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The 6 Most Expensive Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average: Part 1 of 5
2017-10-06
Introduction When the Dow Jones Industrial Average first hit 20,000 in January of this year it generated quite a buzz within the financial community. Since January the Dow Jones Index has continued to rise and currently is over 22,700. However, the Dow Jones is not the only market index that is currently sitting at or […]
Premier Dividend Growth Stocks: Is There Any Value? A Sector By Sector Summary Review: Part 1
2016-08-22
Introduction As a value investor, I must admit to being very frustrated with the valuations I’m seeing on high-quality blue-chip dividend growth stocks. I have been vigorously searching for fairly valued dividend growth stocks to invest in. I have thoroughly screened and evaluated every company in the S&P Dividend Aristocrats, all three of the CCC […]
Dividends Don’t Drive Total Return They Contribute To It: Part 1
2016-03-03
Dividends Don’t Drive Total Return They Contribute To It: Part 1 Introduction I believe there is a critical piece of investment wisdom that all investors in common stocks should possess. Every common stock investor should have a clear understanding of where and how long-term common stock returns are generated or come from. When an investor […]
11 Dividend Aristocrats That Have Come Into Fair Value
2015-09-22
Introduction Recent weakness in the stock market is creating value for those with the foresight and courage to invest when opportunities present themselves. This is important, because subsequent to the Great Recession many of the premier dividend growth stocks such as those on the Standard & Poor’s Dividend Aristocrats list have become overvalued. Many attribute […]
Safe Large-Cap Blue-Chip Dividend Champions For Your Retirement Portfolios: Part 2
2014-08-28
Summary Retired investors should appropriately be more concerned about safety and growth of income than about earning high returns. Retired investors no longer have the opportunity for pay raises associated with working. Most recognized blue-chip dividend paying stocks have been in business for many decades, and in some cases for a century or more. Many […]
25 Dividend Champion Investment Opportunities: Something For Every Retired Investor, Part 1
2014-08-28
Summary The stock market as measured by the S&P 500 continues to hover near an all-time high. It is getting harder to find reasonably valued dividend growth stocks to invest in today. There are still high-quality attractive blue-chip dividend growth stocks available for current investment. 25 Dividend Champion research candidates at or near fair value […]