Buffett’s Folly and Opportunity Cost
Opportunity costs represent the potential benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another. The idea of opportunity costs is a major concept... Read More
How I Would Invest A Lump Sum Today
One of the most common questions I receive relates about the idea of how to invest a lump-sum amount. I believe that the answer is not a one sized... Read More
General Philosophy On Dividend Growth Stocks
In my previous article, I discussed in brief how I come up with investment ideas. I also wanted to share with you my general philosophy on understanding dividend growth... Read More
Time In The Market Beats Timing The Market
"The idea that a bell rings to signal when investors should get into or out of the market is simply not credible. After nearly 50 years in this business,... Read More
Everybody Ought to Be Rich
In August 1929, John J. Raskob published an article in the Ladies Home Journal titled "Everybody Ought To Be Rich". The article discussed the novel idea of long-term dividend... Read More
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Dividend Stock Analysis
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) operates as a security company. It provides various systems, products, and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, space, strike, and logistics and modernization, as well as... Read More
Years’ worth of dividends – the most useless metric ever
Some investors get absolutely furious the second someone mentions the term yield on cost. I am very surprised when investors seldom have anything against the metric for "years worth... Read More
Dividend Kings List For 2020
A dividend king is a company that has managed to increase dividends to shareholders for at least 50 years in a row. Q3 2019 hedge fund letters, conferences and more kreatikar... Read More
Eleven Dividend Growth Stocks For Further Research
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. This is helpful in checking developments for companies I own, as well as companies... Read More
Seven Dividend Growth Stocks For Further Research
Welcome to my weekly review of dividend increases. I have done this process for over eleven years on my site, in order to share with readers how I go... Read More
Should I pay off my mortgage or invest in stocks?
A little over two years ago, I bought a house. My spouse and I decided that we could afford the payments, and also wanted to have a stable place... Read More
What is intrinsic value?
The value of a business to a buyer in a going private transaction is its intrinsic value. In other words, if a business is acquired by another entity, the... Read More
Four Dividend Growth Stocks Rewarding Shareholders With A Raise
I have long subscribed to the theory that buy and hold means buy and monitor. Dividend investors should continue monitoring their holdings after an initial investment. They should also... Read More
Three Dividend Growth Stocks Rewarding Investors With A Raise
There were three companies with at least a decade of dividend increases under their belt which hiked distributions last week. I reviewed the latest increase against the ten year... Read More
The Blueprint For Successful Dividend Investing
This is a guest post by Nick McCullum from Sure Dividend. Sure Dividend uses The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing to systematically identify and rank high-quality dividend growth stocks suitable for long-term... Read More
Dollar Cost Averaging Versus Lump Sum Investing
Dollar cost averaging is a process, where the same amount of funds is allocated to preset investment/s at regular intervals of time. It is widely believed that investors who choose... Read More
How To Invest A Lump Sum
Imagine that you are able to receive a lump sum today, due to an event such as a sale of a business, cashing out of a pension, inheritance or... Read More
Four Dividend Growth Stocks Increasing Returns To Shareholders
Dividend Growth Investing is a strategy that focuses on companies that consistently raise dividends out of their rising stream of earnings. The goal of the dividend growth investor is... Read More
Dividend Stock Analysis Of Kroger Co (KR)
The Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) operates as a retailer in the United States. The company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouse stores. Kroger is a dividend... Read More
Three Dividend Achievers Distributing More Cash To Shareholders
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I usually focus my attention on the companies that have managed to grow dividends... Read More
Dividend Stock Analysis Of Medtronic PLC (MDT)
Medtronic plc (MDT) develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells device-based medical therapies to hospitals, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. It operates through four segments: Cardiac and Vascular Group, Minimally Invasive... Read More
My Take On Abbvie’s Recent Deal Activity
You may have heard the news that Abbvie (ABBV) is in talks to acquire biotech Allergan (AGN) in a transaction valued at $60 billion. Abbvie will offer $120.30 in... Read More
