One Man's Search For A Safe And Growing Income Stream - Part 5 [View article]
Bob, thanks for the time and effort. I think you've created a simple, and profitable plan to follow. I just might forgo current yield with my next purchase and pursue a long term dividend growth plan. Best of everything!
4 High Yielding Oil Trusts To Avoid And 1 High Yield To Buy [View article]
Todd, you've done it again. (UAN) is up today in this crappy market. Seriously, I think you write to share your research and opinions with others on Seeking Alpha. It is certainly why I read it. Did you really start writing on SA to start a subscription service? If you did, congratulations, you found a way to follow your passion of investing to make it profitable for yourself and your family. For those who don't believe in any SA writers, or paying for information, please don't read them or subscribe. Thanks. Todd, I still own T, SDRL, LINE, AT, ETG ,UAN, VOD, LMT, NGG, NS, BCE. I also own several CEF Muni funds such as NPM. Everything is up except for UAN and AT. Thanks for your time. Best of luck to everyone.
Richjoy, thanks for the facts to support BCE. I just wanted to present an apples to apples stock comparison rather than (T) to (HYG). You can be my wingman anytime! Heck, you can run my portfolio. I trust your skill and plans. Could Chowder co-pilot? Ha! Todd, you are still awesome. I compared (NUV) to (T), definitely not apples to apples, and did see AT&T's total return to be lacking. Thanks again, best of everything.
Todd, thanks for the time and effort. It is always a pleasure to read your straightforward opinions. If I purchased (T) at $22 would you really sell for (HYG) which gives me the same 7% yield, but is not qualified at the 15% current tax rate? Wouldn't this factor in my decision? Or you suggest (MSFT) as a Dividend Growth stock, but at a 2.6% current yield it would take 7-14 years to catch up to my (T) in current and total income. Wouldn't a current high yielder like (SDRL) or (BCE) be a better comparison? Just asking, please keep it coming. Thanks again.
Vector Group: A 12%-15% Return Every Year [View article]
VGR price on 11/30/2001 30.26 VGR price on 05/09/2012 16.73 Jonathan, you state that their earnings on an annual basis of .93 do not cover their annual dividends of 1.20/share. How long is this sustainable? Will their genetically engineered nicotine-free cigarettes save them? Or will they cut the dividend and the stock price will follow? Best of everything, I honestly hope you do well.
Vector Group: A 12%-15% Return Every Year [View article]
Binary, I agree. There used to be a commenter who used all caps on SA saying buy VGR now. So I spend 10K, get 5K back in dividends, but can never sell because I would have a 5K capital loss? All in 8-10 years? I think not.
Vector Group: A 12%-15% Return Every Year [View article]
Jonathan, If the stock drops more than the dividend, won't you eventually lose more than you've received in dividends? How long can they sustain this? Until bankruptcy or until their assets are bought out? I don't know how many shares you do own, but a $3500 position might be worth the risk to you, but I don't want to risk losing any principal to gain income. And I am solely an Investing 4 Income. Best of luck in everything!
WisdomTree Dividend ETFs, Plus Overall Conclusions About Dividend ETFs [View article]
DVK, Emerald and Bob, thanks for your replies. I can easily give my Mother a Vanguard Bond or Total Stock Mkt. Fund paired with XLU and/or VIG. But my heart's just not into it. I like to safely balance yield and dividend growth in my search 4 Income. Thanks again.
WisdomTree Dividend ETFs, Plus Overall Conclusions About Dividend ETFs [View article]
David, thanks for your time and effort. If you had to choose a MF (ha ha) or an ETF for your 70 year old Mother to replace her "old Mutual Fund: as she calls it" which would you choose? She was a teacher, has a pension and healthcare benefits for life. And her MF, has finally gotten back up to it's 2000 level. She doesn't need the Income and doesn't want to own 10-20 individual stocks. I'm twisting your arm to make a suggestion, thanks. Conair.
Perfect Retirement Investing Is The Enemy Of Good Retirement Investing [View article]
Tim, I'm not being critical of you or anyone in this instance. My point is that you are educating yourself in History and Law to provide a living for yourself. You are also steeped in knowledge about stocks and investing. If you or anyone else is considering an Income producing property please do the most due diligence possible. I've personally seen as many market swings in Real Estate and Renters in the past 12 years as the stock market has. Why consider something that is probably not your expertise or your passion? In 2000, my Mother retired with 100K saved as a teacher, in addition to her pension and Social Security. In 2012, she's back to 100K. She's finally given up on that old Mutual Fund, as she calls it, and wants to know how much I can make her Safely each year. I think we will stick with our Dividend paying friends. Thanks for another awesome article my Springsteen friend!
Perfect Retirement Investing Is The Enemy Of Good Retirement Investing [View article]
Tim, I love your insight and respect your articles....but, rental properties? Having saved money does not qualify anyone for the headaches and losses that can occur. I think each one of needs to find an area in life where we excel at. It could be styling hair, sales or law. Saving for retirement on top of Social Security, Pensions and Retirement Plans also appears prudent. For those that have started late or have been set back by investment losses or unfortunate personal circumstances such as divorce. I urge you to change your sails to another direction such as Investing 4 Income. I do agree that it's not whether you have 10K or 100K to invest. It's that you live within your means and save for that day when you leave the work force. Best of everything to all.
5 High Yield Retiree Dividend Ideas [View article]
Thanks for the updates. I like to combine the singles and doubles of (KO) and (JNJ) with the extra base hits of (LINE) and (UAN).
One Man's Search For A Safe And Growing Income Stream - Part 5 [View article]
4 High Yielding Oil Trusts To Avoid And 1 High Yield To Buy [View article]
while your points are valid, my point was not made then. Seeking Alpha is free and on the internet. Think about it....
4 High Yielding Oil Trusts To Avoid And 1 High Yield To Buy [View article]
Seriously, I think you write to share your research and opinions with others on Seeking Alpha. It is certainly why I read it. Did you really start writing on SA to start a subscription service? If you did, congratulations, you found a way to follow your passion of investing to make it profitable for yourself and your family. For those who don't believe in any SA writers, or paying for information, please don't read them or subscribe. Thanks.
Todd, I still own T, SDRL, LINE, AT, ETG ,UAN, VOD, LMT, NGG, NS, BCE. I also own several CEF Muni funds such as NPM. Everything is up except for UAN and AT. Thanks for your time. Best of luck to everyone.
4 High Yielding Oil Trusts To Avoid And 1 High Yield To Buy [View article]
Avoid AT&T's 2012 Dividend [View article]
You can be my wingman anytime! Heck, you can run my portfolio. I trust your skill and plans. Could Chowder co-pilot? Ha!
Todd, you are still awesome. I compared (NUV) to (T), definitely not apples to apples, and did see AT&T's total return to be lacking.
Thanks again, best of everything.
Avoid AT&T's 2012 Dividend [View article]
Vector Group: A 12%-15% Return Every Year [View article]
VGR price on 05/09/2012 16.73
Jonathan, you state that their earnings on an annual basis of .93 do not cover their annual dividends of 1.20/share. How long is this sustainable? Will their genetically engineered nicotine-free cigarettes save them? Or will they cut the dividend and the stock price will follow?
Best of everything, I honestly hope you do well.
Vector Group: A 12%-15% Return Every Year [View article]
Vector Group: A 12%-15% Return Every Year [View article]
If the stock drops more than the dividend, won't you eventually lose more than you've received in dividends? How long can they sustain this? Until bankruptcy or until their assets are bought out? I don't know how many shares you do own, but a $3500 position might be worth the risk to you, but I don't want to risk losing any principal to gain income. And I am solely an Investing 4 Income. Best of luck in everything!
WisdomTree Dividend ETFs, Plus Overall Conclusions About Dividend ETFs [View article]
I can easily give my Mother a Vanguard Bond or Total Stock Mkt. Fund paired with XLU and/or VIG. But my heart's just not into it. I like to safely balance yield and dividend growth in my search 4 Income. Thanks again.
WisdomTree Dividend ETFs, Plus Overall Conclusions About Dividend ETFs [View article]
If you had to choose a MF (ha ha) or an ETF for your 70 year old Mother to replace her "old Mutual Fund: as she calls it" which would you choose? She was a teacher, has a pension and healthcare benefits for life. And her MF, has finally gotten back up to it's 2000 level. She doesn't need the Income and doesn't want to own 10-20 individual stocks.
I'm twisting your arm to make a suggestion, thanks. Conair.
Perfect Retirement Investing Is The Enemy Of Good Retirement Investing [View article]
Why consider something that is probably not your expertise or your passion?
In 2000, my Mother retired with 100K saved as a teacher, in addition to her pension and Social Security. In 2012, she's back to 100K. She's finally given up on that old Mutual Fund, as she calls it, and wants to know how much I can make her Safely each year. I think we will stick with our Dividend paying friends. Thanks for another awesome article my Springsteen friend!
Perfect Retirement Investing Is The Enemy Of Good Retirement Investing [View article]
I think each one of needs to find an area in life where we excel at. It could be styling hair, sales or law. Saving for retirement on top of Social Security, Pensions and Retirement Plans also appears prudent. For those that have started late or have been set back by investment losses or unfortunate personal circumstances such as divorce. I urge you to change your sails to another direction such as Investing 4 Income. I do agree that it's not whether you have 10K or 100K to invest. It's that you live within your means and save for that day when you leave the work force. Best of everything to all.
My 4 Prong Dividend Investing Strategy For Retirees [View article]