Why Most People Fail at Investing
Investing is hard right? There is so much to learn and every time you turn around it seems like there is a better way to manage your portfolio.
Add on top of that the desire to buy high quality dividend stocks using stock market research tactics and it feels like you are never done.
I [...]
I Am An Active Procrastinator
My wife tells me I am a procrastinator. She is usually referring to things like cleaning the bathroom or putting my glass in the dishwasher. I know I also procrastinate on other things, but I never procrastinate in two areas of my life. First, is when it comes to my kids. [...]
8 Ways to Deal with Volatile Markets
Can I let you all in on a little stock market secret? This is very privileged information so please cover your screen while you read this so that others will not see our little secret. Ok, ready – here it comes………..The stock market is volatile and can go up and down a lot!!
Seriously [...]
Investor’s Have Insecurities Too
I have to admit – I have felt pretty insecure about my investment strategy and my investment code in the past couple of months. As I watch the market tank taking my portfolio with it, I wonder if my strategy of investing in a core basket of index funds supplemented with only very strong [...]
What is Your Real Risk Tolerance?
To my female readers, pardon the expression, but it is aggressive bear markets that separate the boys from the men. The conviction to hold to a solid investment plan (such as a dividend growth plan) is the cornerstone of good portfolio management and amateur investors typically fare very poorly. I have been thinking [...]
5 Successful Traits of a “Successful” Investor
(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) Notice I did not say trader. There is a difference between trading and investing and it is important to distinguish between the two. The problem is that these days the people who actively trade their portfolios are very vocal about the death of buy and [...]
My Best Investing Mistake
(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) When investor’s talk about mistakes it is often in relation to the “worst” investment mistake they ever made. I am going to turn this around today and talk about the “best” investment mistake I ever made.
This example is the “best” mistake because I learned a number [...]
Patience Will Always Reward You in Dividend Investing
“It’s time in the market, not market timing, that counts”Dividend investing is not a one month process. In fact, I don’t think it is even a one year process. Successful dividend investing is all about learning to determine a distinct course of action based on sound principles, and then having the patience and [...]
