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Hilary Kramer, editor of GameChangerStocks.com, says many investors find solace in dividend-yielding stocks during tough times. Here, Kramer provides three stocks that she says not only sport great dividend yields, but also have significant upside potential.

Equity investors have ample reason to be frustrated these days. The S&P 500 has hovered around 1,080 since mid-May, but it hasn't been a quiet ride. Oliver Pursche, president of Gary Goldberg Financial Services, talks about how you can smooth out the bumps of short-term volatility.