When Is a Yield Too High?
Reaching for yield is very tempting. The cash flow that I can receive as a result of a good yield is very substantial. However, there are a few things that I try to keep in mind when choosing a high-yielding stock: 1. Has the yield shot up in the past month or so or has [...]
Sin Stocks!!
I wanted to talk about something that I have been thinking about for quite some time now. Specifically, the question I ask myself is, “Should I invest in ‘sin’ stocks – specifically tobacco stocks?” Let me start off by saying that I am in no way a straight-laced preachy type of guy. I believe that [...]
Dividend Aristocrats
S & P regularly tracks a list of stocks that it calls “Dividend Aristocrats” – companies that have regularly upped their dividends for 25 or more consecutive years. Business has recently posted an article that lists the stocks here. As of this list, Merck is still on the list and that makes me feel a [...]
