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Warren Buffett's blockbuster deal this past week for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. was based partly on the view that railroads are more efficient than trucks when energy prices are high....
Hi there, here is a brief article on investing and learning to invest. You may be surprised to find the best too is watching TV. Now you have to figure what to watch.
Investing in Dividend Stocks is a long-term strategy. Frequent buying and selling of dividend stocks can significantly increase your expenses and taxes, thus lowering your returns. A growing...
Here is another look at bond funds and some things to be aware of, such as turnover rate. Mutual funds whose portfolio is turned over frequently often are just one big tax nightmare for the funds...
A little paid attention to area in mutual funds are their cash reserves. How do you like paying some fund manager two percent of you money for hoarding cash? Managers do it all the time so stick...
Most investors have specific goals in mind they pick a certain strategy to utilize. They then get to pick strategies that could help them achieve those goals. The end result from this exercise is...
Here is the first part of a series regarding fees, loads, expences, etc. In this first part we have just covered funds, but later we will cover other areas where fees are charged.
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, not all...
I typically try to summarize each week’s dividend increases in the news by outlining the company that raised distributions and whether it is an achiever or not. Just because I list a stock in an...
Johnson & Johnson engages in the manufacture and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.
Thanks to the massive losses from 2008, many funds won't be paying any capital gains distributions. But if you're thinking of buying a fund this year - particularly if the fund has hot performance...
I often analyze individual stocks on the dividend growth blog. Some if not most of the times however, after guiding readers through the company story I end up stating that the stock is either a...