Author: Marc Lichtenfeld, Wealthy Retirement

These finance books can set beginning investors off on the right foot.

They’re “A-rated” for dividend safety and should allow dividend investors to breathe easy no matter what news comes out of Washington, Beijing or anywhere else in the world. With a portfolio featuring all-American winners like these, you can rest secure in the knowledge that your dividends are safe.

If next year Funds From Operations is still expected to grow, the stock will achieve the highest Dividend Safety Rating available.

In short, they’re a nearly guaranteed way to lose money.

Here are three steps to ensure that you can ride out the next bear market.