JET1C

Canadian Oil Sands: An Investment in Secure, Long-Life Oil

Did I misunderstand something? Let's see, mbkelly say he got a 30% premium with the Korean buyout of HTE, the article mentioned that COSFW has increased it's distribution 2.33 times this year so far, the $ is playing "Dying Cockroach" while the Loonie is standing firm while Canadian Banks are still strong. And palmer and jarco above want to put their money in to US savings accounts at .3%.

Wow, why didn't I think of that?

5%+ Dividend Yields in the S&P 500

I'm retired on Social Security and ~50,000/yr in dividends.

All you have to do is read, read, read. Study the history and keep an eye on your stocks. Look ahead at what is going to be the issue of the future. What is it that people will need in the future? Study the history of dividend payments. Has the company been paying this great dividend for the last 10 - 20 years, or did they start in April of last year? Read, read, read.

Good Luck.

Will U.S. Allow China to Buy More Gulf of Mexico Oil Assets?

Whatever, my NAT is looking better and better.

Lovin those dividends.

United Technologies: Attractive Dividend and Peer Outperformance

Not when you can buy NAT with a 7% v 12% yeild or MMP with a solid 7.4% yeild or a NS with 7.9% or RYN with 5.1%.

NAT advised in their quartly report that they have had a combined dividend since their inception in 2004 of over $39, hows that for a $29 stock.

Go for the money

JET

Closing Update for Thursday, Oct. 1: Dow's Big Plunge

Listen to the TechTicker piece from the guy predicting a huge bull run for the next 10 years, ending at double today's (maybe yesterday's) Dow.
Perfect timing on his part wouldn't you say.

Focusing on BP for Its Net Payout Yield

Some of us are retired and live on dividends. Getting 6% - 12% dividends and not drawing on your IRA is better than depending on a retirement from some huge manufacturer who perhaps will go bankrupt someday and stop the gravey train.

Are Gasoline Prices Really Declining?

Wow, I can't believe peoples memory is so short that they can't remember that it has been a yearly ritual in this country. The price of gasoline goes up and down with the holiday seasons. Every Memorial Day that I can remember, and I can remember a lot of them, the price of gas has jumped in anticipation of families getting out camping and fishing after the long winter. Same thing for Fourth of July and Labor Day.

I remember taking my daughter to summer camp and stopping at the "friendly" local gas station to top off, only to find that gas had jumped $0.20 that night because Iraq had invaded Kuweit over night (twenty cents was a lot more then).

This isn't news folks. It has been going on for years.

Four Companies That Will Benefit from DOE's Nuclear Power Plant Loan Guarantees

I don't believe we will see nuclear power in this country in our lifetime. I live in Washington (not that one - the state) where millions were wasted in the 70' because of the NIMB's and morons, the over engineering and massive record keeping, the lawyers that kept creating lawsuits that finally bankrupt WPPS. I'm sure that some remember that fiasco. This is just a ploy by our members of congress to create the appearance of doing something useful while avoiding actually accomplishing anything. You know, just throw a lot of crap in the air and while we are all running for cover our congress will be dodging the real issues.

Oil: Up to $200 or Down to $25?

"It has been the speculators who have taken over the market since December and ramped oil prices back up..."

BS, this is mostly just the usual price manipulation.

A Poor Man's CEF Portfolio That Performs

Thanks very much. You have validaed my plan for retirement which I began in Nov 07. I'm getting my full SS retirement and my wife gets half as much as I do. Our dividend income is about 20% more than we receive from SSA and we are living very well, thank you.

Pacific Ethanol Files for Bankruptcy Protection for Four Plants

Yes, and there's another fine mess we can all thank Bush for. What a jerk!

China Looks to Electrify Our Cars

Anyone remember that Ford, I believe it is, that has a very successful diesel car in Europe which they won't bring to the US because they think that people here are anti-diesel.

What arrogant fools these are that distroyed the diesel car market in the US in the late 80's with their remanufactured Olds gasoline engine/diesel engines. They think that we can't try another diesel to gain mileage with clean diesel technology developed since.

I don't want us to go out of the auto business because there are fools running the great auto manufactures in this country and I don't want to abandone the American made car. I applaude the efforts of the Obama administration with the tough love treatment they are giving Ford, GM and Chrysler

Beware 'Dividend Aristocrats' that Actually Offer Low Yields, No Real Income

I find it completely amazing how many intelligent investors don't understand the concept of dividvend investing. Some of these folks must be "Day Traders".

The Cleantech Crunch Is On

Try proof reading next time. That would make your article much easier to read.

The High Dividend Stock Investor's Collapsing Dollar Survival Guide, Part 5

I'm a little suprised that no one has mentioned Oil and Gas Trusts for income. My retirement plan has, for some years, been to invest in hi-yield issues and I have found that Trusts are an excellent source. Now that I have retired, my plan is working very well, even in this recession market time.

Try this plan:
Take your social security for both you and your wife, add any retirement that you might have coming from your working years and your should be nearly up to half of your pre-retirement income. To maximize the benefit, work to full retirement (67) if possible.
All of us being investors in this forum, I will assume that everyone will have a nest egg to work with when we reach retirement age. Invest your nest egg in Hi Div stocks from all sources, and I don't mean the hi div's that the "advisers" talk about. You know, like 0.5% or maybe even 1.3% (those guys drive me nuts). Look in the industrial sectors, natural resources or utililties, something that pays more than the 4 - 5% recommended that you withdraw from your IRA each year. It isn't really very hard to get more than the 4 - 5% and this will filling the remainder of your required income for retirement. Check out Harry Domash's Dividend Detective website for a starter in your search for Hi Dividends.
Now, of course, this advise is for the working stiff, not the CEO's among us and certainly not the Madoff's of the world. Study hard and be careful. Happy and prosperous retirement.