The Dividend Guy Asset Allocation
I keep track of my asset allocation on a regular basis. The way I do this is to have a goal allocation that I want to have within my overall portfolio and then compare that to my actual portfolio. Upon analysis of my allocation, there are some areas that I need to focus on. Before [...]
Employer Share Purchase Plans
Employee share purchase plans are great. They are an awesome way to accumulate shares in a company, often with a discount or some other benefit of buying the shares. The way my company’s share purchase plan works is that I tell payroll what percentage of my earnings I want to contribute to the savings plan. [...]
Real Estate As An Asset Class
I was speaking with a friend of mine the other day about asset classes, and the topic of real estate as an asset class came up. We were under the impression that there are really two ways to hold real estate: Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that purchase and hold real estate investments; [...]
Dividend Investing – Asset Allocation
Asset allocation is a tool that investors can use to help reduce the risk in their portfolio. The thinking is that, as not all investment types move in the same direction at the same time, you can “cover your bets” by investing in a few different investment types to take advantage of the various moves [...]
