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Enterprise has consistently increased its dividend over the years. Consistency has been a trademark of Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) throughout its storied history. Through various energy and economic down cycles, the pipeline company serving the midstream market has been able to maintain its distribution and continually increase it.

President Trump recently warned big drugmakers that a pharmaceutical "tariff wall" is coming. Investors often view Pharmaceutical stocks as safe havens during periods of market turbulence. Indeed, shares of the three biggest pharmaceutical companies based on market cap -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) -- have all delivered solid gains so far this year, while the major market indexes have fallen.

The Trade Desk's share price has been clobbered this year, but its prospects are bright. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' impressive momentum should continue with new drugs on the market and a promising pipeline. The premise is that stock market returns are often lower between May and October than from November to April.

What does Realty Income do? Realty Income is a property-owning real estate investment trust (REIT). It just operates on a much larger scale, given that Realty Income has a portfolio of more than 15,600 properties spread across North America and Europe.

The S&P 500 has fallen more during the first four months of the year in 2025 than it has only seven previous times in 50 years. As of April 30, 2025, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was off to its eighth-worst start in 50 years. The S&P 500 jumped 24% in 2023 and another 23% in 2024.

Stocks rise in value over the long term, and investing in the market can be an effective way to grow your savings. The Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF is full of top growth stocks and has outperformed the S&P 500 in recent years. Investing a large lump sum today into a diversified exchange-traded fund (ETF) and simply holding on to it can be a great way to grow your portfolio over the long term.

The Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF offers a covered call income stream. There is no single way to invest for income, and as such, there is no single exchange-traded fund (ETF) for income investors to buy. If you are trying to build a diverse income stream, in fact, you'll probably want to buy several ETFs.

Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble continue to deliver solid financial results. Both companies recently increased their quarterly dividends, and both have payout-hiking streaks of more than 60 consecutive years. When volatility is dominating the stock market, there's nothing like holding a portfolio of stocks that deposit cash into your account every quarter.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway held a record $348 billion in cash and U.S. Treasury bills on its balance sheet as of March 31. The S&P 500 tumbled into market correction territory during the first quarter, yet Buffett's company was once again a net seller of stocks. The S&P 500 has typically rebounded quickly after its first close in correction territory, with an average 12-month return of 18% since 2010.

The death of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has been greatly exaggerated.