Newcomers to the world of investing have much to consider: How much volatility they can handle, what asset mix to use, what securities to select, or how to keep tabs on their portfolio. Many times, though, the first thing on their mind is “Do… Read More

I have a chart I want to show you. It’s nothing complex or hard to understand. In fact, I take pride in how simple it is to read. #-ad_banner-#You’ll be surprised that the information shown in this chart is the result of less than two years of work; you’d never… Read More

One way to build a large stock portfolio is by taking advantage of dividend reinvestment plans, also known as DRIPs. Just like the name states, DRIPs reinvest dividend payments, so the investor is purchasing additional shares of… Read More

Temporary setbacks at a company can often create profit opportunities for patient investors. It’s hard to believe BP (NYSE: BP) was caught in the middle of an environmental disaster just two years ago, responsible for an estimated 200 million gallons of oil dumped into… Read More

Some companies act within so many different business segments, that it’s difficult for the market to assess what the company is really about. #-ad_banner-#This is especially true when the businesses don’t really fit together and management is unable to focus… Read More

They’re the creme de la creme of the income universe. Each one has increased its dividend every year for at least two decades… some sport track records with more than 50 years of consecutive dividend increases. All told,… Read More

Like many veteran investors, dividend-paying stocks have always been a staple of my investing strategy. Dividends have represented more than 50% of the total market return since 1926, according to BNY Mellon… Read More

In 2012, with interest rates at record lows, the savings accounts of old just don’t make sense. That’s especially true if you’re going to rely on them as income when you get older. That’s where “dividend aristocrats” come in. To earn this… Read More

Warren Buffett called it “by far the best book on investing ever written.” Benjamin Graham penned his groundbreaking work, “The Intelligent Investor,” in 1949. Graham, the widely acclaimed “father of value investing,” put forth ideas about security analysis that for the first time spelled out the differences… Read More

Normally, investing in securities with above-average dividend yields can be risky… If a stock is offering a yield that sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Sometimes a high yield is the result of… Read More