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Rick Orford

Thu, Dec 25th, 2025

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

The Safest Way to Bet on the Santa Claus Rally

After two straight reverse Santa Claus rallies, this bull put spread targets a potential rebound with defined risk and income in just 13 days.

SPY : 690.38 (+0.35%)
5 "Best of the Best" Dividend Stocks to Own in 2026

These five companies come with above-average yields and buy ratings from Wall Street analysts.

QSR : 69.57 (+1.03%)
PR : 13.88 (-1.14%)
SW : 38.13 (-0.29%)
DTE : 128.79 (+0.21%)
AMT : 174.80 (+0.17%)
OKE : 73.24 (-0.30%)
ET : 16.39 (+0.18%)
3 Dividend Kings Delivering Generational Income & Market-Beating Returns

3 top-performing Dividend Kings of 2025 based on their Year-to-Date percent change.

JNJ : 207.78 (+0.97%)
ABBV : 229.89 (+0.48%)
NUE : 165.49 (+1.10%)
3 Cheapest Dividend Aristocrats for a Lifetime of Income

Three Dividend Aristocrats near their lows that analysts still say are buys.

APD : 245.84 (+0.44%)
SJM : 99.22 (+1.30%)
PG : 144.49 (+0.91%)
The Smartest Way To Play Alphabet’s Next Big Run in 2026

Alphabet’s 69% YTD rally isn’t done yet. Here’s how a deep in-the-money LEAPS call could magnify gains with less risk and strong upside potential.

GOOGL : 314.09 (-0.08%)
Most “Safe” Dividend Stocks Don’t Grow Like This… But These 3 Did

Three Dividend Kings Wall Street rates “Strong Buy”, supported by strong five-year earnings growth.

KO : 70.11 (+0.34%)
SPGI : 525.74 (+0.11%)
WMT : 111.61 (+0.64%)
3 Dividend Aristocrats on the Edge of a Big Move

Discover three high-yield Dividend Aristocrats showing strong fundamentals and analyst support as they set up for a potential breakout.

SYY : 74.25 (+0.35%)
PG : 144.49 (+0.91%)
ABBV : 229.89 (+0.48%)
Bitcoin Slump Hits Strategy Hard, But This MSTR Options Play Pays You

With Strategy sliding after Bitcoin’s drop, a defined risk MSTR bear call spread lets traders collect premium while betting the stock stays below key levels.

MSTR : 158.71 (+0.53%)
3 Highest-Yielding Dividend Kings To Buy, Hold, and Forget

Discover three Dividend Kings built for buy-and-forget wealth. These stable giants may quietly deliver income and growth for decades.

KO : 70.11 (+0.34%)
JNJ : 207.78 (+0.97%)
ABBV : 229.89 (+0.48%)
3 Buy-Rated Dividend Aristocrats Easily Beating Inflation

These 3 Dividend Aristocrats Are Quietly Outpacing the 3.2% U.S. Inflation Rate

SHW : 325.35 (+0.40%)
LOW : 243.00 (+0.35%)
CTAS : 191.18 (+0.27%)

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