Emerging funds can offer long-term potential

With the current market troubles, many ETFs focused on emerging markets have dropped more than the overall markets. That’s in large part because a growing U.S. economy and sharply rising interest rates have pushed up the U.S. dollar. This typically results in capital flowing to… Read More

Get a 5.0% yield from IBM Corp.

Get a 5.0% yield from IBM Corp.

Key changes in its operations has moved this leading tech deeper into cloud-based computing services. Its “hybrid cloud” technology runs programs on remote servers as well as on the client’s own computers and gives it an edge over competitors.

As part of its new direction, it… Read More

Get a 4.9% yield from IBM Corp.

Get a 4.9% yield from IBM Corp.

This computer firm is once again transforming itself as a leading provider of cloud-based computing services. Its “hybrid cloud” technology runs programs on remote servers as well as on the client’s own computers and that gives it an edge over competitors.

As part of its new… Read More