In quiet moments I sometimes wonder about things the world has missed due to loss of life in conflicts/wars over the years. Imagine if people like Galileo, Mozart, Gutenberg, Ted Williams, Edison, or Fleming had been lost at war at an early age.
A dozen or so authors here have been extremely helpful to me, not only in the articles they write, but the discussion on the topics in this forum. It has helped me in many ways as I have pieced together a very solid DGI portfolio that I am extremely pleased with. I had been researching just such a strategy when I stumbled upon this forum awhile back and it accelerated my learning curve very sharply.
As one of the authors that has contributed substantially in both adding to and honing my way of thinking, thank you.
The Market Is Advancing: Is It Time To Sell? [View article]
If your pursuit of money gets in the way of having a good relationship with your Family and/or Friends, IMO, you have failed no matter how "rich" you are.
Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks [View article]
Thanks for the input. I actually already use both sites/services, they are both good resources!
A few google searches didn't produce anything that was freely available so I ... 1. Found a good RSS feed for dividend announcements here: http://bit.ly/13KHCin 2. Found a place to filter a RSS feed here: http://bit.ly/10gk4gv 3. Entered Tickers/Company names like so: BGS BIP "CA Inc" CLMT Hasbro
I'll report back at some point to let you know how it is working for me.
Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks [View article]
Does anyone know of a site that you can plug in your portfolio and/or watchlist and receive alerts when their is a dividend announcement? (Increase, regular, special, or *dangnabit* cut/suspend). It would make tracking things a bit easier! THX.
Mr. Fish - Greatly appreciate your monthly CCC list. I have incorporated it into my early screening/DD and it has helped me quite a bit. Many thanks!
Investing In Guns: High-Caliber Options For Your 2013 Portfolio [View article]
Need is relative to one's circumstances.
The same tools needed in a large population center are not the same tools needed in more remote locations. I can easily grasp the need for public mass transit, sewer systems, water purification, full-time firemen, etc. required in a population center.
None of these are needs for a family living on a 500 acre farm. Mass transit isn't practical, they have their own septic tank, have their own well, and if the neighbors place catches on fire the volunteer fire department will be adequate to make sure the damage is localized.
I suspect if you think for a few minutes you may be able to identify some situations in which a gun would be considered a necessary tool for the family on a 500 acre farm.
Why 'I'll Just Sell A Few Shares When I Need Cash' Doesn't Work [View article]
IMO, the main thing a investor ought to be asking themselves is ... which strategy am I best suited to achieve success at? You strategy will only be as successful as your ability to implement and maintain it. You are probably the largest variable in your eventual success or failure.
To do this you must determine what success means to you and what you have to work with in terms of funds, abilities, time frame, and time/energy/focus you can apply to the task. For some time I have been a growth focused investor. I didn't have much to begin with and didn't see a path forward with stodgy old companies, I need two and three baggers to get anywhere. Over time I have had some success in both investing and my career path so now I have what I consider a decent start on a nest egg.
Now in my early 40's I am transitioning to a DGI focused investor after some self reflection and re-examination of my goals. I firmly believe I will be more successful maintaining a DGI focused portfolio over the next 20 years than I would be maintaining a growth focused portfolio. There may well be other strategies that would allow me to amass a larger dollar figure in 20 years, but I am making the decision that based on what I have to work with, including my time and abilities, this is the best path to success for me. GL
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A dozen or so authors here have been extremely helpful to me, not only in the articles they write, but the discussion on the topics in this forum. It has helped me in many ways as I have pieced together a very solid DGI portfolio that I am extremely pleased with. I had been researching just such a strategy when I stumbled upon this forum awhile back and it accelerated my learning curve very sharply.
As one of the authors that has contributed substantially in both adding to and honing my way of thinking, thank you.
The Market Is Advancing: Is It Time To Sell? [View article]
Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks [View article]
A few google searches didn't produce anything that was freely available so I ...
1. Found a good RSS feed for dividend announcements here: http://bit.ly/13KHCin
2. Found a place to filter a RSS feed here: http://bit.ly/10gk4gv
3. Entered Tickers/Company names like so:
BGS
BIP
"CA Inc"
CLMT
Hasbro
I'll report back at some point to let you know how it is working for me.
Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks [View article]
Mr. Fish - Greatly appreciate your monthly CCC list. I have incorporated it into my early screening/DD and it has helped me quite a bit. Many thanks!
Investing In Guns: High-Caliber Options For Your 2013 Portfolio [View article]
The same tools needed in a large population center are not the same tools needed in more remote locations. I can easily grasp the need for public mass transit, sewer systems, water purification, full-time firemen, etc. required in a population center.
None of these are needs for a family living on a 500 acre farm. Mass transit isn't practical, they have their own septic tank, have their own well, and if the neighbors place catches on fire the volunteer fire department will be adequate to make sure the damage is localized.
I suspect if you think for a few minutes you may be able to identify some situations in which a gun would be considered a necessary tool for the family on a 500 acre farm.
Why 'I'll Just Sell A Few Shares When I Need Cash' Doesn't Work [View article]
To do this you must determine what success means to you and what you have to work with in terms of funds, abilities, time frame, and time/energy/focus you can apply to the task.
For some time I have been a growth focused investor. I didn't have much to begin with and didn't see a path forward with stodgy old companies, I need two and three baggers to get anywhere. Over time I have had some success in both investing and my career path so now I have what I consider a decent start on a nest egg.
Now in my early 40's I am transitioning to a DGI focused investor after some self reflection and re-examination of my goals. I firmly believe I will be more successful maintaining a DGI focused portfolio over the next 20 years than I would be maintaining a growth focused portfolio.
There may well be other strategies that would allow me to amass a larger dollar figure in 20 years, but I am making the decision that based on what I have to work with, including my time and abilities, this is the best path to success for me.
GL