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I am a firm believer in keeping things simple. However, you can simplify things to the point they no longer have value. In my opinion, a lot of the commonly used financial metrics can be very...
Following sound investment principles is more important than ever during periods of less-than-generous market returns. Here's how to maximize your chances of reaching your financial goals even if...
There has been some controversy over harvesting forests of hardwoods and reseeding them with pines. Valuable hardwood require decades to reach financial maturity. The southern pine reaches...
Lowe's Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. The company offers a range of products and services for home decoration,...
A question I often get is, “What do you think of the market? Where’s it headed?” Normally, I politely respond as expected, but occasionally I will startle the person with a reply like, “I...
In sports after a player or team scores there is a celebration. Sometimes the celebration is extreme and designed to focus attention on the individual. As a kid our coaches would say, “Act like...
The main focus of dividend investing is finding and buying dividend stocks that will will likely continue to raise their dividends in the future. In making this determination there are many factors...
Some of my fellow dividend investors have accused Warren Buffett of being a closet dividend investor. I won’t quite go that far, but there is significant common ground between dividend and value...
It is well-documented that a significant portion of the historical equity returns are a result of reinvested dividends. Performance in any given year was driven by capital appreciation, but...
Looking back to the beginning of the current recession, there were two things that initially put the brakes on the economy: 1.) the sub-prime melt-down and 2.) virtual halt of residential...
Lowe's Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. The company offers a range of products and services for home decoration,...
At some point in the future will we look back on our actions today and refer to them as our greatest missed opportunity? By most measures, many blue-chip stocks are trading at a historical...
The ways to prevent you from paying high interest rates are numerous. Just follow all the necessary steps and you will forget about paying large sums of money for your credit card.