Dividend Growth Portfolio I am on record of often pointing out that it is a market of stocks and not a stock market. The same concept applies to individual investors. It is a market of investors, not an investor’s market. In short, this is a fancy way of saying that just like stocks, not all …
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Dogs of the DOW: Lessons on Valuation And Dividend Growth | FAST Graphs
Dogs of the Dow Each year financial news services such as the Wall Street Journal and others like to talk about the strategy known as Dogs of the Dow. This is a popular and established strategy involving buying the 10 stocks with the highest dividend yields of the 30 Dow components at the first of …
3M: Is The Potential Reward Worth the Risk? | FAST Graphs
3M Introduction 3M (MMM) is currently facing many challenges; however, I believe management is up to the challenges. The company is currently trading at one of the lowest valuations it historically has. Therefore, I do believe 3M offers a great long-term opportunity (and I emphasize long-term), but not without risk. In this video I will …
3M Has It All: Impeccable Quality, High Yield, Attractive Valuation | FAST Graphs
3M For several years now it has been almost impossible to find dividend growth stocks with impeccable quality at reasonable prices. However, that has recently changed as Dividend Aristocrat and Champion 3M (MMM) has become attractively valued. This is the first time since March 2020 after the Covid instigated flash crash, and only the second …
3M A True Dividend King for Current Yield and Dividend Growth
Introduction 3M (MMM) is a true Dividend King that has increased its dividend for 61 consecutive years. Perhaps an even more impressive dividend record is the fact that they have paid a dividend continuously for 104 years running since 1916. Furthermore, on May 12 they declared a dividend of $1.47 payable June 12, 2020 which …
The Dow Jones – How Bad Is It?
Introduction The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 stocks that is often utilized as a proxy for the overall market. Since it is such a small index, I thought you all might find it interesting to see what the market looks like considering the recent volatility. Therefore, with this video I will …
Recent Market Action A Value Investor’s Perspective
Introduction For some time now I have been pointing out that the stock market as measured by the S&P 500 has become moderately overvalued. However, even more to the point, I still believe that to be true even after the price corrections we have experienced recently as a result of the coronavirus. In other words, …
3M: Finally, a Great Dividend Growth Company Becoming a Good Investment!
Introduction 3M I find it serendipitous that after just completing a 19-part series on how highly valued the general market is, I get the pause that refreshes. Now please don’t read more into my words than are being offered. I still believe that the market at large is fully valued. Consequently, finding great companies at …
Campbell Soup Company: High-Yield and Speculative Capital Gain Potential-Part 4
Introduction This is the fourth of what will be a long-running series highlighting dividend growth stocks that have technically entered bear market territory. Many investors define a bear market as when prices fall at least 20%. After coming out of the true bear market inspired by the Great Recession, stocks have generally been enjoying a …
3M Company: It Didn’t Take a Crystal Ball to See That It Was Overvalued: Part 3
Introduction 3M Company 3M Company is a perfect example of a blue-chip Dividend Aristocrat company where Mr. Market has a long history of valuing it at a higher multiple of earnings than other lesser quality companies with similar fundamentals. Regular readers of my work will attest to the fact that I am an avid proponent …