Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income increased in August, extending the streak to 2 consecutive months of increases after June 2010′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 31 of the last 33 months.
Sat. Sep. 4, 2010
progress
Progress Update – August 2010 *
Wed. Mar. 24, 2010
classics, commentary
Increasing Dividend Yield Part IV: Bonds *
This is the fourth installment in a multi-part series that looks at various options used by income investors to boost their yield while waiting for dividend growth to lift their portfolio’s overall yield-on-cost. Last week we looked at Preferred Stock. This week we are looking at Bonds.
Wed. Feb. 17, 2010
commentary
38 Dividend Securities For A Well-Rounded Asset Allocation *
I am a firm believer that asset allocation plays a significant part in a portfolio’s long-term results. Recently, I received a question asking if you could have a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks. It is an interesting question that deserves further examination.
Sat. Jan. 16, 2010
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – December 2009 *
Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for December 2009, Year-To-Date (2009) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.
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Sat. Dec. 19, 2009
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – November 2009 *
Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for November 2009, Year-To-Date (2009) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.
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Sat. Dec. 12, 2009
progress
Progress Update – November 2009 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in November, extending the streak to 9 months after February 2009′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 23 of the last 24 months.
Sat. Nov. 14, 2009
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – October 2009 *
Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for October 2009, Year-To-Date (2009) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.
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Sat. Nov. 7, 2009
progress
Progress Update – October 2009 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in October, extending the streak to 8 months after February 2009′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 22 of the last 23 months.
Tue. Jul. 21, 2009
classics, commentary
Bonds: The Next Bubble to Burst? *
One of the key tenets of investing with an asset allocation model is that bonds and stocks working together will help reduce the volatility of your portfolio. Recent history has shown that while stocks crashed, bonds soared and those fortunate enough to hold them generally did better than those invested entirely in equities.
Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends *
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