An income stock is an equity security offering dividends, often growing. Learn how they work, their appeal to conservative investors, and see an example with Walmart.

Dividend stocks are often categorized in superficial ways, primarily lumping together all higher yielding stocks as "high yield" and lower yielding stocks as "dividend growth." There are many nuances.

It's time to shop for bargains in the U.S. stock market If you want to shop for bargains in the U.S. stock market now that many names are on sale, who better to turn to for guidance than a value ...

A value stock is one in which its price doesn’t necessarily reflect its fundamental worth. Basically, value stock investors seek bargains. By investing in a value stock, you are assuming an eventual ...

Preferred stocks provide fixed-income like dividends but lack long-term value growth. They are riskier than bonds as they are subordinate in asset claims during bankruptcy. Preferred stocks can be ...

Value investing is a proven path to wealth for common investors, based on fundamental market truths across real estate, stocks, and farmland. The price of any asset reflects its potential earnings ...

Counter-cyclical stocks are negatively correlated to economic trends and often rise during downturns. Explore their benefits, ...

This is shaping up to be a brutal year for bank stocks. But a deeper look can highlight an opportunity for income-seeking investors to make money on banks’ preferred stocks. On Aug. 17, we published ...