Comparing Dividend Stocks With ETFs

There are so many different stock ideas and portfolios being recommended that we can easily be overwhelmed and shot down. The way to solve this is to focus on what works in the long term, allowing us to filter out what may work in the short term but won't stand the test of time. We continue to examine different portfolios to see what we can learn and use to further our investment portfolios. Jake Lynch of TheStreet compared the pessimism of Pimco and Ken Fisher in terms of whether there is a strong future for stocks. He concluded that the case for stocks is compelling, given the low yields offered by bonds and the government's commitment to accelerate economic growth. Among the cheapest stocks in the U.S. market are Dow components, which offer clean balance sheets, powerful brands and emerging-markets exposure. We are going to do a countdown of the... Read more