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Sat. Feb. 6, 2010 Dividends4Life progress

Progress Update – January 2010

Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in January, extending the streak to 11 months after February 2009’s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 25 of the last 26 months.

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The ten year dividend growth requirement (Dividend Growth Investor, 3/3/10)

Dividend Growth beats Dividend Yield in the long run (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/10/10)

Choosing Dividend Stocks: Six Steps For Finding These Safe, High-Yield Investments (Investment U, 1/22/10)

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Sat. Jan. 9, 2010 Dividends4Life progress

Progress Update – December 2009

Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in December, extending the streak to 10 months after February 2009’s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 24 of the last 25 months.

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Interesting Dividend and Investing Sites to Consider (Dividend Growth Investor, 1/16/10)

Choosing Dividend Stocks: Six Steps For Finding These Safe, High-Yield Investments (Investment U, 1/22/10)

Three Key Ratios For Investors (Buying Value, 2/26/10)

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.

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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)

Twelve Dividend Stocks Increasing Dividends (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/1/10)

Choosing Dividend Stocks: Six Steps For Finding These Safe, High-Yield Investments (Investment U, 1/22/10)

Read more on How To Invest, Dividends at Wikinvest

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Sat. Nov. 7, 2009 Dividends4Life 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.

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Interesting Dividend and Investing Sites to Consider (Dividend Growth Investor, 1/16/10)

Choosing Dividend Stocks: Six Steps For Finding These Safe, High-Yield Investments (Investment U, 1/22/10)

The F.I.R.S.T. System: Searching For the “Holy Grail” of Investing (Investment U, 10/28/09)

Protecting Your Dollars With Foreign Currency

In late 2007 when I starting writing about dividend investing I had two primary motives in mind: 1. Put myself in a position where there is some public accountability. 2. Interact with knowledgeable investors and expose myself to new ideas. In response to a recent post “How Much Money Will You Need For Retirement?“, two readers introduced me to a concept that hadn’t considered up to that point.

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The Best Two Ways to Play Canada’s Economy, Currency And Natural Resources (Investment U, 10/29/09)

“Buy This Commodity Currency Before the Dollar Drops Any Further” (Stock Gumshoe, 10/27/09)

All Debt is Not Created Equal: Government Debt is NOT the Same as Private Debt (naked capitalism, 10/28/09)

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.

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TIM BOND: EQUITY INVESTORS ARE DANCING ON THE EDGE OF THE VOLCANO (THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST, 2/10/10)

The Impact Of Rising Interest Rates On Stocks And Bonds (Disciplined Approach to Investing, 2/26/10)

Junk Bond Spreads Widening: A Canary in the Coal Mine? (naked capitalism, 2/15/10)

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Tue. Jul. 7, 2009 Dividends4Life classics, commentary

Optimizing Your Asset Allocation

When to buy a stock and at what price are very important decisions. However, serious investors will tell you the most important decision is how you allocate your assets. I have recently stepped back and took another look at my asset allocation with an eye toward how it will change as I approach retirement.

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Learn the Simple Secret of All Great Investors: Asset Allocation (Contrarian Profits, 6/1/09)

Asset Allocation and Diversification (Dividend Tree, 4/26/09)

What’s your after-tax asset allocation? (Canadian Business Blog, 1/21/10)

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