The fiscal cliff is arguably a bigger worry than corporate earnings or Europe's woes, and it could affect dividend stocks and retirees that hold them.
The top seven reasons U.S. stocks are up since early June despite lackluster earnings, higher jobless claims and more worrying signs from Europe.
Annaly Capital has one of the highest dividend yields of all large-cap stocks, says Mark Holder of the Net Payout Yield model.
Rising jobless claims could threaten cyclical stock sectors. One contrary indicator, though, is that several Covestor managers recently bought retail stocks.
Market pessimism is at its lowest point since August 2010, based on the latest from AAII. That could help the S&P 500 possibly make a run at year highs.
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Maybe the market would benefit just as much if it were not to get the quantitative easing round that so many investors want.
Money managers are turning dour on the economy, based on the latest BofA poll. Yet market sentiment has not reached extremes.