Money and Finance
With the market routinely making all time highs is this a good time to start an investing blog? After all, 2008-2011 was a bargain bonanza for investors, 2012 even had a few periods where prices got interesting. 2013? Not so much interesting. Of course we can always pay up for quality, but paying 90 cents for a dollar bill is not quite as fun as buying the same dollar for 50 or 60 cents.
- Is Family Dollar Stores, Inc. A Bargain?
I'm always on the lookout for new to me dividend growth companies and recently received a request to do a full analysis on Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO). What was really surprising is that Family Dollar Stores has a 38 year history of increasing...
- Weekly Roundup - September 8, 2012
I figured that I would start a Weekly Roundup of my own for posts that I read from other dividend growth and personal finance blogs that got me thinking. Here's this week's posts. The Next Bubble is in Canada, and It Will Affect Everybody...
- Use The Market's Short-termism To Your Advantage
Here's a general criticism that I often hear about investing in companies with economic moats: Companies with economic moats always look expensive and they trade with premium multiples to the market. How can we invest with a suitable margin-of-safety...
- High Yield Reads - 7/13/14
Summary of recents posts and pieces of interest, sometimes enduring, to investors: Josh Peters on dividend and buyback debate: the record for buybacks was set in 2007 near previous market highs, then when prices improved companies were concerned with...
- Wow To Dividend Mantra Blog (dividends, Iras And Taxes)
I found this amazing blog. Dividend Mantra The guy Jason wants to retire young and investing very aggressively in dividend stocks. He lives very frugal life and invest half of his income! Wow. I was very inspired by his blog. There...
Money and Finance
First Post
With the market routinely making all time highs is this a good time to start an investing blog? After all, 2008-2011 was a bargain bonanza for investors, 2012 even had a few periods where prices got interesting. 2013? Not so much interesting. Of course we can always pay up for quality, but paying 90 cents for a dollar bill is not quite as fun as buying the same dollar for 50 or 60 cents.
So why start an investing blog now? This blog is about total returns which come from
- Safety - ensuring that your capital is not in peril of permanent impairment
- Growth - at least as fast as inflation
- Dividends - growing safe income streams over time
Those three goals are as relevant today at market highs as they were at 2009 market lows. In fact, at these prices its harder to ensure safety, achieve growth, and uncover quality dividend yields So the mission of this blog makes sense even at market highs.
The blog will examine topics for idea generation on investing candidates (screens), investment analysis, analytical tools, and portfolio management.
- Is Family Dollar Stores, Inc. A Bargain?
I'm always on the lookout for new to me dividend growth companies and recently received a request to do a full analysis on Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO). What was really surprising is that Family Dollar Stores has a 38 year history of increasing...
- Weekly Roundup - September 8, 2012
I figured that I would start a Weekly Roundup of my own for posts that I read from other dividend growth and personal finance blogs that got me thinking. Here's this week's posts. The Next Bubble is in Canada, and It Will Affect Everybody...
- Use The Market's Short-termism To Your Advantage
Here's a general criticism that I often hear about investing in companies with economic moats: Companies with economic moats always look expensive and they trade with premium multiples to the market. How can we invest with a suitable margin-of-safety...
- High Yield Reads - 7/13/14
Summary of recents posts and pieces of interest, sometimes enduring, to investors: Josh Peters on dividend and buyback debate: the record for buybacks was set in 2007 near previous market highs, then when prices improved companies were concerned with...
- Wow To Dividend Mantra Blog (dividends, Iras And Taxes)
I found this amazing blog. Dividend Mantra The guy Jason wants to retire young and investing very aggressively in dividend stocks. He lives very frugal life and invest half of his income! Wow. I was very inspired by his blog. There...