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Today Federal Reserve meeting: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET, following the FOMC interest-rate decision at 2 p.m. Earnings (a.m): Procter & Gamble, Humana, L3Harris, Biogen, General Dynamics, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Airbus Earnings (p.
Today Earnings (a.m.): Coca-Cola, UPS, Boeing, Sherwin-Williams, Hilton, Centene, PayPal, S&P Global Earnings (p.m.): Visa, Ford Motor, Mondelez International, Waste Management, PPG Industries, Bloom Energy, Avis Budget, Seagate Technology Economic data: Consumer confidence index, Johnson Redbook retail sales index, U.
A 2.8% Social Security raise barely covers a trip to the grocery store, so retirees are quietly rebuilding their paychecks around five dividend stocks with track records stretching back through every recession of the past two decades.
Altria has become a magnet for income-focused capital this year, with the stock climbing 32.55% year-to-date as retirees hunt for inflation hedges while the Fed has cut its target rate to 3.75%. Altria (NYSE:MO) sells Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY e-vapor, and its smokeable engine just posted a 65.1% operating margin. The ... 1 Masterclass in Pricing Power Makes Altria an Absolute Sanctuary for Retirees
Bank of America has predicted that the Federal Reserve will be forced to raise interest rates by 75 basis points this year, with the first 25-basis-point hike in September. They also see additional 25-basis-point hikes in October and December. The energy shock from the war with Iran drove inflation higher, with the CPI rising in ... Bank of America Sees Interest Rates Exploding Higher Soon: Play It Safe With 4 Dividend Giants
At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $40,000 in high-yield dividend income hands roughly $9,600 to the IRS every year when those shares sit in a taxable account treated as ordinary income. For investors in the gap years between retirement and RMD age 73, that drag compounds quietly until required minimum distributions force ... How to Maximize Dividend Income in Retirement Before RMDs Change the Math
At the 24% federal bracket, a $1 million dividend portfolio generating roughly $45,000 in annual income can hand the IRS between $6,750 and $10,800 every year, depending on how much of that income is qualified versus ordinary. Inside a Roth IRA, that same income lands in your account untouched. This article walks through exactly what ... This Is What a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Pays After Taxes
Holding a high-yield dividend portfolio in a taxable account at the 24% federal bracket means writing the IRS a $14,400 check every year on $60,000 of income that should have been yours. It repeats annually, forever, on the same dollars you already earned. This series exists because most readers know what a Roth IRA is ... The Dividend Stocks That Generate $60,000 Tax-Free Inside a Roth (And What They Cost You in a Taxable Account)
At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $42,000 in dividend income hands roughly $10,080 to the IRS every year. Inside a Roth, that number goes to zero. The math is identical on both sides of the fence. The wrapper is the only variable. That is the entire premise of asset location: put the ... The Tax Math That Makes These Dividend Stocks Worth $10,080 More Per Year
You don’t need to be an economist to determine that the path of least resistance for inflation will be higher as 2026 rolls on. While energy prices are the biggest determining factor, we have seen grocery prices, especially in the meat department, remain elevated for months, and electricity costs could rise as more data centers ... Inflation Is Coming: 5 High-Yielding Stocks in Sectors That Will Thrive
The 4% withdrawal rule was built for a different rate environment. Today, with the 10-year Treasury yielding about 4.4% and core PCE inflation sitting in the 90th percentile of its 12-month range, retirees are asking a sharper question: can a dividend-income portfolio outlast a 4% drawdown by a full decade? The math says yes, but ... The Dividend Portfolio That Outlasts a 4% Withdrawal Plan by a Decade