Safe Dividend Stocks for an Unsafe Market

After practically ignoring geopolitical events an pushing higher despite the unrest in Egypt, U.S. markets finally succumbed to heavy selling this week as protests in Libya and the Middle East erupted, and oil surpassed $100 per barrel. But there’s a much better way to manage your investments than by reacting to the latest headlines. You need a strategy that works in fair weather and foul, 365 days a year. It’s a strategy that can be summed up in two simple words: safe and cheap.

Our high-income experts have put together a list of top dividend stocks to buy that offer investors just that. The yields these steady stocks are throwing off can help to cushion your portfolio if the market continues to react negatively to world events or if the economy continues to struggle. And the recent sell-off is providing you a stellar opportunity to pick up these already discounted dividend stocks at an even cheaper price.

Source: InvestorPlace

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