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  • The Dividend Advantage Over Gold [View article]
    That will pay off for you ! Nice pick up. It's on my short list right now.

    By the way, we need to come up with our Yacht names !!

    I think mine will be "S.S. Morning Wood"
    Apr 19 10:09 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Dividend Advantage Over Gold [View article]
    Tim,

    I see you are accumulating various companies. I know you and I have very similar strategies but could you provide clarity in how you are picking up shares? PG appears overvalued and I see that you own it. Are you just purchasing shares in all companies you wish to own as long as they are fairly valued? What is your though process in terms of each stock weighted in your portfolio? Are you investing $500 per stock or waiting until you have 1K or 2K per equity.

    Sorry for the many questions but I am extremely curious.

    Best wishes with your portfolio. We will both be doing well in 40 years. Are you having burgers on my yacht or will we be having a drink on yours come 2053?
    Apr 19 04:54 PM | 6 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • What Stocks Are Most Commonly Held By Dividend Growth Investors? [View article]
    No, but hot fudge is.
    Apr 18 09:01 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Put Yourself In A Position To Welcome A Stock Market Correction [View article]
    I agree with the sentiments expressed by AT.

    AAPL is my sole tech stock right now. However, if I were to ever add to it in the future I would add INTC as my portfolio expands. AAPL is still superior in my eyes.
    Apr 18 04:57 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • What Stocks Are Most Commonly Held By Dividend Growth Investors? [View article]
    @Miz, ok I'm done haha

    The ladies might instead say I am addicting.
    Apr 18 04:02 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • What Stocks Are Most Commonly Held By Dividend Growth Investors? [View article]
    Well back in 2008 I provided 6.28 beers.

    Where were you then?
    Apr 18 03:32 PM | 4 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • What Stocks Are Most Commonly Held By Dividend Growth Investors? [View article]
    Yup.

    Based on today's prices it is about 2.08 beers a year.

    % 2.044 Beers paid.
    Apr 18 03:10 PM | 5 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • What Stocks Are Most Commonly Held By Dividend Growth Investors? [View article]
    Why are you holding me? Am I (SJM) that valuable?
    Apr 18 11:22 AM | 6 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Wisdom Of Not Reinvesting Dividends [View article]
    Which authors and books do you speak of?

    Always looking to expand my reading material.
    Apr 17 04:56 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Dividend Growth Stocks Are Success Outliers [View article]
    @Chowder

    Excellent point. When you put it that way I guess it's somewhat of a positive. However, more money is never a bad thing.

    I'm getting better with the patience. Live and learned.

    I sold PM to buy AAPL when that stock was falling. That may prove to have been the right move but in hindsight I miss having PM. It's run up a bit since then as well and the valuation is getting pricey.

    Now my coke that I bought for 32 split adjusted is phenomenal. Its my second largest holding and boy was I happy to have picked up shares when it traded sideways for a few months.

    Like I said before, you live and learn.
    Apr 16 09:14 PM | 4 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Dividend Growth Stocks Are Success Outliers [View article]
    "Put me in coach...i'mm ready to playy."
    Apr 16 06:08 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Dividend Growth Stocks Are Success Outliers [View article]
    Excellent advice Dave,

    You are right, I do have a list of "Future Buys" as I call them which I update about monthly. I never have trouble finding a few that deserve to be on the list. And usually it's pretty diversified as well. The hardest part comes when determining which I like most based on valuation.

    I just wish my monthly contributions were greater than $450, I usually wait a about 2 months to start a new position.

    I wish I had more money and quicker !
    Apr 16 10:13 AM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Dividend Growth Stocks Are Success Outliers [View article]
    Thanks for this great article.

    I want to add another stock to my core and I keep switching between PM and CVX based on current valuations. I am leaning towards PM but I guess it's a good issue to have.

    What is everyone thoughts on cheapest valuation with DGI right now? I think AFL should be included in my dilemma but I feel like tobacco especially global will be huge over the next few decades.
    Apr 15 10:16 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • China increased its holdings of U.S. Treasuries by $8.7B in February according to the Treasury Department. Meanwhile. Japan unloaded $6.8B of U.S. government debt, bringing its stash to $1.097T, a one year low. Analysts attributed some of the selling by the Japanese to positioning ahead of the BOJ's monumental easing campaign. China's holdings sat at a 15-month high going into March.  [View news story]
    The cold ware came to a eventual close in part due to the economic collapse of the Russian/USSR economy.

    With China so heavily invested in the US, is it safe to say that our quasi-frenemy will not mimic the Russians?
    Apr 15 06:38 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Dirty Secret About The 1929 Stock Market Crash [View article]
    I could of swore I was reading from the Wall Street Journal or the Times.

    Excellent article, and great job explaining the complexities of that era with such ease.
    Apr 14 01:46 PM | 7 Likes Like |Link to Comment
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