As a follow up to my Constructing a Dividend Portfolio post I thought I would touch upon my position as it relates to the basics of investing. What I share below are observations and findings based on my personal experiences over the course of many years as an investor in individual companies. […]
I have received a few inquiries of late as to: how much should an investor have before beginning to invest in individual equities; what is a reasonable number of equities to hold in a portfolio for proper diversification; how to construct a diversified dividend income producing portfolio. I don’t think there is a definitive answer [...]
Summary You can make lots of money through equity investing even if you make the occasional mistake. Minimize the number and the dollar value of your mistakes. Learn from your mistakes and don’t repeat them. If I can succeed at investing ANYBODY can. Trust me! […]
This post originally appeared as a guest post on DivGro on August 16, 2017. Summary Make financial freedom one of your strategic goals. You have to know where you stand and where you want to end up. Have a game plan or else you merely have a dream and not a goal. Be sure you [...]
I received an email from a new follower asking me for my opinion regarding Southern Company (NYSE: SO) given that it has a dividend yield of ~4.75%. I quickly looked at the 5 year compound average dividend growth rate (“CADGR”) and noticed an anemic 3.50%. This brings me to the objective of this post which [...]
Summary This Enbridge stock analysis is based on Q2 2017 results and management’s forecast for the remainder of fiscal 2017 which was presented August 3, 2017. Enbridge has excellent long-term growth opportunities and currently has one of the strongest portfolios of in-service and future growth pipeline projects. It currently has $31B of diversified low-risk projects [...]
This post reflects the FFJ Portfolio activity in July 2017 and the YTD dividend income generated from investments held in the portfolio. […]
So you did all the right things. You lived within your means and you diligently saved and invested over the years. Now you have accumulated a nice nest egg in taxable and tax deferred accounts. Wonderful! Did you, however, stop to think about the tax implications when you start to withdraw money from your tax [...]
I am constantly amazed at how so many people look for the quick and easy way to get rich without truly understanding both the RETURN and the RISK aspects of an investment opportunity. It doesn’t take long to perform a quick internet search to come up with examples of investors who overlooked the inherent risks [...]
Have you ever heard the term “Money is the root of all evil”? Ever notice the people with no money, little ambition, or little desire to become financially free are those who use this term? In my opinion the term “The love of money is the root of all evil” is more appropriate. There is [...]
