My Top 2026 Market Prediction (and 3 Cheap Dividends to Play It)

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My Top 2026 Market Prediction (and 3 Cheap Dividends to Play It)

Ignore the doom-and-gloom “predictions” about 2026. There are plenty of gains—and growing dividends—to be had for us this year.

And if we do see a short-term pullback—possible, as we discussed a few weeks ago—the “smart money” is already setting up for a rebound. We’re going to join them by targeting three “depressed” corners of the market. We’ll get into those (and three tickers) below.

DC Stacks the Deck

Why am I so optimistic? Because, to be frank, the fix is in.

We are entering a year of “administered growth.” The Trump team has made its wishes clear: It wants lower mortgage rates, cheaper borrowing costs and a laissez-faire backdrop for American businesses.… Read more

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These Surging Divvies Are the Next AI Winners (Wall Street Hates Them)

Today I have a sweet dividend “double shot” for you: The first? A 2.8% payout set to grow thanks to AI—and take the stock price up with it.

The second gives you high payouts now, in the form of a monthly-paid 7.8% divvie that also looks set to head higher.

Both of these tickers are cheap. In fact, they (and the sector they’re in) could very well be the last bargains on the board as the bull runs into its fourth (!) year.

Pharma Goes From “Dead Money” to the Next AI Winner 

These two dividend plays are on sale because they’re often lumped in with drug stocks—a sector that’s lagged for years.… Read more

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$41,200 in Income on a $550k Nest Egg: Here’s How

It’s a question I get from investors all the time: “Should I take my dividends in cash or reinvest them through a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP)?”

My answer: unless you want your cash sitting in your account earning zero, your best bet is to reinvest any dividend money you don’t need to pay your bills.

But we don’t want to practice “buy and hope” investing, either, whether we do it through obsolete DRIPs or the old-fashioned way.

When I say “buy and hope,” I mean putting your cash into household names like the so-called Dividend Aristocrats and “hoping” for higher stock prices when you cash out in retirement.… Read more

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5 Income Plays for 25 More Years of Dividend Growth

Have you always wanted to buy a safe stock like Coca-Cola (KO) and get rich from it like Warren Buffett?

It’s doable. But most investors “live in the past” and fixate on dividend track records rather than a payout’s forward prospects. And looking ahead is the key to yearly gains of 10%, 15% or even 20% or more with dividend aristocrats.

Let’s look at Coke, which achieved its dividend royalty status in 1987 (its 25th straight year with a dividend hike). The firm hit its coronation with a head of steam, rewarding investors with a 362% payout hike in just five years (from 1986 to 1991).…
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