Introduction Dividends are magical for many investors because they promote patience and consistency in following their investment plan. People who are wired differently than dividend growth investors don’t understand this point – and the purpose of this article certainly isn’t to convince them. In this post, I share my thoughts on how I, as a …
Introduction Experienced investors know that the key to successfully navigating a bear market is to carefully manage risk. Ideally, risk management is built into your regular investment process, which means that you have taken defensive steps before the bear market begins. Bear markets feature high stock price volatility that trick investors into making irrational decisions. …
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After a disastrous company earnings report, employ a rational approach to make your buy, hold or sell decision.
The post provides ideas on how to build an awesome dividend stock portfolio with a strong yield and dividend growth above the inflation rate.
I will discuss a simple method for estimating the return from a dividend growth stock in this post and provide a recent example where I applied the method.
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Every investor needs to develop a Personal Investment Policy (PIP) document that summarizes their financial goals and how they plan to achieve them.
In part 2, I discuss my shift to buying individual stocks and transitioning from a client at a full-service brokerage firm to a fully do-it-yourself (DIY) investor.
In my inaugural post, I thought it would be interesting to reflect back on eight investing lessons learned on my journey to becoming a Stodgy Investor.
