Introduction Much of what I write about is related to the importance of valuation in one way or another. I do this, because I am a fervent believer that one of the most important metrics that investors should be considering before investing in a stock is the relative valuation of the shares they are purchasing. …
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A Comprehensive Look At Dividend Growth Stock Valuations Sector By Sector: Part 2
Introduction Finding attractively valued dividend growth stocks is getting harder and harder to do. The overall market has been on a relentless advance for many years now, and high quality dividend paying growth stocks have been leaders. Consequently, valuations have become extended beyond historical norms and I contend prudence. Nevertheless, there are attractive dividend growth …
20 Dividend Growth Stocks To Buy Today For Your Retirement Portfolios: Part 1
Introduction We are in the seventh year of a strong bull market, and stock valuations have generally become extended as measured by the S&P 500. It is undeniable that the overall market’s valuation today is higher than it has been in years. However, even though that statement may be true in the general sense, it …
Is Dow 17,000 Dangerously High? This Comprehensive Review May Surprise You!
Introduction The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently closed above 17,000, a historical record and milestone. Consequently, the question at the forefront of every investor’s mind has understandably been raised. Has the market now become dangerously high and therefore destined for a crash? The truthful answer to this important question is that nobody can know for …
This Is What Real Bubbles Look Like
With the stock market currently doing so well, numerous articles are popping up playing the bubble card. Personally, I don’t believe we are anywhere near bubble levels for equities, at least in the general sense. I do think there are certain stocks that are currently overvalued, but very few that I would describe as dangerously …
The Dow Hits All-Time Highs, But The Truth Is It Remains Cheaply Valued
The Dow Jones industrial average sits above 15,000, an all-time high. But don’t be fooled, this doesn’t mean that stocks are expensive. I understand that it seems logical to assume that if the Dow Jones industrial average, what many believe to be the bellwether index of the stock market, is at an all-time high, then …
Looking For Value, Growth And Income After The Recent Market Run Up, Check Out These Tech Titans
Introduction A significant portion of all the great advantages that the world has received through the promise of technology can be credited to the Big 3: Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), Intel Corp. (INTC) and Microsoft (MSFT). Great gratitude should be attributed to these technology titans, because, thanks to them, the world enjoys a functioning Internet and …
How To Remain Solvent Longer Than The Market Is Irrational
I believe it is extremely important that investors focus on the value of what they own more than they do on the day-to-day machinations of price volatility. However, I also believe, and even recognize, that very few investors are capable of ignoring volatile stock price movements. When the price of a stock that they own …
Cisco: Switch To This Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock To Boost Your Retirement Portfolio
We don’t believe that anyone will argue against, or should argue against, the idea that the Internet will continue to grow for many years to come. Cisco Systems (CSCO) is the world’s largest supplier of high performance Internet networking systems and solutions. According to research from Standard & Poor’s Corp., Cisco’s product families are comprised …
If Apple Were Not A Tech Stock It Would Be Trading at $1000/share and Worth Every Penny
Introduction: The Current Mispricing of Technology At the risk of jumping on the everybody’s-writing-articles-on-Apple-bandwagon, this article is offered at the request of a loyal reader. Our objective is to put not only Apple’s valuation into perspective, but also what we believe to be the current undervaluation of technology stocks in general. If looking at how …