Protecting Your Dollars With Foreign Currency
dividendsvalue.com 9/30/2009 — In late 2007 when I starting writing about dividend investing I had two primary motives in mind: 1. Put myself in a position where there is some public accountability. 2. Interact with knowledgeable investors and expose myself to new ideas. In response a recent post “ How Much ...

Dividend Stocks Are My Conviction
dividendsvalue.com 9/15/2009 — For many investors, there is no clear conviction as to how they should invest. Today’s investments are guided by what was read yesterday, and the popular media is constantly churning out new and different ideas. Granted it makes for some “interesting” reads, but it ...

8 Dividend Stocks With The Right Stuff
dividendsvalue.com 10/21/2009 — What makes a good dividend stock ? Every dividend growth investor is looking for a stock that will increase its dividend each and every year at a rate that makes the stock a better investment than fixed income alternatives. I have found that stocks that are able to do this share some ...

3 Simple Steps For A Successful Retirement
dividendsvalue.com 6/24/2009 — Have you ever read something then paused and said well that’s stating the obvious? Then upon further reflection realize what is obvious to you may not be obvious to others. This happened to me recently as I was scanning some retirement headlines. I came across Kimberly ...

Never Confuse Desires With Goals
dividendsvalue.com 7/15/2009 — In any pursuit, if you have more than one or maybe two goals , they will often start to conflict with each other. We should never confuse desires with goals. For example, it is my goal to create an ever-increasing income from dividend stocks, while it is my desire to beat the S&P ...

Bogle Still Believes In Buy And Hold
dividendsvalue.com 6/16/2009 — Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle has not changed his tune as a result of the economic downturn. At the ripe age of 80, he is still preaching buying-and-holding domestic stocks and bonds, cheaply, in an asset allocation that’s appropriate for your age. Below are some key ...

10 Best U.S. Dividend Stocks
dividendsvalue.com 10/7/2009 — In everything we do, we always want to be the best or be associated with the best. You never hear fans yelling, ‘We’re number 2, we’re number 2′, while holding two fingers in the air. The same is true when selecting dividend stocks . This is an article that I ...

Elite Dividend Stocks
dividendsvalue.com 4/29/2009 — There are many lists of dividend companies such as S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, US Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index and The U.S. Dividend Champions. They all have one thing in common - trying to narrow the population to the very best dividend companies. When combined, as I did ...

Dividend Stocks: A Disciplined Approach
dividendsvalue.com 11/4/2009 — Those that have read this space for any period of time are well aware of my enthusiasm for using dividend growth stocks as a vehicle for building long-term wealth and income. However, with that said, a successful investor must do more that just buy stocks that pay a growing dividend, or ...

Dividend Stocks Secret Ingredient
dividendsvalue.com 8/12/2009 — When people learn that I am an income investor it is not uncommon for them to ask why I invest in stocks instead of high yield money market accounts [MMA] or certificates of deposits [CD]. I generally start with my short answer of, “Dividend stocks have a secret ingredient that ...