Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
New tariffs. A government shutdown.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Quarterly-paying dividend stocks? Ha! We save those for the poor vanilla investors.
Dividend stocks are a favorite among investors, especially Boomers and older Gen X investors, for good reason.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
REITs have come out of vogue. The slow growth and relatively low yield profiles render passive income streams quite unattractive on an inflation-adjusted basis. To not fully exit an inherently interesting sector, I've skewed my portfolio towards the higher-yielding end.
The Touchstone Small Company Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Among the Fund's top-performing sectors in terms of adding value were Financials and Consumer Staples. From a factor perspective, the Fund's focus on profitable, liquid, and higher quality small cap stocks negatively impacted relative performance during the quarter.
Investors love dividend stocks, especially those with ultra-high yields, because they provide a substantial income stream and offer significant total return potential.
Successful passive income investing doesn't have to be overly expensive or labor-intensive.
Just as we grew accustomed to the likelihood of a third federal rate cut in December, some inflation data and a host of other factors led some on Wall Street to call for the Federal Reserve to hold off in December and perhaps wait until the first meeting in 2026.
Each of my kids collected more than three pounds of candy on Halloween Night. Three-plus pounds!