June is here, and with it comes some return to normalcy in my family, as the boys finally get to begin their baseball seasons after a two month delay. Rather than fighting April snow, the first night of practice was accompanied by a June 1st record high temperature of 96 degrees. There were a few…
Hello and welcome to the May edition of Dividend Growth Digest. I hope you all are enjoying the nice spring weather as much as I am. The roller-coaster continues in the markets, as March’s swoon led to the biggest gains in the indices since 1987 during the month of April. This all despite the fact…
The month of March is finally over, and good riddance! I’m not sure I’ve experienced a more volatile and life-changing month in my lifetime, as the breathtaking spread of COVID-19 rocked the United States, both socially and economically. When the month started I was enjoying NCAA basketball as conference tournaments were in full swing. I…
Ameriprise Financial Inc. $AMP is a company rarely mentioned among the top stocks in the financial sector. However, despite the lack of recognition it has been one of the better performers over the last decade, providing investors with 10.7% annualized total returns against 6.5% from the S&P.