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How to Handle Market Fluctuations at 40 and at 65 [Podcast]

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Over the past 3 years, investing has been tough on investors' nerves. We went through multiple situations creating lots of uncertainties. How should we handle volatility in our 40's, in the accumulation phase, or if we are past 65, retired, and living off our portfolio income? Want More Tips on Handling Volatility? Got Some Questions for Mike? Subscribe to our Upcoming Webinar! You'll Learn The important difference between Risk, Hazard and Volatility Tolerance. How can volatility be …

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September Dividend Income Report – 2 Years After I Started This Portfolio

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In September 2017, I received slightly over $100K as a result of the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money into dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results. I don’t do this to brag; I do this to show you it’s possible to build a portfolio during an all-time high market. The market will crash... eventually. In the meantime, I’d rather cash some juicy dividends! Would I Do It Again Today? At the time of writing this article (October 2nd), the …

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3 Red Flags Telling You It’s a Bad Dividend Stock

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Are you nervous yet? I mean, did you finally figure out how to tame the market? Were you part of investors who lost money in 2018, or where you part of those who “sold right on time?” Or maybe you are like me and couldn’t care less about what is happening daily on the stock market. I don’t really mind because I know my dividends are safe and my portfolio will continue to thrive in the future. Here’s what I understood after many years being fully invested in the market: You can’t …

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The Decision Grid for Pension Vs Lump Sum Payment

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In today’s work market, chances are you will not retire at your first employer. As weird as it seems, it is now “cool”, or “well seen” if you prefer, to switch jobs once in a while. Apparently, “job hopping” is the new thing among millennials as they keep their job for 4.4 years on average. I guess I’m a good candidate for this study as I have had four different jobs in 14 years making my average 3.5 years per job. Since I recently quit my job, we can say that my average was more 4.67 years… …

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5 Reasons to Sell TGT Before It’s Too Late

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#1 TGT benefits from a stellar dividend growth history and classic business model in order to maintain the interest of investors. #2 Many investors see TGT as being the opportunity of the year and claim it is clearly oversold. #3 On my side, all I see is declining revenues, margins under pressure and no growth vectors. #4 TGT is a screaming sell, prove me otherwise!   All the time I find too many articles telling me how Target (TGT) is a great company and that it is being oversold. …

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Getting Ready to Invest 100K

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  At the beginning of this week, I made the big announcement that I quit my job. While this decision generates an immediate financial stress in my household, there are also positive financial outcomes, like having to invest $100,000. For over a decade, I’ve participated in my previous employer’s defined pension plan. I will finally see this money as I now need to make a decision about what will happen next. My latest pension plan statement was dated December 2016 and showed a cash …

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