Dividend stocks are a multi-purpose instrument of the markets. They offer investors a dual route to profitable returns, including some defence against challenging market conditions along with a stable source of passive income. This is an attractive combination.

The best dividend stocks will provide inflation-beating income based solely on the dividend and backed by a long-term...
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What do you think of $ARCC now? P/E under 15 and P/B 1.01... that looks extremely tempting! I'm almost thinking of expanding my portfolio and looking for interesting options, which Ares is definitely one of them right now.