If I Could Buy Just One Stock, It Would Be This One [View article]
Conservative,
Who wants the headaches of being a landlord? My portfolio gives a steady, rising income stream without threat of eviction or phone calls at three am because someone's bathroom is flooded or the smoke alarm won't stop beeping.
My rental income is adequately provided by a basket of REITs and many of us prefer it that way.
If I Could Buy Just One Stock, It Would Be This One [View article]
Lucas,
No, that part was a joke. The truth is that Warren doesn't like to pay taxes period, as evidenced by his ongoing disputes with the IRS.
But, for the sake of argument, imagine for a second how much money has been lost to the US treasury the past 50 years because BRK doesn't pay dividends...
Dividend Growth - A Very Useful Distraction? [View article]
sswitzky,
Yes, the tax bill combined with transaction costs will eat up capital, and potential income loss may further be compounded if the market's down when you want/need to do the switch: stocks don't all neatly move in concert.
I believe Cranky's downplaying the risks in making such a radical portfolio switch upon retirement.
If I Could Buy Just One Stock, It Would Be This One [View article]
Who wants the headaches of being a landlord? My portfolio gives a steady, rising income stream without threat of eviction or phone calls at three am because someone's bathroom is flooded or the smoke alarm won't stop beeping.
My rental income is adequately provided by a basket of REITs and many of us prefer it that way.
If I Could Buy Just One Stock, It Would Be This One [View article]
It takes a certain personality type to be a landlord, and that type's not me.
If I Could Buy Just One Stock, It Would Be This One [View article]
No, that part was a joke. The truth is that Warren doesn't like to pay taxes period, as evidenced by his ongoing disputes with the IRS.
But, for the sake of argument, imagine for a second how much money has been lost to the US treasury the past 50 years because BRK doesn't pay dividends...
Why Just About Everything Most Investors Do Is Wrong [View article]
KO split 2 for 1 last year. If you'd looked at a chart, this would be evident since charts are split-adjusted.
Dividend Growth - A Very Useful Distraction? [View article]
Yes, the tax bill combined with transaction costs will eat up capital, and potential income loss may further be compounded if the market's down when you want/need to do the switch: stocks don't all neatly move in concert.
I believe Cranky's downplaying the risks in making such a radical portfolio switch upon retirement.
Don't Get Suckered By This Popular High-Yield Investment [View article]
If I Could Buy Just One Stock, It Would Be This One [View article]
Buffett takes so little in CEO compensation to avoid paying more in marginal tax rates than his secretary..
How Investing For The Long Term Helps Reduce Market Risk [View article]
Tell your wife Giorgio is a great name.
4 Places To Find The Dividend Machines [View article]
I owned banks and brokerages and a lot of other stuff in 2008 and did just fine, probably a lot better than the profs of MPT.
Why Just About Everything Most Investors Do Is Wrong [View article]
Interesting comments in this thread. As you told Whitehead, your investment technique is an open book available to all who care to look.
But... some people will always play the longshots trying for the grand slam. That's how casinos make their money.
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
If only "civilized" governments were half as noble as you imply...
How To Reduce (Or Eliminate) Taxes On Annaly's Dividends [View article]
hah yes, it's quite the conundrum.
Is Dividend Growth Investing Crippling Your Dividend-Based Retirement? [View article]
There's no harm in doing a Shoney's discount double-check...
Is Dividend Growth Investing Crippling Your Dividend-Based Retirement? [View article]
Does Shoney's offer a DGI discount?
Obama's Proposed IRA Cap: Sending The Wrong Message? [View article]
Congress must have finally read what's in the bill...