Cut your volatility with these ETFs

Some investors look to reduce volatility in their portfolios for a number of reasons. One is that they can’t sleep at night because they’re nervous about the market outlook. In that case, low-volatilty funds may cut your your losses or even leave you with gains… Read More

Half-century of rising dividends

PEPSICO INC. $169 is a hold. The soft drink and snack foods maker (Nasdaq symbol PEP; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $236.6 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.pepsico.com) is raising your quarterly dividend by 7.0%. Starting with the… Read More

Dividend ETFs aim to provide solid income

Rising interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete for investor interest in fixed-income investments. However, sustainable dividends still offer an attractive and growing income stream for investors.
Meanwhile, dividend-focused ETFs can—but not always—follow strategies that we feel set investors up for maximum long-term gains with… Read More

IFF is your better choice for new buying

PepsiCo continues to rebound strongly from its pandemic-induced lows as restaurants re-open. However, rising input costs could slow its earnings growth. That’s why we prefer companies, such as IFF, that directly benefit from rising food ingredient prices.
PEPSICO INC. $170 is still a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol… Read More

Their strong brands support your dividends

These two leading consumer product makers are raising their selling prices to offset higher raw material and other costs. Despite the higher prices, consumers will probably stick with the well-known brands of these giants instead of switching to generic products. That will let both companies… Read More