US Stocks On Sale
Earlier this year, it was getting difficult to find good dividend paying stocks at a reasonable price. Markets had been climbing higher and higher, reaching peak levels back in March and April, with the Dow closing at 12,810 on April 29th, 2011. The S&P 500 also reached a peaked level on April 29th, closing at […]
Beginning Investors: Consider Direct Stock Purchase Plans
Many beginning dividend investors are curious to know how they can get started with a relatively small amount of capital. After all, many beginning investors don’t have a huge amount of cash to tie up in stocks. Most beginning investors have smaller amounts of money, and are more likely to be interested in dollar cost […]
Roundup: What to Do When the Stock Market Crashes
Volatility has been the watchword on the stock market over the past few sessions. So what do you do with all of these mini crashes and crazy relief rallies? If you are trying to sort things out, here are some great posts to help you make sense of the madness: A Market Correction is a […]
Dividend Stocks and Tax-Advantaged Accounts
It’s true that one of the reasons that many people begin investing in dividend stocks is because of the potential for income. Income investing with dividend stocks can help you build up a revenue stream that you can use to cover day-to-day expenses. However, not everyone uses dividend stocks as a way to provide income. […]
3 Tips for Successful Dividend Investing
Many people are looking for the perfect formula to help them figure out how to invest successfully. However, there is no one magic formula that can guarantee adequate stock returns. Instead, it requires planning and effort to successfully build up your dividend portfolio. While there are many things that you can do to improve your […]
REIT Dividends Could Suffer from Debt Downgrade
All the news focus right now is on the possibility that the U.S. debt ceiling will not be raised, and that the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debt. This news has many investors worried, and looking for good dividend investing choices, just in case everything goes south. Interestingly, some of the biggest losers from […]
Roundup: What’s Next?
Often, when making investing decisions, we need to have an idea of what’s next. Whether that includes making decisions based on what we think will happen with the economy, or with a specific investment, or whether we try to plan what’s next based on our own finances. If you are interested in getting ready for […]
Cash Rich Companies: Time to Increase Dividends
One of the side effects of the financial crisis and the subsequent recession has been the tendency of companies to hoard their cash. Many companies cut dividends, or did away them altogether, during the recession. There are some companies that are sitting on piles of cash right now. Many companies have been seeing better than […]