Good time to add telecom exposure

Telecommunications form an integral part of the economic infrastructure. Strict licensing standards and high capital requirements result in considerable barriers to entry. Despite slow growth, many of the major telecommunication companies have steady cash flows, high levels of profitability, and rising dividends. Nevertheless, the main… Read More

Three ways to pad your 2025 returns

For 2025, we’ve selected TC Energy, Cisco Systems and RioCan REIT as our top three picks for dividend investors.
All three offer investors high, sustainable dividend yields. Their high-quality businesses will also let them keep raising their dividends for years to come. Moreover, all three stocks… Read More

Cisco Leverages $28 Billion to Boost AI and Cybersecurity

Cisco Leverages $28 Billion to Boost AI and Cybersecurity

Cisco Systems a networking technology leader is strategically repositioning itself through intelligent acquisitions, technological innovation, and a decisive shift toward software and AI-powered solutions. By exploiting its strong financial position and focusing on high-growth sectors, the company is creating a robust platform for future technological… Read More

These dividend ETFs offer steady income

Dividend-paying companies have done well over the longer term, although the recent performance of this group lagged the main market indexes. That’s because higher interest rates on fixed-income investments made their dividends less attractive to income investors. Still, high-quality dividend-paying companies—given their prospects for capital… Read More

Software tempers Cisco’s risk

Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems continues to expand its software business. That cuts its reliance on hardware sales, and gives its steady revenue streams. Investors will also benefit from increasing demand for its products as new artificial intelligence programs require the transfer of huge amounts… Read More

Telecom exposure pays off for ETF investors

Telecommunications form an integral part of the economic infrastructure. Moreover, existing players benefit from strict licensing standards and high capital requirements that act as barriers to entry for any new companies. In addition, many of the major telecommunication companies have strong cash flows, high levels… Read More

Cybersecurity offers growth prospects

Cybercrime can have major consequences for individuals, corporations, and governments, alike; the two highly publicized cyberattacks on T-Mobile last year provide good examples from the recent past. Meanwhile, people still working from home and growth in gaming have also spurred a jump in cyberattacks. Fraudsters… Read More

These dividend ETFs offer you regular income

Higher interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete with fixed-income investments for investor interest. However, sustainable dividends still offer an attractive and growing income stream for investors.
Meanwhile, dividend-focused ETFs often follow strategies that can set investors up for maximum long-term gains with the least… Read More