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Rick Orford

Tue, Jul 9th, 2024

Rick Orford

Rick Orford

Rick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author with over 20 years of experience trading stocks and options. The most authoritative publications, including Good Morning America, Washington Post, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Business Insider, NBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC News, cover his work. 

His passion is business, and he works tirelessly to deliver content in an easy-to-understand manner.

In 2018, Rick wrote The Financially Independent Millennial to inspire his readers with his story about becoming financially independent at age 35 despite not learning about money when he was younger. His books are easy to read and often refer to key points that “He would tell his younger self.”

When not thinking about business, Rick writes (mainly about cruise ship travel) for his travel blog and is an enthusiast of fast cars, technology, & cooking. 

Most Recent Stories

3 Dividend Aristocrats Ready to Skyrocket

Discover three Dividend Aristocrats with 100% Buy signals from Barchart Opinions.

WMT : 69.68 (-0.51%)
CL : 97.58 (+0.55%)
CTAS : 711.03 (-0.10%)
These 3 High-yielding Dividend Aristocrats Are Also Up 10% YTD

On the hunt for quality companies with positive price performance? These 3 are up 10% YTD and offer above-average yields.

CINF : 116.68 (+0.85%)
NEE : 72.11 (+0.03%)
XOM : 112.18 (-1.05%)
3 Top-Rated Dividend Kings Trading Near Their 52-Week Lows

These quality companies all have something in common: They are trading a little off their 52-week lows and pay an ever-increasing dividend.

MSEX : 53.83 (-0.24%)
ABT : 102.12 (-1.83%)
BDX : 225.54 (-0.97%)
3 Cheapest Dividend Aristocrats To Buy For Long Term Portfolio Growth

Looking for value? These 3 dividend aristocrats are cheap compared with their industry peers.

PPG : 127.00 (+1.41%)
GPC : 132.88 (+0.32%)
MDT : 76.84 (-0.99%)
3 Highest-rated Dividend Aristocrats Ready for Massive Returns

These three dividend stocks are fairly priced and could be on their way up.

EMR : 109.97 (+0.47%)
BDX : 225.54 (-0.97%)
GD : 280.47 (-0.43%)
3 Most Undervalued Dividend Kings To Buy Right Now

Picking up undervalued dividend stocks rewards investors with income and potential capital appreciation.

SJW : 53.70 (-1.12%)
FUL : 77.25 (+2.18%)
BDX : 225.54 (-0.97%)
BDX : 225.54 (-0.97%)
3 Highest-yield Dividend Kings To Buy This Summer

Looking for income this summer? Here are three quality companies that'll put a few extra dollars in your pocket.

NFG : 54.52 (+0.55%)
JNJ : 145.48 (-0.68%)
TGT : 148.72 (+2.11%)
3 Undervalued Dividend Aristocrats To Buy at a Bargain

Discover three undervalued Dividend Aristocrats that may deserve a spot in your portfolio.

O : 53.16 (+0.13%)
FRT : 100.59 (-0.21%)
CVX : 154.33 (+0.01%)
3 Highest-yielding Tech Stocks to Buy Now

Tech stocks aren't famous for paying dividends. There are, however, a select few that do. Here are the top 3 based on yield.

HPQ : 35.32 (+1.99%)
OTEX : 31.00 (+0.13%)
CSCO : 46.06 (-1.26%)
TIMB : 14.53 (+0.07%)
3 Healthcare Stocks With The Highest Yields As of June 2024

Looking for yield? Here's 3 healthcare stocks with the highest yields today.

PFE : 27.93 (-0.43%)
BMY : 39.99 (+0.83%)
OGN : 20.14 (+0.15%)

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Mike Wilson is back! The man who has predicted 20 of the last 0 stock market sell-offs warns that a 10% correction is highly likely. https://t.co/eRic3POH4d
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