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Rick Orford

Fri, Sep 20th, 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 Dividend Stocks That Could Double the Dividend in the Next 5 Years

Looking for dividend growth stocks? These three quality companies could the shortlist you're looking for!

MCK : 508.51 (+0.07%)
MA : 492.79 (-0.04%)
V : 285.27 (+0.01%)
3 Dividend Aristocrats that Could Double The Dividend

Discover three Dividend Aristocrats poised for dividend growth and long-term returns.

SPGI : 524.02 (-0.04%)
BDX : 233.48 (-0.49%)
WMT : 78.94 (+1.15%)
3 Dividend Leaders Set to Dominate 2024

Discover three quality companies with higher-than-average dividend payouts.

TRIN : 14.11 (-0.07%)
CIVI : 54.13 (-1.11%)
ET : 16.20 (+0.19%)
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Fresh Off Their Recent 52-Week Lows

Add an income stream to your portfolio while waiting for a potential price recovery with these three high-yielding companies.

APLE : 15.33 (+0.99%)
UPS : 128.73 (-2.57%)
NTR : 47.41 (-1.02%)
3 Recession-Proof Dividend Kings to Buy For a Lifetime of Income

Discover three proven, quality companies you can own to get through a looming recession.

TGT : 155.14 (-0.86%)
SYY : 75.29 (+1.55%)
ABT : 113.83 (-0.28%)
Top 3 Dividend Aristocrats To Buy And Hold Forever

These three quality dividend-growth companies are poised to provide a lifetime of income.

PPG : 126.36 (-2.22%)
EMR : 105.34 (-0.54%)
XOM : 115.36 (-0.55%)
3 High-Yield Dividend Aristocrats Primed for Explosive Long-Term Gains

Looking for potential capital gains and yield? Here's three companies with an incredible track record.

EMR : 105.34 (-0.54%)
WMT : 78.94 (+1.15%)
SPGI : 524.02 (-0.04%)
3 Dividend Stocks for Decades of Double-Digit Yields

These three companies are buy-rated and pay consistent dividends, currently yielding double-digits.

NLY : 20.90 (+0.48%)
MFIC : 13.69 (-0.29%)
AGNC : 10.53 (-0.28%)
3 Dividend Kings Worth Buying on the Dip

Discover three quality dividend companies to buy now that the markets are calm.

NUE : 146.44 (-1.72%)
EMR : 105.34 (-0.54%)
PPG : 126.36 (-2.22%)
3 Dividend Stocks Set to Triple Your Income in the Next Decade

Looking for a lifetime of increasing dividends? Here's 3 stocks that could fit the bill.

O : 60.93 (+0.38%)
CVX : 145.55 (+0.39%)
KVUE : 22.84 (-0.26%)

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