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Fri. Jan. 21, 2011

25 Stocks Building Wealth Through Higher Dividends *

To ensure a retirement that is free from financial concerns, there are certain things that must be done today. The stock market does not travel in a straight line. There will be times it will behave irrationally. These are the times that try an investor’s patience. Those with clear goals and confidence in their chosen strategy aren’t phased by these market movements. Building a secure future by investing in quality dividend growth stocks is neither complicated nor overly burdensome.


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Wed. Feb. 17, 2010

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.


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Fri. Jan. 22, 2010

13 Dividend Stocks With A Great Attribute *

I couldn’t begin to estimate how many different stocks are traded around the world on the various exchanges. Like everything else, there are many participants, but few players. Though the population of stocks may be large, there are only a precious few that are worthy dividend stocks. Increasing dividends is one attribute that separates the good dividend stocks from the rest.


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Mon. Sep. 15, 2008

Stock Analysis: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc (MHP) *

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net September 8, 2008.

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of McGraw-Hill Companies Inc (MHP). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. is a leading information services organization serves worldwide markets in education, business, industry, other professions and government.

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