Joseph Lisanti

With these five funds, clients don’t have to spend a lot for a stock portfolio that pays.

While ETF choices are limited, a handful using these securities offer different approaches and capitalization sizes.

Earnings are below their peak, major technology companies don’t pay and banks are still lagging.

These funds have similar goals, but there are significant differences.

Here's a strategy that may provide clients with significant cash over time.

Good dividend stocks can pay back their cost if held long enough.

With a dearth of income alternatives for clients, advisers need to know that there are still some stocks that can do the trick.

Buybacks are good for company execs. But are they good for portfolios?

Advisers may want to point out to clients that protection against exchange rate fluctuations can have major consequences.

Small companies that pay out distributions outperform those that don’t over the long term – with lower volatility.

From just one in 2006, there are now many high-yield, dividend growth and total dividend funds.

These include currency-hedged or exposed, small- or large-cap, quality screened or all-inclusive.

Why these are better investments than your clients may think.

Given the potential for further ECB easing combined with Federal Reserve tightening in the near future, European stocks could perform well in the months ahead. Here are some European ETF choices for advisors and clients who favor dividend-paying equities.

There are pros and cons to these standalone smaller offerings.

ETPs that use dividends in their portfolios have attracted a boatload of money.

Demand for global dividend ETFs has picked up.

Solo advisory owners have it tough. How do they manage to oversee a practice, meet client needs and still have a life?

Growth doesn’t have to end because a company has decided it’s time to pay a dividend.