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  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    CAT's TTM P/E ratio is close to the lowest it has been in a decade.
    Dec 8 11:17 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    That's exactly right. And the greed 'justifies' ridiculous valuations and 'new paradigms' like we saw during the tech bubble. No such thing is happening with dividends today.
    Dec 8 09:35 AM | 5 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    My strategy is to keep some powder dry so I can take advantage of downturns. I personally hope the market dives because of the budget discussions...
    Dec 8 09:34 AM | 4 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    Agreed. Demographics, risk aversion (burned twice within a decade) and cynicism are driving investors towards more tangible returns.
    Dec 8 09:27 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    Now those are real bubbles!
    Dec 8 09:26 AM | 3 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    In the old days many investors wouldn't even consider a stock if it didn't pay a dividend.
    Dec 8 09:24 AM | 4 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    There have been a lot of articles in the MSM about dividend stock bubbles. I think looking for bubbles is a new past-time.
    Dec 8 09:23 AM | 3 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Are Dividend Stocks In A Bubble? [View article]
    'When' is the key word. People have been talking about rising interest rates since the market bottomed in 2009. Sure rates could rise soon, but many are not considering the alternative that we saw in the US in the 1950s and Japan over the past 2 decades.

    As for the methodology - I do like your suggestion and might try something similar to that in the future. I still think that comparing the dividend paying universe to non-div paying universe is a good entry into the evaluation.
    Dec 8 09:22 AM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 9 Charts That Show The U.S. Economy Is Improving [View article]
    It will take a long time for the economy to reach cruising altitude again. And there will be lots of turbulence along the way. But the important thing is to recognize that the plane is rising.
    Nov 27 09:31 PM | 0 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 9 Charts That Show The U.S. Economy Is Improving [View article]
    I agree on all 3 points. However, I put my 'optimist' hat on for this article. Regardless, I do think there will always be strong arguments on both sides.
    Nov 27 09:29 PM | 0 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 7 High Yield Stocks With Growth To Boot [View article]
    If markets do suffer from the fiscal cliff I will become an active buyer in all sorts of names.
    Nov 25 08:20 PM | 0 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 7 High Yield Stocks With Growth To Boot [View article]
    Thanks for the idea. I'll keep an eye out for LO.
    Nov 25 08:19 PM | 0 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 6 Reasons I Won't Touch Tesla Motors [View article]
    And I also remember all the tech visionaries in the late 1990s...where are they now?
    Nov 19 07:32 AM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 6 Reasons I Won't Touch Tesla Motors [View article]
    Just pointing out the 'cons'. What you do with them is your business.
    Nov 19 07:27 AM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 6 Reasons I Won't Touch Tesla Motors [View article]
    You need more than a great product.

    Betamax was superior to VHS...but VHS won.
    Nov 19 07:24 AM | 4 Likes Like |Link to Comment
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