The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Dividend Stocks
“After a meal there’s nothing like a good cigar” – Blondie from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Wikiquote Ok, so that quote has nothing to do with investing, but you can just picture Eastwood saying it. Like everything in life, there are good things, bad things, and ugly things. The same can [...]
Top 4 Investing Actions to Take Now
If it has been awhile since you last looked at your portfolio, or even if you have a regular routine of investment actions you take, these are the top 4 things that I believe are essential to effective management of a portfolio. It does not matter if you are do-it-yourself dividend growth investor or use [...]
Why 2008 Was An Awesome Year for Dividend Investors
As I reflect back on 2008, I am caught by the overwhelming feeling that the year was actually a very good thing for dividend investors. It is easy to think that it was a terrible year for our kind! Both Bank of America and Citigroup – long standing dividend payers with wonderful dividend increases year [...]
Dividend Yield or Dividend Growth?
I have been getting a whole bunch of emails recently asking me for my picks of the highest dividend yielding stocks that I would recommend buying. I think this really speaks to two factors at play here. First, I do not make recommendations on what stocks to buy. I am not a financial advisor nor [...]
The 3 Things That Will Make You Better Than 99% of Investors
Want to know the three things that will make you better than 99% of the investing population? It is not rocket science nor does is it require you to do anything out the ordinary. Here they are: 1. Start Investing Today The sooner you can start investing the better. Don’t worry if you think you [...]
