Sorry, Your Dividends Are Not Coming Home Any Time Soon [View article]
Cranky,
Hah, yes. The money-hungry Washington crowd will go to great lengths to pressurize you furriners into complying, and if Canada doesn't fall in line and provide that info, we'll simply have to invade.
Some down here are still mad about 1814 when you burned down the White House and Capitol. I personally think you should come back and do it again, but that's another story.
A sensible tax policy? Hmmm, the odds are slim on that one. I'm still putting the odds of going over the fiscal cliff at 50-50.
Can Dividend Growth Investing Be Reconciled With Modern Portfolio Theory? [View article]
Westend,
Ignore what Trolledo says, he's offered nothing to show of any real investments, just strawmen' examples in books and goofy hypotheticals designed to scare individual investors.
Here's MY story, I completely retired in 2006 (from my last part-time job), my last full-time job was in 1998 I think. Anyway, I was fully invested in stocks and fully retired all through the great recession, and made it through just fine.
My income stream is now four times what it was in 2006, before the bottom fell out of the markets. There were a lot of opportunities to pick up quality stuff at rock-bottom prices (if you had the money and the fortitude to buy when the hedge funds and mutual funds were dumping to meet redemption requests and margin calls).
My overall portfolio value fell during all of this like most other assets (it has the beta of the S&P 500) so it pretty much mirrored that, and yet, guess what? My dividend income chugged right along until my portfolio recovered. The only people who lost money were those who panicked and sold. Most of them never got back in stocks, they're sitting in cash and bonds.. Those are the people Trolledo should be aiming for. They're risk-averse, naive, and would be ripe for his line of BS.
The Case For An Irreplaceable Portfolio [View article]
User,
You made two mistakes, first you stumbled into a bunch of do-it-yourself individuals who prefer to buy individual stocks, not ETFs or mutual funds.
Your second mistake was assuming that we share your midset that nobody can beat the "big guys".
This isn't a knock on your strategy. If it works for you, then great, but it's certainly not for me. If you want affirmation, you'll have better luck with Bogleheads, a group of like-minded individuals .
Is Dividend Growth Investing Enthusiasm Inflating A Bubble? [View article]
Robert F.,
Great, rest you case, whatever it is.
I however never said anything trumped anything. If total return is your thing, have at it. If you want to invest everything in treasuries, great, that's your privilege. If you think day-trading is the road to riches, trade away to your heart's content.
MY preference (as someone living off their investments) is creating a reliable income stream which doesn't require monthly selling decisions to generate income.
Investing is about meeting one's goals . It's not a chest-beating contest, much as some would like to make it one.
Rising Dividends: My Dividend Growth Portfolio 2011-2012 Report [View article]
DVK,
I'm happy to see you put your money where your mouth is, unlike the anonymous drive-by crowd with their endless strawmen and pious allegations of hypocrisy.
Are Dividend Stocks A Substitute For Bonds? [View article]
Rhianni,
Glad to meet you. Since we are revealing out bios, let me say that I am a nobel prize-winning nuclear physicist and an eccentric billionaire. I run a hedge fund too, but just as a hobby. I also live in a cardboard box under the freeway, not because I have to, but because I like the smell of diesel fumes. I did say I was eccentric...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Maybe the money should be given to the homeowners who didn't walk away from their obligations.
Sorry, Your Dividends Are Not Coming Home Any Time Soon [View article]
Hah, yes. The money-hungry Washington crowd will go to great lengths to pressurize you furriners into complying, and if Canada doesn't fall in line and provide that info, we'll simply have to invade.
Some down here are still mad about 1814 when you burned down the White House and Capitol. I personally think you should come back and do it again, but that's another story.
A sensible tax policy? Hmmm, the odds are slim on that one. I'm still putting the odds of going over the fiscal cliff at 50-50.
Putting A Potential Jump In Dividend Taxes Into Perspective [View article]
"Otherwise why would I be talking to you idio...um...guys?"
Be nice. This is the internet. We can dig up all kinds of unsavory personal information about you...
...and if we can't find anything bad, we'll do what politicians do and just make stuff up.
Putting A Potential Jump In Dividend Taxes Into Perspective [View article]
But do you pay less than Warren Buffett's poor secretary? That's what inquiring people want to know.
If Obama Wins, Sell Your Winners [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
The moderator's job is to act as referee, not fact checker. Crowley's interjection got Obama off the hook.
Coming To Terms With Dividend Growth [View article]
I'm rooting for buying opportunities. Sound better?
Can Dividend Growth Investing Be Reconciled With Modern Portfolio Theory? [View article]
Ignore what Trolledo says, he's offered nothing to show of any real investments, just strawmen' examples in books and goofy hypotheticals designed to scare individual investors.
Here's MY story,
I completely retired in 2006 (from my last part-time job), my last full-time job was in 1998 I think. Anyway, I was fully invested in stocks and fully retired all through the great recession, and made it through just fine.
My income stream is now four times what it was in 2006, before the bottom fell out of the markets. There were a lot of opportunities to pick up quality stuff at rock-bottom prices (if you had the money and the fortitude to buy when the hedge funds and mutual funds were dumping to meet redemption requests and margin calls).
My overall portfolio value fell during all of this like most other assets (it has the beta of the S&P 500) so it pretty much mirrored that, and yet, guess what? My dividend income chugged right along until my portfolio recovered. The only people who lost money were those who panicked and sold. Most of them never got back in stocks, they're sitting in cash and bonds.. Those are the people Trolledo should be aiming for. They're risk-averse, naive, and would be ripe for his line of BS.
The Case For An Irreplaceable Portfolio [View article]
You made two mistakes, first you stumbled into a bunch of do-it-yourself individuals who prefer to buy individual stocks, not ETFs or mutual funds.
Your second mistake was assuming that we share your midset that nobody can beat the "big guys".
This isn't a knock on your strategy. If it works for you, then great, but it's certainly not for me. If you want affirmation, you'll have better luck with Bogleheads, a group of like-minded individuals .
Is Dividend Growth Investing Enthusiasm Inflating A Bubble? [View article]
Great, rest you case, whatever it is.
I however never said anything trumped anything. If total return is your thing, have at it. If you want to invest everything in treasuries, great, that's your privilege. If you think day-trading is the road to riches, trade away to your heart's content.
MY preference (as someone living off their investments) is creating a reliable income stream which doesn't require monthly selling decisions to generate income.
Investing is about meeting one's goals . It's not a chest-beating contest, much as some would like to make it one.
Why Dividend Investors Should Rely On The Past [View article]
Retail just likes to rain on your parade. Or at least, I hope that's rain...
The Joy Of Falling Stock Prices For Income Investors [View article]
Retirement Portfolio For Do It Yourselfers: January Transaction Updates [View article]
I think the proper response in polite circles is, "Go pound sand..."
But yes, it's not important that everyone believes you. Just write for those who do.
Rising Dividends: My Dividend Growth Portfolio 2011-2012 Report [View article]
I'm happy to see you put your money where your mouth is, unlike the anonymous drive-by crowd with their endless strawmen and pious allegations of hypocrisy.
It's sad, and yet funny..
Are Dividend Stocks A Substitute For Bonds? [View article]
Glad to meet you. Since we are revealing out bios, let me say that I am a nobel prize-winning nuclear physicist and an eccentric billionaire. I run a hedge fund too, but just as a hobby. I also live in a cardboard box under the freeway, not because I have to, but because I like the smell of diesel fumes. I did say I was eccentric...