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Low Sweat Investing's  Instablog

Investing is never ‘no sweat’ but how about some 'low sweat' investing? That’s what I call my personal investing approach, which I think can work well for people who are living on their portfolios (or planning to). Low sweat investing is simple: a well-diversified portfolio of stocks with... More
  • Mercury General: 6% Yield, 23 Year Achiever

    If you could buy auto insurer MCY at a used car lot, the man in the crazy plaid jacket might say:

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    Tags: MCY, dividends
    Nov 27 12:54 pm | Link | Comment!
  • Owens and Minor: Dangerfield Dividend Achiever

    In its latest earnings release, OMI reported revenue up about 14% and net income up over 37%. Margins improved, cash flow was healthy and the company reiterated strong guidance.

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    Tags: OMI, dividends
    Nov 23 11:47 am | Link | Comment!
  • My Favorite Stock with a Funny Name

    Will BDX announce annual dividend boost #37 within days? Count on it.

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    Tags: BDX, dividends
    Nov 20 04:11 pm | Link | Comment!
  • High Unemployment for Years. Do Stocks Care?

    Janet Yellen, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and Dennis Lockhart, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, recently joined their voices to the dismal recital on unemployment.

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    Nov 16 01:01 pm | Link | Comment!
  • November, December Best Time for Stocks

    Seasonal Greetings: The two months with the highest average returns on the S&P 500 over the past six decades are November (up 1.33%) and December (up 1.57%).

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    Tags: SPY, bull market
    Nov 10 03:47 pm | Link | Comment!
  • Job Market: Darwin Returns

    For job hunters, a graphic in today’s Wall Street Journal is, well, graphic.

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    Tags: SPY, economy
    Oct 30 04:49 pm | Link | Comment!
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  • MCY - 6% yield, ex-div Dec 14. Increased div 23 yrs. Valuation 10-yr low. My article Mercury General: 6% Dividend Deal or Total Wreck? Nov18
    about 1 hour ago
  • LLY - When? 5% yield now and div boost #43 by Feb. Low P/S, P/B, P/CF. Healthcare reform overblown. But 40% of sales go off patent 2011-2013
    2 days ago
  • ABT CAH LLY MDT - Healthcare "deadline" is sign bill by January State of Union. President will sign watered-down mush. Reform angst overdone
    4 days ago
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