Index Funds vs. Stocks: We Need to Talk About Investor Behavior
Today’s investor has a lot of options for investing money. Index funds vs. stocks vs. bonds vs. alternative currencies. The list goes on. With lots of research confirming the superiority of stocks over dividends for the very long term, many investors are approaching the stock market but in very different ways. Many books, experts, and […]
Robinhood DRIP Problems and What Dividend Investors Should Do
One of the drawbacks to investing with Robinhood for the dividend investor is that they currently (as of Sept 2018) don’t offer automatic DRIP with their positions. A Robinhood DRIP would be a fantastic feature for users– especially considering that many of the investors who use their platform are beginners. There are many benefits to […]
Uncovering My #1 Favorite Stock Strategy and Buying Your First Stock
Updated – 12/6/23 Today, I want to help you overcome the biggest hurdle beginning investors face: buying your first stock. Buying just 1 share of your favorite company when buying your first stock is like taking your first baby steps into the market. I can’t stress enough how important buying your first stock is, as […]
High Dividend Stocks: The Risks and Double Compounding Potential
A stock that can grow their dividend payments over time consistently provides compounding like no other opportunity. Naturally, investors try to maximize this compounding by searching for high dividend stocks. It’s a great idea but it comes with some hidden dangers. Let’s be clear. It doesn’t take much reading of this site to figure out […]
Comparing the Bull and Bear Market
In a nutshell, a bull is seen as someone who is optimistic and believes that stocks will rally. This is a bullish outlook. On the contrary, a bear is an investor who is pessimistic and believes stocks will decline in value. They are said to have a bearish outlook. [This is a guest contribution from […]
The Magic of Dividend Champions
Dividend-paying companies are the backbone of value investing. Besides the fact that they are consistently delivering a dividend payment, most of the time they are also raising their annual dividend payment. Also, although most investors believe that great dividends come with expensive price tags, the truth of the matter is that often the market cap […]
A Beginners Guide to the Dividend Growth Rate
The following is a guest post from Blaine Watkins at Dividend Geek. Blaine is a voracious reader of investing books and has been educating himself about the subject for decades. His philosophy aligns with much of what I teach, mainly finding stocks at a discount to intrinsic value and reinvesting the growing dividend. One of […]
Index vs. Individual Stocks
The general consensus among many professionals in the financial world is that index funds are superior to individual stock picking. I have a contrarian opinion about the whole matter, one that is hotly contested and often adamantly opposed. However, it’s an approach that works for me. And it’s one that I’ve put a lot of […]
How to Find Good Dividend Stocks: 3 Metrics
It’s easy to find plenty of websites willing to share a “top ten” list of good dividend stocks for the year. Yet it’s much harder to find actual useful lessons that will help you in the long term. This frustrates me. Getting a quick tip about one good dividend stock won’t help anyone towards their […]
The Importance of Stocks with Dividends- Even Small Dividends
One of the biggest hurdles to stock market investing is a mindset shift. Many beginners can’t get their heads around the reasons to buy stocks with small dividends. And I don’t blame them. After all, how can you get excited about a $1.15 payment that takes a year to accumulate? While on the surface, a […]
