Even the most iconic brands encounter rough patches, and right now, a few with long-standing dividend legacies are doing just that. These companies have been pillars of the American business landscape for generations, and their management teams have long been committed to returning capital to shareholders. Although recent challenges have weighed on their stock prices,…
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is offering an attractive dividend yield today of around 4% or so. It is also very well-designed, mixing income, company quality, and growth into one exchange-traded fund (ETF) option. But it misses out on some key dividend-focused sectors, which is why you might want to add this…
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is considered the single best gauge for the overall U.S. stock market. The index is down about 1% year to date, and Wall Street analysts expect little change in the remaining months of 2025. However, Tom Lee at Fundstrat Global Advisors predicts the S&P 500 will reach 15,000 by 2030….
May has been a month of monster news events. It began with Berkshire Hathaway‘s Warren Buffett announcing plans to step down as CEO by the end of the year. This was followed just days later by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting on interest rates. All the while, earnings season rolled on and President…
One of the most important decisions you’ll make in retirement planning is when to start collecting Social Security. Most people become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, and many waste no time when it comes to start collecting their monthly checks from the government. But that comes with a significant downside: Claiming…
There’s arguably not a money manager on Wall Street who garners attention from investors quite like Berkshire Hathaway‘s (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) Warren Buffett. The big reason why… he’s overseen a cumulative return in excess of 6,100,000% in his company’s Class A shares (BRK.A) since taking the reins six decades ago. This is more than 150…
miljko / Getty Images People who are married are far more likely to own stocks, whether personally or jointly with their spouse, than single adults. The higher household income achieved with two paychecks is a big factor but it isn’t the only one. Research finds that economic risk-sharing nudges married couples into the market while…
Reviewed by Somer AndersonFact checked by Vikki Velasquez GAAP vs. Non-GAAP: An Overview Generally accepted accounting principles, usually called GAAP, are the rules that accountants for public companies in the U.S. must follow to make sure that the numbers they report to the company’s investors are clear and accurate. GAAP rules are intended to prevent company…
Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Amanda Jackson What Are the Factors of Production? The four factors of production are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. They are important for economic growth because an economy cannot advance or grow without them. Key Takeaways Economic growth is the increase in the production of goods and services…
