A strong retirement portfolio should include broadly diversified, low-cost ETFs at its core. It should also draw from multiple disciplines, including dividend payers and growth stocks.
This article digs into rare yield-and-growth combos the market is brushing off. They have balance sheets built to thrive when others struggle. We explain why recent weakness could be providing investors the opportunity of the decade.
Perfect Corp. is rated BUY, with a DCF-based intrinsic value of $4.20, implying +136% upside. PERF's scalable SaaS model, strong B2B adoption, and AI/AR solutions drive recurring revenue growth and margin expansion. PERF holds $128M in cash (70% of market cap), enabling accretive M&A like the Wannaby acquisition to strengthen luxury market positioning.
Risk-fueled and volatile — these are words that investors with low-risk profiles typically don't want to hear. However, for the uninhibited short-term trader, it's music to their ears.
FirstCash is positioned for another strong year, driven by robust pawn operations and improved point-of-sale financing performance. The current economic climate in the U.S. and Latin America should continue to support healthy trends in the core pawn operations. The $400M H&T Group acquisition expands into the UK, adding incremental margin/cash flow opportunities but limited growth leverage.
This 8%-yielding machine is positioned for very strong upside, growing passive income, and relatively low risk. The market is ignoring this unrivaled combination of quality, growth, and high yield. Don't miss out on three of my largest holdings.
Stacey Morris, head of energy research at VettaFi, joined host Nate Geraci this week on ETF Prime to discuss why nuclear energy has become the standout story of 2025. The Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ) has returned about 55% year to date, significantly outperforming the broader energy sector.
I set out to build a high-yield portfolio without falling into the trap of unsafe "sucker yields," aiming for rare income that balances quality and risk. After deep work, I built a four-stock model yielding 7.9%, each investment offering resilient cash flow and durable moats. It's the highest-yielding portfolio I've ever presented, and one I'd trust in retirement: Dependable income, solid growth, and far less risk than it looks.
Certain dividend stocks are worth holding no matter what your portfolio looks like.
Lockheed Martin Corporation reported Q3 2025 results with sales and EPS beats, but segment margin pressures and mixed growth drivers. LMT raised 2025 sales and EPS guidance but lowered cash flow outlook due to pension pre-funding, disappointing some investors. The updated price target for LMT is $584.24, reflecting modest EBITDA growth but slightly reduced free cash flow estimates.
Moncler's revenues and EBIT increased by 115.53% and 139.27%, respectively, from 2020 to Q2 2025 TTM. In that period, its stock price has remained relatively stable. From 2018 to H1 2025, the company has experienced only a 7.42% increase in its common shares, indicating that its organic growth has been crucial for the company. Currently, the company has a 28.28% debt-to-equity ratio, indicating a low debt level.
The Motley Fool's Generational Investing Trends Survey revealed something interesting about what stocks younger investors are buying. Our survey found that Gen Z investors tend to prefer investing in dividend stocks, particularly real estate investment trusts (REITs).