Everyday Finance's Instablog The author has a background in Chemical Engineering and an MBA specializing in Finance and Biotech Management. He is primarily focused on alternative investment strategies that aren't widely covered in the mainstream press such as hedging strategies, non-market correlated instruments, high-yield investments, international/developing markets, small biotechs and arbitrage. In addition to his contributions here at Seeking Alpha you can also visit him at his blog ETFBase (http://www.etfbase.com/), which provides free independent stock research, a real-time personal accounting of his personal trading portfolio, market commentary, and personal finance advice. Visit: ETFBase (http://www.etfbase.com/) Everyday Finance http://seekingalpha.com Dividend News – Tech Dividends, Payout Ratios and Beyond Utilities http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/77750-everyday-finance/253237-dividend-news-tech-dividends-payout-ratios-and-beyond-utilities?source=feed 253237 I came across a USAToday article that had some interesting tidbits on dividend stocks which we’ve all come to know and love.  Here are a few notes I found worth passing on:

  • Over the past 20 years, the S&P500 has gained 202%.  Add in dividends paid though and the return is actually 350%.  That’s saying something about dividend returns as function of total return!
  • Utilities stocks, usually prized for their high yields… tend to trade at a discount
Contine Reading... Dividend News]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:56:27 -0500 I came across a USAToday article that had some interesting tidbits on dividend stocks which we’ve all come to know and love.  Here are a few notes I found worth passing on:

  • Over the past 20 years, the S&P500 has gained 202%.  Add in dividends paid though and the return is actually 350%.  That’s saying something about dividend returns as function of total return!
  • Utilities stocks, usually prized for their high yields… tend to trade at a discount
Contine Reading... Dividend News]]> Dogs of the Dow Returned 17% in 2011 - Here are the 2012 Dogs http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/77750-everyday-finance/251935-dogs-of-the-dow-returned-17-in-2011-here-are-the-2012-dogs?source=feed 251935 list of the 2012 dogs of the Dow being the top 10 dividend yielders in the index.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:08:40 -0500 list of the 2012 dogs of the Dow being the top 10 dividend yielders in the index.]]> US Debt Now Equivalent to Entire US Economy – Investing in This New Era http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/77750-everyday-finance/251934-us-debt-now-equivalent-to-entire-us-economy-investing-in-this-new-era?source=feed 251934 HERE.]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:05:17 -0500 HERE.]]>