Our Founder and Managing Partner James Demmert was recently asked to share his thoughts about dividends by US News & World Report. Below please find an excerpt from the article... please click here to read the article in its entirety.

Energy, financial and industrial stocks stand to benefit as the economy reopens.

As the economic recovery gains steam on the back of increasing vaccination rates, the types of companies investors are putting money into are changing. Worries about inflation have caused growth stocks – which derive much of their value from expectations of future earnings – to have less allure than they did last year. Meanwhile, investors are repositioning themselves in sectors that are more directly linked to the health of the economy, such as energy, financials and industrials. Vaccines aren't the only thing giving the economy a shot in the arm. "The unprecedented amount of stimulus from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury along with the pent-up savings rate and demand by consumers is sure to unleash massive economic growth akin to a post-war boom, or as some have said another Roaring '20s," says James Demmert, founder and managing partner with Main Street Research. Here's a look at seven of the best stocks to buy now to ride the economic recovery.

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