Dividend Investing

Market Volatility: How to Stabilize Your Portfolio

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

The market volatility that’s followed the 2008-09 crash will cause fear and worry. Don’t succumb. Position your portfolio to profit.

Dividend-Paying Stocks: Solid Second-Quarter Numbers

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

The news for dividend-paying stocks has been good over the last couple weeks, and solid earnings bode well for continued gains.

Bank of Canada Hikes Again As Recovery Takes Hold

no@spam.com (David Dittman, Roger S. Conrad)

The Bank of Canada weighed a strong domestic economy against weakness abroad. The result suggests Canada is a great venue for income investing.

Income Investing: How "Low Yield" Can Equal "High Return"

no@spam.com (David Dittman, Roger S. Conrad)

Income investing is about establishing regular cash streams that will pay out over the long haul. Here are three Canada-based stalwarts with impressive records of making consistent payments to shareholders.

Dividends and Regulation

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

Distributable cash flow--not earnings per share--is the best measure of high-yielders’ ability to maintain their payouts. Government oversight should be so easy to gauge.

Telecom at War

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

The Federal Communications Commission voted this week, along party lines, to regulate broadband access the same way it does basic phone service. Get ready for a long battle that will be fought in Congress and the courts.

Still Building

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

Construction is always one of the most economically sensitive sectors. In good times, everything from office buildings and industrial facilities to single family homes is in boom mode. Then, in bad times, construction activity slows, often sharply.

Blood in the Water

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

Whatever become of BP (NYSE: BP) in the aftermath of the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the stock is not for conservative income investors right now.

Video: Roger Conrad on Market Volatility and Investing in Income Stocks

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

Video Update: Roger Conrad on why income stocks are more important than ever in today's volatile market.

The Stock Market: Questions and Answers

no@spam.com (Roger S. Conrad)

Where do investors go from here? My answer is the same as it’s been since before the fall of Lehman Brothers: high-yielding stocks backed by solid businesses.