Just when investors thought that it was safe to shift towards risk-on assets, we got the latest readings on inflation. The hotter-than-expected CPI and PPI readings were like a cold splash of water that doused hopes for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in March.
To make matters worse, investors are now wrestling with the fact that there may not be any interest rate cuts at all. That doesn't mean you shouldn't invest in stocks, but it does mean that dividend stocks may become more attractive.
Dividend stocks can get a bad reputation as being only for investors who aren't concerned about growth. But that's not always the case. In reality, there are many stocks that pay dividends but also generate double-digit stock price gains on a regular basis.
The focus of this special presentation is dividend stocks that fit that description. Not surprisingly, these stocks are large-cap, blue-chip stocks. Those are the type of companies offering this dual benefit in 2024.
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