Markets Have Jumped the Shark; 3 Dividend Stocks to Help You Still Make Money

One of the best pop culture idioms of the last 30 years would definitely be “jumped the shark” which, of course, references the 1977 season premiere of “Happy Days”. The episode’s climax featured the Fonz performing a water ski jump over a shark. The series pretty much went downhill from there. Although, I think the series went downhill when Al Molinaro replaced Pat Morita as the proprietor of Mel’s Drive In, but that‘s one man‘s opinion. That being said, markets and a lot of conditions that affect them have jumped the shark.The whole “OH GOD INFLATION’S COMIN’ AND IT’S GONNA BE LIKE GERMANY IN THE 20’S… AIEEEEEE!!!” argument has made the leap. Inflation’s happened and it sucks. But it’s far from Weimar Republic style (which was really Germany just hitting the reset button). A gallon of gas used to be $2.50. Now it’s $4.00. That’s a 60% bump. OK mysterious... Read more