Why Dividend Hunters Have MLPs in Their Sights

The big attraction of master limited partnerships is tax-favored dividends. MLPs can be generous — now around 6% to 10% — because they don’t have to pay federal income taxes if they pay out most of their cash flow to sharehol…

Investing in Your 50s: Getting Serious

You may be able to see retirement on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean you should let up on the financial planning. Now it’s more important than ever to reassess your finances, scale back your expenses and make up for lost tim…

Daily Blogwatch: Is Silver a Better Investment Than Gold?

Some of Thursday’s top online stories for investors, including seven ways you can improve your performance in the stock market, why silver may be a better investment than gold, and which stocks do well in deflationary periods.
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