Income From Dividends

A Real Lesson On Risk Management

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:44:11 +0000

Maybe some of you have grown tired of the recommendations to diversify your portfolio and scale in gradually into new positions. I know, it's not especially exciting. But, as the case of HQ Bank has shown today, it pays off big time.

Death Cross, Hindenburg Omen, Deflation… Panic? Get Greedy!

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:11:56 +0000

Markets are likely to head lower. A lot lower. Maybe not tomorrow or the day after, but the intermediate to long term definitely looks gloomy. There is currently a lot of indecision and panic is not far away. Even mainstream media has started to address phenomena such as the death cross, hindenburg omen and deflation. But if the markets should panic and there would be blood in the streets (hopefully metaphorically), it is time to get greedy as a long term dividend investor.

Dividends vs. Real Estate

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:12:42 +0000

Lately I've been looking at various apartment houses for investment purposes. Some of them seem to offer quite decent returns without too much risk. The alternative investment that I'm comparing with is of course dividend stocks, and I would like to share my thinking on this one with you.

European Dividend Aristocrats 2010

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:33:15 +0000

The S&P Europe 350 Dividend Aristocrats index measures the performance of large cap, blue chip companies within the S&P Europe 350 that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 10 consecutive years. They are an excellent selection of stocks to start diversifying into when building your own portfolio of dividend stocks.

DCC – Dividend Stock Analysis

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:57:26 +0000

DCC has nestled itself into the very infrastructure of the economy since it tansports, distributes, collects and provides core, essential products such as energy, garbage, food and healthcare products. The share offers a decent dividend and solid dividend growth with a low payout ratio.

The Magic Of Compound Interest

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:33:16 +0000

After reading this post, you are likely to feel two things. Firstly, enthusiasm about starting or increasing your investments. Secondly, severe difficulties to treat yourself with a pizza anytime soon. Compound interest is undoubtly a powerful force!

Dividend Portfolio July 2010

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:12:27 +0000

My dividend portfolio is still in the diversification stage, which means that I prefer to add new shares to it rather than increase my current positions. Ultimately what I buy comes down to what valuations the market offers.

Long Term Sell (Or Buy?) Signal Approaching

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:35:26 +0000

A major stock market decline is likely to be ahead of us in the short to medium term. This is not something that I am afraid of or want to avoid. Quite on the contrary, I am looking forward to it. Cheaper stocks usually means bargain hunting for high yields.

Foreign Dividend Taxes

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:04:11 +0000

A dividend tax has to be paid almost no matter in what country you invest. Below is a list that helps you see how much of your dividends will be withheld from the tax authorities.

When To Sell As A Long-Term Dividend Investor

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:57:50 +0000

There are cases when even long-term investors need to become vary and consider selling their positions in a company.