Last week I wrote about how dividend stocks were getting expensive and the number of stocks that my model identified as a buy were diminishing. After another week of the market rallying, the number of stocks identified as a buy fell to 4 stocks from 7. So what do you do if you are over-allocated in the four stocks that are a buy?
Finding Dividend Stock Gems In An Overbought Market *
4 Dividend Stocks For The Social Security Blues *
“The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.”
- Margaret Thatcher
If you have followed the U.S. Social Security saga over the last several years, you know it is projected to run out of money soon. As it turns out “soon” just may be much sooner than previously expected. To make matters worse, it has been “broke” for some time, but through creative accounting that would land a private-sector CFO in jail, the government has been able to keep the appearance of solvency.
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Warren Buffett Quotes *
As mentioned in previous articles, I love inspirational (and other) quotes. I see quotes as a portal to someone’s inner self. They reveal much about the person both good and bad. Read enough of a person’s quotes and you will get to know the person. Let’s spend some time getting to know Warren Buffett through his quotes.
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The Will to Win *
“It’s not the will to win that matters – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”
– Legendary Alabama Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant
John D. Rockefeller Quotes *
You have probably picked up on the fact that I love inspirational (and other) quotes. I see quotes as a portal to someone’s very soul. They reveal much about the person both good and bad. Read enough of a person’s quotes and you will get to know the person. Let’s spend some time getting to know John D. Rockefeller.
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What’s Your Retirement Vision? *
Where there is no vision, the people perish.
– Proverbs 29:18
Let’s look at a couple of definitions from dictionary.com:
Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win *
“If a man is a quitter, I’d rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player has so I’ll know later what I can expect.”
– Legendary Alabama Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant
The Winning Score – Part 1 of 2 *
In this week’s celebration of winning and champions, I thought it would be appropriate to see what one of the NFL’s most inspirational coaches had to say about winning:
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Is Your Portfolio Average? *
This article appeared in The Carnival of Personal Finance #127.
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15 Dividend Stocks With A 15% Yield In 15 Years *
- Wayne Gretzky
I know very little about hockey, but I have always loved this quote. It can be applied to so many things in life, including investing. Just as Gretzky has a vision as to where the puck is going, investors need to have a similar vision, and not get caught up on short-sighted distractions. Investing in dividend growth stocks requires a long-term vision. It is easy to run a screen and find stocks that are paying a 15% yield today; but how long will they be able to sustain it? Instead you may want to skate to where the future 15% yielders are going to be. To do that, here are some things you need to know…
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