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The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on some of America's largest trading partners drove many investors away from companies that rely heavily on imports, exports, and other types of cross-border commerce. It also drove them toward tariff-proof companies that wouldn't be significantly affected by those levies.

The S&P 500, or Standard & Poor's 500, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the 500 biggest companies in the United States.

Tobacco giant Altria (MO -0.24%) has experienced impressive stock price growth over the past 12 months, up more than 30% and only a couple of dollars below its five-year high.

Altria's shareholder returns are attractive, with high and growing dividends and a great share buyback volume. Shareholder returns will be able to continue for the foreseeable future as Altria's underlying operations remain healthy. Altria could see a macroeconomic tailwind as the federal funds rate moves lower potentially allowing the company to see ~9% stock price appreciation in 2025.

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) is failing to deliver the kind of returns that investors have come to expect of it in recent years. Year-to-date, the AI darling is down nearly 25% at the time of writing.

Altria (MO -0.24%) has multiple problems on its hands. The biggest is that demand for cigarettes, its largest product, is in decline.

The stock market has been far more volatile since the start of 2025 than in the past two years. Investors are grappling with a dynamic market environment rife with drama from issues ranging from tariffs to wars.

Sin stocks are poised to thrive in any market, offering stability, strong cash flow and high returns. Discover three top picks poised to boost your portfolio gains.

Consistency in dividend growth investing can be a crucial piece of an income investor's goals, and we are highlighting 2 dividend kings today who have been delivering that. Dividend cuts can never be completely avoided if you invest long enough, some of them being former dividend kings like WBA, LEG, and MMM. Further, by investing in a diversified portfolio of dividend growers, any cut to income is often short-lived as other dividend boosters continue to raise.

Political and economic conditions will keep fluctuating from time to time. Investing with an income-first mindset ensures steady cash flow. We discuss our top picks with up to ~11% yields.