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The Most Important Stock Investment Lesson I Ever Learned
2017-05-08
Introduction My investing career officially started in 1970. However, for several years prior to that time I was an avid and interested student of common stock investing. My initial lessons were taught by studying the behavior and practices of the most renowned stock investors. Although these academic pursuits taught me a great deal, nothing taught […]
Choosing Common Stocks That Make Sense for Your Retirement Portfolio: Part 2
2015-09-17
Introduction Choosing the most appropriate stocks for the common stock portion of your retirement portfolio is vitally important. In part 1 of this series found here I presented the 6 broad categories of stocks (businesses) that renowned mutual fund manager Peter Lynch presented in his best-selling book “One Up On Wall Street.” I contend that […]
Understanding Fair Valuation: A Common Sense Approach To Long-Term Investing Success
2015-08-28
Introduction In order to understand what the intrinsic value or fair value of a common stock is, you must think like a long-term business owner and not like a stock trader. Additionally, you must think like a business owner that has no intention of selling their business. Put another way, your business generates your livelihood. […]
10 Dividend Growth Stocks for Your Retirement Portfolios Aggregate Yield 4.3%: Part 2
2015-08-10
Introduction After an exhaustive search of the dividend growth stock universe I identified 20 dividend growth stocks that I felt were currently worthy of consideration for retirement portfolios based on valuation. In part 1 of this 2-part series found here I discussed the current level of the S&P 500, and offered some important principles about […]
Retired With Money To Invest? Consider Playing Defense With Utilities
2015-06-12
Introduction It is no secret that the stock market in the general sense is trading at a higher valuation than normal. On the other hand, I would argue that it’s far from bubble territory. Regardless, I must admit that finding attractive valuations is getting harder with each passing day. This is especially true for the […]
The Often Overlooked Danger When Investing In S&P 500 Utility Stocks – Part 10A
2015-03-06
Introduction The S&P 500 is a large and broad index that includes 10 broad sectors and many types of individual companies. Many S&P 500 constituents pay dividends and many do not. One of the smallest sectors by weight is the Utilities Sector, comprising just over 3% of the total index, and includes 29 constituents. However, […]