Joseph Lisanti

Clients searching for income? Here's a look at the 10 biggest dividend payers this year.

In the past, most dividend payments have continued, and many increased, even when stock prices have fallen.

Investing in mature companies entails much less risk than betting on startups -- and can be rewarding to those who are more patient.

In most bond indexes, the biggest debtors (either corporations or countries) have the largest weightings. But to some investors, that sounds a bit foolish.

In most bond indexes, the biggest debtors (either corporations or countries) have the largest weightings. But to some investors, that sounds a bit foolish.

Covered call writing is often seen as an alternative income strategy, but it also can enable advisors to reduce risk in a concentrated portfolio while preventing clients from getting clobbered by taxes when selling.

Covered call writing is often seen as an alternative income strategy, but it also can enable advisors to reduce risk in a concentrated portfolio while preventing clients from getting clobbered by taxes when selling.

These pass-through vehicles often yield around 5% or 6%, though they can present tax-reporting headaches and are far from risk free.

These pass-through vehicles often yield around 5% or 6%, though they can present tax-reporting headaches and are far from risk free.

These pass-through vehicles often yield around 5% or 6%, though they can present tax-reporting headaches and are far from risk free.

While actual hedge funds may be limited to the very wealthy, advisors are using their strategies to reduce risk in the portfolios of everyday clients.

While actual hedge funds may be limited to the very wealthy, advisors are using their strategies to reduce risk in the portfolios of everyday clients.

While actual hedge funds may be limited to the very wealthy, advisors are using their strategies to reduce risk in the portfolios of everyday clients.

For advisors, the choices among alternative beta portfolios are numerous. Which ones make the most sense for clients?

For advisors, the choices among alternative beta portfolios are numerous. Which ones make the most sense for clients?

Positive actions like increases and initiations hit a 35-year high for the first half, but payouts are still below the historical average.

Proposed EPA carbon rules could reduce the longstanding attractiveness of power companies as dividend investments.

Saving a few basis points on expenses is nice, but the critical issue is finding an ETF that does what you want it to do.

Saving a few basis points on expenses is nice, but the critical issue is finding an ETF that does what you want it to do.

What’s Really Behind the Proprietary Criteria for Indexes?