The Dividend ETF That Belongs in Almost Every Long-Term Portfolio
Key takeaways
- NVDA ^GSPC ^DJI Dividend stocks make ideal long-term investments.
- One of the easiest ways to invest in dividend stocks is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
NVDA ^GSPC ^DJI Dividend stocks make ideal long-term investments. Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds have found that since 1973, dividend stocks in the S&P 500 have delivered an average annual return of 9.2%, more than double the return of non-dividend-paying stocks (4.2%).
One of the easiest ways to invest in dividend stocks is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Here's why the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) belongs in almost any investor's long-term portfolio.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »