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Southern Company: Invest While the Yield Is Still High
2015-11-20
Introduction In consideration of today’s low interest rate environment, fixed income securities offer little in the way of return. Moreover, the safety characteristics normally associated with fixed income are also potentially upside down. Since early 1982, the interest rates available with fixed income have been in a continuous freefall. This has presented both good and […]
How to use F.A.S.T. Graphs™ to value high-growth stocks such as Amazon or Google (Alphabet)?
2015-11-17
I recently received a question in the MisterValuation forum asking for an article on Google (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN). The subscriber indicated they were having a hard time utilizing F.A.S.T. Graphs™, especially with Google, to figure its valuation. I felt this was a reasonable request because it afforded me the opportunity to provide insights on […]
Celgene: A Primer on Growth Stock Value Investing (GARP): Part 2
2015-11-13
Introduction This article is the second in a two-part series on applying the principles of value investing. In part 1 found here my primary focus was on the benefits of investing in fundamentally strong dividend growth stocks when they are out of favor, and therefore, undervalued as a result. In this part 2, I will […]
Retirees: I Did Not Buy IBM to Sell, It’s About The Dividend Income Stupid
2015-10-23
Retirees: I Did Not Buy IBM to Sell, It’s About The Dividend Income Stupid Introduction There are many investing strategies and principles that retired investors can utilize to reduce the risk associated with investing in equities (stocks) for their retirement portfolios. Choosing to invest in the highest quality stocks your mind can conceive sits at […]
The Best Way to Reinvest Your Dividends for Retirement
2015-10-16
The Best Way to Reinvest Your Dividends for Retirement Introduction Reinvesting your dividends received from high-quality dividend growth stocks is a great, relatively conservative and proven way to build wealth over the long term. This is especially true and appropriate for investors in the accumulation phase that are planning for future retirement. Accumulating additional shares […]
83 Attractive Dividend Growth Stocks for Your Retirement Portfolios: Part 2A
2015-10-09
Introduction I recently completed a 3 part series of articles offered to assist retired investors in designing the equity portion of their retirement portfolios. In part 1 of this series found here I presented Peter Lynch’s 6 broad categories of stocks (businesses) that he wrote about in his best-selling book “One Up On Wall Street.” […]