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Wed. Jul. 15, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Never Confuse Desires With Goals

In any pursuit, if you have more than one or maybe two goals, they will often start to conflict with each other.  We should never confuse desires with goals. For example, it is my goal to create an ever-increasing income from dividend stocks, while it is my desire to beat the S&P 500 index over the long-term.


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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
Largest Stock Buybacks for first quarter of 2009 (Dividend Growth Investor, 6/24/09)
The Dividend Stock Recovery: Get Ready for a High-Yield Bonanza (Investment U, 2/22/10)
Read more on S&P 500 (SPX), Dividends at Wikinvest
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Wed. Jun. 24, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

3 Simple Steps For A Successful Retirement

Have you ever read something then paused and said well that’s stating the obvious? Then upon further reflection realize what is obvious to you may not be obvious to others. This happened to me recently as I was scanning some retirement headlines.


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The Math of Retirement; Not Good (Random Roger's Big Picture, 2/18/10)
Decades of Social Crisis? (naked capitalism, 6/24/09)
The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio: Your Retirement’s Financial “Declaration of Independence” (Investment U, 5/12/09)
Read more on Retirement at Wikinvest
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Tue. Jun. 2, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

All Investing Involves Risk

If your goal is to accumulate wealth for a comfortable retirement, then there is no risk-free path. Throughout time every angle has been tried and failed. However, some approaches carry less risk than others. Let’s consider some of the popular paths.


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Smart Investing: Paying Yourself First (Investment U, 5/14/09)
A CLOSER LOOK AT MAGIC FORMULA INVESTING (THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST, 3/13/10)
Investing Globally: The Risks & Benefits of Foreign Stock Diversification (Investment U, 4/27/09)
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Wed. May. 20, 2009 D4L commentary

Ten Dividend Stocks Beating The S&P 500

So far in 2009, the Dividend Aristocrats have under-performed the S&P 500. However there are several dividend stocks that have done quite well and beat the S&P 500 index, and some of those companies just might surprise you!


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Tue. May. 19, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Dividend Investing in a Bear Market

Dividend stocks have long been considered defensive stocks – those that you buy when the economy and the market go south. While everyone else is panicked about their portfolio’s decline, dividend investors see a downturn as an incredible buying opportunity.


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The Sweet Spot of Dividend Investing (Dividend Growth Investor, 5/26/09)
Dividend Investing vs Trading (Dividend Growth Investor, 5/22/09)
12 High Yield, Rising Dividend, Low Payout Stocks (Scott's Investments, 2/26/10)
Read more on Dividend Investing at Wikinvest
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Wed. Jan. 14, 2009 D4L commentary

Dividend Stocks Role In The Future Recovery

Dividend stocks are sometimes referred to as defensive stocks since many investors flee to them in an economic downturn. Their dividends, if sustainable, provide a minimum level of positive return. This cushions the downward pressure from the market. But what happens when the market turns up?


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How to Profit From Volatility Through One Simple Investment (Investment U, 1/19/10)
The Value of Content SeekingAlpha Has Received For Free (World Beta - Engineering Targete..., 3/10/10)
Volatility Tracker: Long Gamma Pays Off (Condor Options, 2/8/10)
Read more on Beta, Historical Volatility at Wikinvest
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Tue. Dec. 9, 2008 D4L tools

Dividend Investing vs. S&P Index Fund

Part of my kids’ college fund is invested in Vanguard’s S&P 500 Index Fund (VFINX). When I opened the October statement, I was mildly surprised to see the net asset value had fell below the September 1997 level when the account was first opened. Over the year I have become somewhat disenchanted with mutual funds, ETFs and CEFs due to their recent poor performance relative to my dividend investments.


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