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Investing in high-yield dividend stocks can provide a stable passive income in retirement, reducing sequence-of-return risk compared to index funds. We share a model portfolio for how you can do this. The model portfolio yields a weighted average 8% while also growing its payouts at a rate that should meet or even beat inflation over the long term.

Dividends and buybacks continue to drive shareholder returns for MLP/midstream investors. Dividends have long been a priority for energy infrastructure companies, and in recent years, midstream/MLPs have used excess cash flow for dividend growth and opportunistic buybacks.

The Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point rate cut seems like a big tailwind for dividend stocks. However, the rate cut also brings several warnings to the dividend stock space. We discuss what these are and how we are positioning our portfolio to navigate rate cuts.

Midstream has remained resilient as oil prices have fallen in recent weeks. Despite weakening oil prices, the midstream segment has remained defensive and has held up better than other energy subsectors.

Picking individual stocks can outperform the market if you enjoy analyzing companies and have the discipline to manage your investments carefully. There are important lessons that investors need to follow if they are going to have success picking stocks. I share three of some of the most important lessons I have learned over the years that I wish I had known at the beginning of my stock-picking career.

The market anticipates imminent significant interest rate cuts and is also concerned about a potential economic slowdown. This puts a premium on blue-chip, defensive high-yield stocks. We share some of the most attractive risk-adjusted opportunities right now.

The TMX VettaFi business segment is less than a year old, but it is already getting recognized for the breadth of its capabilities. Last week, we were named a finalist by ETF Express in four award categories.

Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) is the latest midstream company to strike a deal that will expand its natural gas gathering and processing footprint in the Permian.  Enterprise will acquire Pinon Midstream in a $950 million deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The risk of a recession hitting the economy is rising. As a result, investors may want to batten down the hatches. We share three funds that we would buy to protect us from a recession if we could only own three.

Summary Five constituents in the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) spent a combined $1.02 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q24. Over 85% of AMNA by weighting currently have a buyback authorization in place.