are some tips for getting the most from it. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Chuck Saletta |
Stocks for the Rest of Your Life Can you really buy and hold, forever? If you are thinking to do so, look at dividend paying companies. Most importantly, a company's dividend payment comes from its operational success, gives you a way to make money even when your stocks move down. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
An Opportunity We Haven't Seen in 50 Years Look for income in all the right places. |
The Motley Fool
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It Still Helps to Be a Millionaire What does it take to save $1 million? Over time, you can do it on as little as $20 a day. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
Dividend Stocks Forever? It might be your only reasonable chance for a comfortable retirement. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
2009: Will It Be the Worst Year Since 1958? Dividends are down, but don't write them off yet -- just proceed sensibly, and reap those profits! |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Prepare for a Different Kind of Retirement A flexible strategy now can help you enjoy your golden years. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Honeywell's Dividends Last? Honeywell International's payout ratio compared to its peers is a lower percentage than the average, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2012
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The Reality of Health Care Costs Too many Americans are counting on Medicare to pay for a high portion of their health care costs in retirement. Too many pre-retirees are either ignoring or underestimating the advice they could be receiving from a financial advisor. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
The Best Dividend Stock. Period. Let the dividend aristocrats sustain your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2007
Claire Stephanic |
The Best Returns Possible High yield + low payout ratio = superior long-term investment. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2006
Robert Brokamp |
Protect Your Retirement From Inflation A retirement plan that doesn't account for inflation is like a house infested with termites. So how does a retiree prop up his purchasing power? By investing in blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2010
Chuck Saletta |
If You Can't Beat Them, Buy Them Get the sort of raises you can only dream of seeing from your boss. Although salaries are barely budging, one form of income has a legitimate shot of rising this year: dividends. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2008
Todd Wenning |
How to Weather Market Panics Wall Street is in panic mode. You don't need to be. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
The Right Stocks for a Stagnant Economy Where to turn when there's no real growth. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2006
Chuck Saletta |
Retire Well for Less Than You Think Retirement is a wonderful goal, but unfortunately, on the surface, it seems like one that's always just out of reach. But you'd be surprised at how far your money will go once you no longer have to pay the costs of working. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2012
Don Schreiber |
Making a Case for Dividend-Paying Stocks in Retirement Portfolios One expert argues that dividend-paying stocks, not growth stocks, should be the building blocks of retirement portfolios |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold United Technologies? Does this company have the traits of a good retirement stock? Generally speaking, I like to see a beta below 1.2 for retirees. In this case, United Technologies fits the bill. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Income for the Rest of Your Life As you near or enter your golden years, a reliable, sufficient, income stream to live on becomes ever more valuable. Alas, with pensions disappearing, this goal is harder to achieve than it used to be. Here are some options. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Retire Rich With These Stocks Stick with these winners even after you quit. If you're approaching or in retirement, think about how dividend stocks can play a larger role in your investment strategy. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Retire With Automatic Data Processing? ADP has passed three of our four retirement tests, which is pretty impressive. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Dividends: Back to Basics Investors, it's back to school time. Here's your guide on the basics of dividends. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
5 Reasons Dividends Dazzle Dividend-paying companies should be on your mind -- and in your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
Social Security's First Pay Cut The Social Security trust fund is slated to run out of money around 2037, slashing benefits by about a fourth. Dependable stock suggestions are offered. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
General Electric's Dividends May Not Last Forever General Electric currently pays a dividend of 3.12%. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at, but is it sustainable? |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011 |
Roundtable: Can You Retire on These Stocks? Motley Fool writers weigh in with their opinions on the best and worst stocks for retirement portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Exelon's Dividends May Not Last Forever When we look at Exelon's payout ratio compared with its peer average, we see that it is a lower percentage, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Robert Brokamp |
How to Have a Blue-Chip Retirement Build your Golden Years on companies that will last as long as you do, paying you more along the way. Bank of America... General Electric... AT&T... etc. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2010
Rex Moore |
Highest-Yielding Tech Stocks (You Might Actually Want to Buy) How to combine high yield with low risk. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold American Capital? American Capital has a beta of 2.48, which is pretty high. Generally speaking I like to see a beta below 1.2 for retirees. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold Honeywell? How does Honeywell compare to its peers and competitors as a retirement stock? |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
Protect Your Portfolio From This Menace It's possible that an onslaught of inflation will be one of the unwelcome aftereffects of the government's massive economic rescue attempts. How can you protect your investments from it? |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2012
Don Schreiber Jr. |
The Big Idea: Rising Payouts Advisors are faced with the daunting task of trying to help investors overcome losses and rebuild sufficient capital to meet their retirement income needs. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are Paychex's Dividends? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
Social Security's Collapse Is Accelerating Prepare to cover the retirement income gap it will leave behind. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Growth Rules A solid investment is a rising and well-funded dividend. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
6 Dividend Stocks You Can Depend On Lately, trying to find good dividend stocks has been like walking in a minefield. You never know when the next dividend blowup is going to do some serious damage to your portfolio. These six all have traits you want to look for. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Demand Dedicated Dividends Let's sing the praises of dividend growth investing, and look at the smart way to seek out growing dividends. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Which Is Worse: A Broken Hip or the Bill? Sixty-three percent of survey respondents spanning three generations reported being "very concerned" about being able to afford health care in their golden years. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These 6 Stocks Are Safer Than You Think While metrics like the payout ratio can be quite helpful in analyzing dividend stocks, bear in mind that they don't always work perfectly under extreme conditions. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Warning: High Dividends Are Dangerous! Look at the payout ratio to ensure sustainability. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2007
Chuck Saletta |
Social Security Is for Suckers Can you retire on what Social Security will really give you? Your best chance of making sure your golden years are truly golden is to start investing for them now, while you still have the time you'll need to build your nest egg. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
5 Stocks That Made This Super-Smart Move Paying dividends for the first time is a great move in this environment. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold Exelon? Does this company have the traits of a good retirement stock? |
