Dividend Stocks
How to Pick Dividend Stocks
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An article in The Street caught our eye. These 5 Big Dividend Stocks Want to Pay You More Money. It got us to thinking about how to pick dividend stocks.
When stocks go […]
How Fast Will Interest Rates Rise?
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The general consensus is that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December. How fast will interest rates rise and what effect will higher rates have on stock investing? Bloomberg […]
What to Look for in a Dividend Stock
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Dividend stocks are the basis of a sound retirement portfolio. As Motley Fool says in its best of breed article about dividend stocks, these stocks provide investors with three great benefits.
Dividend payments […]
Why Invest in Dividend Stocks?
Why invest in dividend stocks? Dividend stocks are often recommended for those approaching retirement. The rationale is that you get a quarterly dividend check at a time when your income has been reduced. It turns out that investing in dividend stocks can been an excellent strategy for investors or all ages. The prospectus for the […]
Signs of a Market Correction
The stock market rally has been going on for five and a half years. The S&P 500 bottomed out at 683 on March 6 of 2009. This was the end of the market fall and the start of the second worst recession in 75 years. And, like in the days after the 2009 Stock Market […]
Basics of Successful Investing I
Successful investing is not a matter of luck, tips or playing the market. Three basics of successful investing are sound fundamental analysis, appropriate risk management and patience in waiting for investment opportunities. Let us start with risk management first of all.
Risk Management in Your Life and Investments
Investing is part of life and not a separate entity. So, it is important to have your financial life in order before even starting to invest. Build a stable financial platform for your life first of all.
Pay off any credit card debts: It is difficult for a beginner to make 18% a year on […]
Investment Dividends
Investment dividends from your favorite utility stock are a welcome source of income during retirement. And investment dividends can be reinvested in dividend reinvestment plans while you are letting your investments grow. And, not all of your investment will pay dividends as some companies simply plow their profits back into research and development or into […]
How to Invest Your 401k
A great way to save money and defer taxes is with a 401k plan. We consider how to invest your 401k. The limits on how much you can invest tax free each year in a 401k are higher than with an IRA. In the USA a 401k plan is a tax-qualified, defined-contribution pension account defined […]
Timing Stock Investments
Timing stock investments is commonly the key to profits in the NYSE or NASDAQ. Fundamentals are what drive eventual price of a stock. When fundamentals change so do stock prices. Using fundamental analysis helps in knowing what stock might be selling at a bargain price but not in timing stock investments. Technical analysis with Candlestick charts does not tell us anything about intrinsic stock value, price to earnings ratio, or margin of safety. But, Candlestick pattern formations help traders and investors decide when a stock has hit bottom. Candlestick pattern formations help investors and traders increase their profits by buying […]
Dividend Reinvestment Plans
If you want to see your investment gains accumulate and exponentially grow over the years, consider dividend reinvestment plans. We recently talked about dividend stocks like utilities when we wrote about stock picks for 2014. Utilities commonly pay handsome dividends and commonly offer dividend reinvestment plans. The advantage of dividend reinvestment plans, also referred to […]