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Clorox (CLX) and Church & Dwight (CHD) versus Amgen (AMGN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
2021-10-21
4 Sagging Dividend Growth Stocks 2 Are Buys 2 Are Not Clorox, Church & Dwight, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Many high-quality dividend growth stocks have recently experienced substantial drops in their prices. When the price of a common stock drops, investors will almost assuredly ask me if I like it better now. In fact, it is one […]
Retired Investors Don’t Buy Bonds Until?
2015-07-28
Introduction The primary attractions supporting investing in bonds or other fixed income instruments have traditionally been high income and safety. People invest their principal in bonds and receive a stated interest rate (coupon) over the life of the bond and are given the promise of having their principal returned at maturity. Under normal times, bonds […]
Trying To Beat The Market Is A Fool’s Errand
2013-10-17
Introduction Proponents of indexing as the best investment strategy seemed to take great delight in reporting how the vast majority of professionally managed portfolios (mutual funds, separately managed accounts, hedge funds, ETFs, etc.) fail to outperform the S&P 500. Therefore, they argue, it is best not to even try. Investors should simply invest in index […]
Are Blue-Chip Consumer Staples Worth Today’s Premium Valuations?
2013-07-18
Introduction to the Consumer Staples Sector The Consumer Staples sector consists of companies that provide essential products. In other words, Consumer Staples are products that people cannot or are unwilling to do without. As a result of the essential nature of Consumer Staples, there are several attributes that distinguish this sector from most others. First […]
The Best Use of Corporate Profit (cash)
2012-12-11
Introduction I have recently authored two articles showing that, all other things being equal, a stock that pays its shareholders a dividend generates a higher total return than a stock with similar growth characteristics that doesn’t. This is based on the reality that stock prices follow earnings in the long run, and it is this […]
Blue-Chip Dividend Aristocrats – There is a Lot of Value in this Market: Part 4
2012-10-11
This is the fourth in a series of articles designed to counter a pervasive attitude that common stocks are expensive today. Furthermore, we would agree with those that contend that we have been in a stealth bull market for the last 18 months or more. However, would also contend that stocks were so cheap prior […]