Saturday, May 13, 2017

Weekly Links: May 13, 2017

Each weekend I highlight any notable articles that I came across over the past week. Though I may not always agree with each of the articles highlighted, they will often provide an interesting argument for their position. We can take some concepts that may or may not align with our vision, then apply them to our framework, and voila, a new idea is born.

Articles you might find interesting:

- Why Magellan Midstream Partners Is the Best Dividend Growth Opportunity for 2017
- Options for Income
- 10 Reasons Option Traders Lose Money in the Market
- Ryman Hospitality Properties
- Rental Property Lessons Learned

The DIV-Net Featured Articles:

- My rules for investment growth
- My Top 3 Investing Mistakes
- Robinhood Offers Free Stock Trading for Dividend Investors

Articles from D4L-News:

2 Incredibly Cheap High-Yield Dividend Stocks
Many income investors screen for new stock ideas by concentrating on yield alone. While I certainly love buying stocks that offer a big payout, I've learned the hard way that a high yield can sometimes be a warning sign. Consider...

3 High-Yield BDCs With Excellent Dividend Coverage
BDCs have a specific mandate: Make as much money as possible in the form of total return, usually from high-yielding debt along with an exit strategy from the equity position. Other forms of investment are the creation of convertible securities that can be purchased in one of the BDCs portfolio companies. BDCs have a specific mandate: Make as much money as possible in the form of total return, usually from high-yielding debt along with an exit strategy from the equity position. Other forms of investment are the creation of convertible securities that can be purchased in one of the BDCs portfolio companies. 3 High-Yield BDCs to Buy...

7 Best Preferred Stock ETFs for 2017
Preferred stock ETFs are exchange-traded funds that specialize in preferred securities. Using preferred stock ETFs allows investors to spread their investments across multiple companies. Moreover, investors don’t need to pick and choose which company and which series of preferred shares to own. On top of that, ETFs trade just like regular stocks. By investing in preferred stock ETFs, investors can save the commissions paid to brokers if they were to buy dozens of preferred stocks themselves. However, like all ETFs, preferred stock ETFs charge a management fee. So when choosing preferred stock ETFs, it’s important to take into account their management expense ratio, or MER. Now, let’s take a look at the top preferred stock ETFs for 2017...

10 Best Dividend Stocks Owned by Billionaires
We sifted through the respective holdings of Gates and Buffett looking for dividend stocks with a promising combination of value, yield and dividend growth. Keep in mind that these are not simply the stocks with the highest yields. After all, there's more to long-term dividend investing than that. Notes Harvey Malovich, co-founder of dividend-tracking website Longrundata.com, of our 10 stock picks: "While some of their yields are low, it's their dividend growth rates that make them shine"...

5 Top Dividend Stocks in Banks
Most banks have come a long way in the years since the financial crisis, and many bank stocks have risen quite a bit over the past year or so. Expectations of rising interest rates, economic growth, and looser banking regulations have created a renewed sense of optimism among investors. Having said that, there are still some excellent long-term opportunities in the sector, many of which also pay attractive dividends. Here are five smart choices for dividend investors who want a piece of the banking sector...

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There are some really good articles here, please take time and read a few of them.

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