Michael Foster
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3 Municipal Bond Funds for Rich, Tax-Friendly Yields
Investing for Income Municipal bond funds allow you to enjoy the benefits of tax-exempt income. By investing in CEFs, you can sweeten the pot even further.
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How to Retire on $500,000
stocks If you're wondering how to retire on a small nest egg, or how to simply make more income from a larger investment, consider these seven specialty high-yield investments.
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Cheap CEFs: 7 Closed-End Funds With Unusually Low Fees
REITs Investors looking for a high income stream often balk at closed-end funds (CEFs) because of their higher fees.
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9 Municipal Bond Funds for Tax-Free Income
bonds Muni bonds serve up income that's free from federal (and sometimes state and local) taxes. Here are 9 top municipal bond funds to check out.
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9 Great Funds for This Aging Bull Market
mutual funds The stock market appears poised to at least make a run on the all-time highs set in 2018.
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12 Aggressive Funds to Buy for a Still-Bullish 2019
mutual funds The stock market suffered two massive bouts of selling and volatility in 2018.
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10 Funds to Buy for High-Yield Preferred Stocks
stocks Preferred stocks – a high-yield asset that’s typically referred to as a stock-bond “hybrid” because it has characteristics of each – are treading water this year after a strong showing in 2017.
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5 Value Funds That Yield Up to 18%
investing In Warren Buffett’s most recent letter to shareholders, he updated a data point that never gets old: Just how much Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares have outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index.
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10 Funds That Can Beat the Market for Another Decade
investing It's difficult to find funds that can consistently beat the market over time.
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10 Funds to Buy for FAANG Exposure
mutual funds Does “FOMO” – fear of missing out – have you down?
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10 Top Funds for a 2018 Gusher in Energy Stocks
investing The Northeast and the Midwest were brought to a standstill in late 2017 thanks to a nasty winter storm, followed by record-breaking cold to start the new year.
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10 Preferred Stock Funds for Safe, Substantial Yields
investing Investors often must accept a bit more risk to get more income out of their investments – often, but not always.
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7 Signs America's Economic Growth Will Keep Booming
Economic Forecasts Doom and gloom sells.
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10 High-Yield Funds to Avoid
investing We've all heard that the Federal Reserve is considering a December hike in interest rates, which would be the third bump in 2017.
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