FDL News and Press, First Trust Morningstar From 11/18/20

"Income in" is as important as "expenses out." You need to be aware of and combat lifestyle inflation. Living paycheck to paycheck happens at all levels of earned income. For further details see: Want Wealth? Stop Lifestyle Inflation

Having trouble deciding between an "Income Factory" strategy and a traditional "Dividend Growth Investing" (DGI) strategy? Well, you can have it both ways with an "Income Factory Light" An "Income Factory Light" is a blended strategy that combines an Income Factory (high yields, earni...

Retirement of a large portion of the population as we have come to know it is really a product of the industrial age. In some cases, people may spend almost as many years in retirement as they do working. There are at least four major phases of retirement with very different patte...

The Income Method: Facts vs. emotions. Retirees need to be aware of their emotional drivers. Mistakes late in the game are harder to correct. Keep your eye on the prize and follow the game plan. For further details see: Retirement: Don't Let Emotions Drive You

The 24/7 market news created panic and fear you don't need in your life. Wealth generation is a marathon, not a sprint. If your retirement plan is to liquidate your portfolio, you need a new plan. For further details see: Want Wealth? Time To Unlearn Some Accepted Truths...

Technology stocks have been seeing huge gains the recent years. While there are no immediate risks today, I'm highlighting medium- and longer-term risks that investors should be aware of. These are significant risks and can cause a technology bubble burst as soon as the year 2022....

As we have pointed out in previous articles, interest rates are at unprecedented lows. This means that retirees cannot obtain decent yields from totally risk-free investments. Retirees must venture into riskier waters in order to generate decent yields. This creates certain da...

The current bull market is set to continue. The presidential election results will not impact the upside trend. The world is swimming today with excess liquidity. Demand for high dividend stocks is set to increase. For further details see: High Dividends And The Bubb...

Dividend-paying securities remain undervalued. Low rates are here to stay for a while. Diversification of your dividend stream is essential. For further details see: The Power Of Dividend Stocks

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF (FDL) declares $0.2993/share quarterly dividend, -18.9% decrease from prior dividend of $0.3689.Forward yield 4.65%Payable Sept. 30; for shareholders of record Sept. 25; ex-div Sept. 24.See FDL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend ...