Essentially, there are three main elements which will point to a strong, and legitimate, stock market rally: bank stocks leading the charge, industrials cranking away and the transportation sector moving-on-up. It has been said that no rally is a true rally without the banking sector leading the way; and, given that the U.S. economy is […]
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Fundamentals (The Nitty Gritty of Investing)
Catch me a fish and I will eat today, teach me to fish and I will eat every day. One of the most important tasks an investor must undertake is the careful oversight of his or her investments. Like that of an employer, investors must learn to watch over their investments as if they were […]
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It Pays To Be Bored With Monthly Dividends
Disclosures: I own shares of AT, O, PGH and VCLT, but I have no business or personal relationships with any of the companies discussed herein. I have written on this subject in the past but it bears repeating — and enhancing. One of the things I seek when looking to invest in stocks, mutual funds […]
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Cruising the Yield Field
Like so many other investors who are in the same camp, I have been desperately seeking safe (a relative term these days) places to invest some of our family’s hard-earned cash. My wife and I have worked very hard to build a nice, little nest egg for our little girl’s future college expenses, and for […]
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When & Where to Invest
There is a bit of debate over which is better, a company that pays dividends or a company that returns value to its investors through stock repurchase programs. Personally, I favor the former. I prefer companies that pay dividends because I feel that I can rely on the dividend payments more than I can rely on a […]
