Bulls Battle Bears

Alessio Rastani with GREAT advice on BBC

Aman@BullsBattleBears — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:28:53 +0000

Finally some truth on TV…I’m not surprised BBC would have the guts to have people speak the truth unlike CNBC and their pointless jabber at times to distract you.

Will the card parallel the nicer interference?

Roller Coaster Ride Leads to More Panic Selling…

Aman@BullsBattleBears — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:04:19 +0000

So its been a few long months, I had a lot of changes (positive) in my personal life which caused me to shift a few things around. Unfortunately, I was unable to discuss many of the stock movements. I will gradually ease into this again and hope people will continue follow and share in the discussions.

Happy Investing!

Dividend Stocks – The Other Side

Aman@BullsBattleBears — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:11:39 +0000

When some people look at stocks, they watch the dividend payout. This payout can be a substantial source of income for those that are looking to have a new revenue stream when in their later years. Personally, I like this plan of action and do own stocks in my long portfolio that do just this. Currently the pay out is not substantial, but I’m young and not overly concerned about having this as my income source.

Now, there is always two sides to all stories. When companies are paying out dividends, they means that they are sharing a certain percentage of the profits to the shareholders. This percentage being paid also means that LESS money is on hand for expansion, development of new ideas, and the possibility of slowing down could be on the horizon.

Take for example Walmart, it announced a significant increase in its dividend payout while we all know that they are not doing so great. What was the motivation? Was the increase in dividend payout done to sooth the investors before they start selling? Personally, I would not want a payout increase on my dividends if I know the company could use that money to improve their bottom line. You need to spend money to make money I always say. What will be the point of having dividend payouts when your 500 shares of “some company” go down 20% over 5 years but they maintain a 2% dividend? Every time your paid a dividend, your taxed, so that payout can be even less!

As the markets open, just keep the other perspective of dividends in your mind. Its not always the best thing.

Happy Investing!