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Dogs of the Dow for 2020

In sharp contrast to last year, U.S. equities generated impressive returns in 2019, with the S&P 500®  up 31%, its biggest annual gain since 2013. Easing trade tensions, a potential “Phase-One” deal mid-January, and Fed accommodation renewed optimism about the economic outlook, resulted in higher stock prices. In 2019, the Dogs of the Dow strategy…

Dividend Aristocrats

Dividend Aristocrat in Focus: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)

The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of currently 57 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. These 57 are large, US companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole. S&P 500 applies the following criteria to construct the Dividend Aristocrats…