mariposa

Not All Dividend Stocks Are Overvalued

Seems you are ignoring buying at a good price and capital gain.
And yes, I do plan to get a variable index annuity soon.

mariposa


On Sep 10 09:42 AM axelrod608 wrote:

> You can get "returns" like this from a CD without the risk of share
> price dropping.
>
> Unless you're buying them in a tax advantaged account like a Roth
> IRA, the dividends are taxable. These sub-4% returns are less than
> inflation and taxes. Plus they have risk.
>
> Last week I put a small chunk into a fixed Allianz annuity with a
> 10% bonus, guaranteed 7.5% annual interest PLUS it has an opportunity
> for market gains, should there be any. The interest accumulates
> tax free. It is GUARANTEED to at least double in less than 10 years.
> And it is written by a RESERVE insurance company. Not one person
> has ever lost a penny with a reserve product. No risk. It is semi-liquid,
> you lose the bonus and pay a penalty to close it. If I die, it goes
> tax free to my kids.
>
> I don't have enough money to buy risky low-return dividends that
> don't keep up with inflation and taxes. So I don;t "get" these piddling
> dividend stocks.
>
> Yes, there are many kinds of annuities, most of which are risky and
> written by non-reserve companies. Yes, you have to know what you're
> buying. But in this market and what I see on the horizon, I see
> no future for sub-4% dividends to keep up with inflation and taxes.
>
>
> I have no interest in Allianz.

25 Cash Cows to Ride Out the Storm- Barron's

Re SYK - they are down less than most other stocks in past months.
I wonder if there is pressure that they will have to lower prices because of health care expense concerns, no matter who wins the election.