Is dividend investing still a viable strategy?

For as long as I can remember, it has been general practice for investors, especially retirees, to invest in high dividend paying stocks to generate income. While there is some merit with this strategy, I could argue the opposite. It has often been a good strategy to be a long-term holder of banking stocks to collect dividends but ...

Over the past month I have seen investors go through a myriad of emotions from disbelief to fear and then greed. Right now, investors are looking for certainty in an uncertain market with many asking whether the market has bottomed and is this stock cheap, and can I buy it now. 

The more concerning question I am getting right now is from those who own stocks and are losing ...

If you are confused about where the economy is heading, what you should be doing with your home loan or where to invest, you are certainly not alone.

Uncertainty in the stock market and the economy is causing investors to move into a state of confusion, overwhelm and indecision. Questions are being asked about whether now is the time to fix interest rates on housing loans given ...

It is inevitable that when the stock market falls heavily, we see an increased number of people questioning not only the stock market but their advisers and the products they have chosen to invest in.

In the past, when using advisers, investors typically do what I call the dump and run strategy meaning they had an investment or financial issue, which they dumped on the adviser ...

When the market falls heavily, like it has over the past few weeks, it is very common for investors to want to get into stocks for two reasons. The first is their emotions, as many are controlled by the fear of missing out although in the current market conditions, it would be wise to be patient. The second reason investors want to buy in is because they believe stocks are cheap given how ...