These Are The Dividends To Buy As Inflation Rises

These Are The Dividends To Buy As Inflation Rises

Don't let this inflation panic rattle you. This market is really just shifting gears, and we're going to shift along with it, riding the waves to some big dividends that are about to switch into growth mode. But timing is critical here, because we're not going to be sitting on these dividends forever. Consider them a "swing trade" to bag big payouts now, plus some hefty dividend hikes. Then you'd take your returns on to the next bargain high yielder when the time is right. More on this week's hot-potato dividend plan in a sec. First, let's delve into what this inflation-panicked market is up to, and how we contrarians can catch a tailwind. Since the March 2020 crash, the crowd was focused on growth stocks, with stay-at-home beneficiaries in the tech sector, like Apple AAPL (AAPL), Activision Blizzard ATVI (ATVI) and chipmaker Qualcomm QCOM (QCOM), posting big gains. But then something funny happened: despite all the bleating about tech in the media lately, these stocks really started to stall out months ago—back in the fall. Then, quietly, unsexy big-cap value stocks took the reins. Check out how the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) VTV —in green below and packed with