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Rick Orford

Sat, Nov 23rd, 2024

Rick Orford

Rick Orford

Rick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author with over 20 years of experience trading stocks and options. The most authoritative publications, including Good Morning America, Washington Post, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Business Insider, NBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC News, cover his work. 

His passion is business, and he works tirelessly to deliver content in an easy-to-understand manner.

In 2018, Rick wrote The Financially Independent Millennial to inspire his readers with his story about becoming financially independent at age 35 despite not learning about money when he was younger. His books are easy to read and often refer to key points that “He would tell his younger self.”

When not thinking about business, Rick writes (mainly about cruise ship travel) for his travel blog and is an enthusiast of fast cars, technology, & cooking. 

Most Recent Stories

3 High-Yielding Dividend Kings to Boost Your Income in 2025 and Beyond

These three high-quality companies are currently on sale, offering elevated yields that appeal to dividend growth investors.

TGT : 125.01 (+2.81%)
SYY : 75.79 (+0.95%)
PPG : 122.65 (-0.02%)
3 High-yield Dividend Stocks To Buy and Hold Forever

These three highly-rated companies offer very high incomes.

TRIN : 14.34 (+0.56%)
CIVI : 52.80 (+0.99%)
RITM : 10.98 (+1.76%)
TSLX : 20.78 (+1.07%)
3 Oversold Dividend Aristocrats Ready To Explode in 2025

These three companies all have one thing in common: they are all on sale.

KO : 63.92 (+0.25%)
JNJ : 155.17 (-0.21%)
ABBV : 176.95 (+3.04%)
A High-potential Bull Put Strategy on Cassava Sciences

This Bull Put strategy has a 76.9% chance of profiting, with a low risk/reward ratio!

SAVA : 26.48 (-17.71%)
3 High-yield Dividend Stocks To Bolster Your Income Portfolio

These three quality companies are lesser known but have above-average dividends.

MRCC : 8.41 (-0.36%)
TRMD : 21.89 (+0.83%)
LFT : 2.57 (+0.78%)
3 Best Dividend-growth Stocks Soon To Be Crowned Kings

These three quality companies represent an excellent opportunity for long-term income generation.

PNR : 106.93 (+0.83%)
CSL : 449.65 (+1.84%)
MCD : 290.28 (+0.63%)
3 Cheapest Dividend Kings Primed for Big Gains in 2025

Discover three dividend kings that are trading at a discount.

KO : 63.92 (+0.25%)
TNC : 89.69 (+2.05%)
CL : 94.92 (+0.71%)
CL : 94.92 (+0.71%)
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Ready to Surge in 2025

These three companies pay above-average dividends, and their stocks still look cheap.

CIVI : 52.80 (+0.99%)
CHRD : 134.43 (+1.56%)
EPD : 32.82 (+1.45%)
3 Dividend Stocks That Could Triple Your Income by 2030

These three companies all have three things in common- the most important is their ability to grow the dividend.

MSFT : 417.00 (+1.00%)
V : 309.92 (+0.01%)
SPGI : 514.46 (+0.60%)
Profiting from Market Highs: 3 High-Potential Bear Call Trades

These three trades all have one thing in common: A high chance of profitability.

MSFT : 417.00 (+1.00%)
NVDA : 141.95 (-3.22%)
PEP : 162.00 (+1.04%)

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