Enduro Royalty Trust (NDRO): This Beaten Down Royalty Trust Offers An 11% Dividend Yield And Trades Below Book Value - Seeking Alpha

Enduro Royalty Trust (NDRO): This Beaten Down Royalty Trust Offers An 11% Dividend Yield And Trades Below Book Value - Seeking Alpha

Here is a good article on NDRO with some interesting comments about the company following the article. Enduro Royalty Trust pays an annual dividend of more than 11% in monthly installments.  The reward is probably worth the risk unless a big negative news event happens.  I already own another royalty trust, PBT, and I may buy NDRO also.

Global X Funds (URA): Why Did The Uranium Mining ETF Advance On Its Highest Volume In 3 Years? - Seeking Alpha

Global X Funds (URA): Why Did The Uranium Mining ETF Advance On Its Highest Volume In 3 Years? - Seeking Alpha

This is an excellent article on a possible breakout in the uranium sector.  I own DNN and URG myself, and I am thinking about buying URA, the uranium ETF to gain broad exposure to the field.  We are probably at a bottom, but nobody knows when we will return to $70 uranium.

Global Economic Intersection

Global Economic Intersection

Here is a good article about how to prepare for the next Congressional budget battle in the first quarter of 2014. The author believes that the Congressional conflict will not be as bad as October of 2013 and August of 2011. The article also discusses how the Federal Reserve will probably operate in 2014.  Well prepared investors can increase their odds of making good decisions if the author's predictions turn out to be true.  The bottom line is that the stock market will probably continue its melt upward although strong stocks will do better than weak ones.

2 Ways To Gain MLP Exposure Without The Tax Headache [Alerian Mlp] - Seeking Alpha

2 Ways To Gain MLP Exposure Without The Tax Headache [Alerian Mlp] - Seeking Alpha

This is a great article about MLP ETFs that avoid the K-1 tax form problem of owning individual MLP stocks. KYN has outperformed AMLP in price gain and distribution percent.  It may be the best ETF to own for exposure to MLPs.

Global X Funds (GURU): 2 Market Beating ETFs Use Holdings From Top Hedge Funds - Seeking Alpha

Global X Funds (GURU): 2 Market Beating ETFs Use Holdings From Top Hedge Funds - Seeking Alpha

Here is a good article about two ETFs that track hedge fund holdings. Both of the ETFs have beat the S&P 500.  I especially like GURU which is up 37%.  Part of your portfolio should be linked to stocks that the great investors own.

Dividend Winners

I love owning dividend stocks because you get paid while you wait for other stock opportunities to develop. Several of the dividends that I have collected this month are as follows:  PBT (.106 per share), O (.18), VNR (.207), SDIV (.134), JNK (.20), MRK (.43), HIX (.076), IRET (.13), LNCO (.242), NTE (.45), TWO (.28), PSEC (.11), NYMT (.27), and EHI (.096).

Most of the dividend stocks above pay on a monthly basis, and I like that a lot.  However, the shining star above is NYMT, a REIT that pays a quarterly dividend.  NYMT is currently paying an annual dividend of more than 16%.  I recommend all of the stocks above that I own, but I must also point out that diversification is necessary to avoid a large loss on any stock that might suddenly crash.

ProShares Short VIX Short Term ETF Chart - Yahoo! Finance

ProShares Short VIX Short Term ETF Chart - Yahoo! Finance

This is a chart comparing two non-volatility stocks which are up close to 80% in the past year.  There is virtually no difference between the gains of SVXY and VIX, and VIX remains a cheaper stock to buy.  As long as these stocks continue to rise along with the stock market, they will continue to beat the market.  Double-click on the chart below to expand it.