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With markets still volatile with trade war fears, geopolitical tension, and a weaker dollar, one of the best ways to safeguard your portfolio is with high-yielding assets. Look at the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA: HDV), which tracks the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index. With an expense ratio of 0.08% and a yield of […]

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A monthly check from your stock portfolio makes sense for most people with bills and expenses due every 30 days. These four ultra-high-yield stocks can deliver.

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The financial ecosystem is flashing warning signs for the likes of hedge funds and day traders plunging back into risk.

Consider this an alternative to volatile markets or the meager interest rate of a traditional savings account.

Strategists at BNP Paribas have conducted another deep-dive into the past 100 years of equity-market crashes—and they’re now offering an explanation that helps better frame this week’s impressive rebound in U.S. stocks and Friday’s aggressive Treasury …

Why it matters: Japan is the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries, and even the vaguest hint that it could dump those holdings is powerful leverage with the administration. Following through on the threat could cause interest rates to spike. Catch…

These four energy master limited partnerships pay substantial and dependable dividends and appear to have significant upside potential.

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Also: What to expect from the stock market, the case for high-yield bonds and how your Social Security benefits might change if you go back to work.

Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday.

“It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or no…

The private markets giant has been gobbling up publicly traded bonds since Trump’s tariffs wreaked havoc on the markets, CEO Marc Rowan said.

Modern societies have evolved their notions of land ownership into the current industry known as real estate. Primarily focused on land and/or structures built on land, the real estate industry has been the source of wealth for many people, including President Donald Trump, who is famous for his Manhattan luxury penthouse buildings, commercial office skyscrapers, […]

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As President Trump’s tariffs rock the world, German bonds and the euro are benefiting. But U.S. strength endures, our columnist says.

No country holds more provable Treasury debt than Japan with roughly $1.1 trillion, equivalent to a quarter of its entire economy.

Finance minister Katsunobu Kato hints that country’s more than $1tn in Treasuries gives it leverage in negotiations

A conversation with the former US Treasury secretary on the outlook for clean energy growth

S&P 500 ETFs like VOO led April inflows despite market turbulence and economic slowdown fears.