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Burger King, the number 3 hamburger chain in the United States, has had a very troubled past as it has tried to compete with their big (much bigger) brother McDonald’s (MCD). I’ve even written about Burger King’s problems in the past. Burger King has been a publicly traded company, purchased, taken private, gone public again,…
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I’ll admit, I’m a bit of a statistics nerd, but I’m an extremely visual person as well. Everyday, we talk about, invest in, and shop at tons of different companies. Often, we walk into these massive stores, and we just assume that they are these mega companies, but this is a reminder that there are…
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Barnes and Noble (BKS) was started as a Printing Company around 1873 and has grown to be the largest book retailer in the United States. It has enjoyed great success, and weathered one of the worst economies faced in decades. It also survived in an environment that Borders collapsed in, but is Barnes and Noble…
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Last week, Barnes & Noble (BKS), Apple (AAPL), and a few publishers got smacked down when the federal government arrived at a settlement that there was collusion to raise the prices of eBooks. I won’t be naive, I’m sure price fixing and collusion happens all the time. I know it isn’t supposed to legally, but…
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Holly Mangan is the managing editor of MoneyCrashers.com. When it comes to investing, your list of options is as long as the sea is wide. It can be an overwhelming topic, and can cost you big time if you approach it haphazardly. But with a few tips and strategies, you can begin to build a…
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What If Scenarios What if you placed a cent into a bank account @ 1.29% interest for 1,000 years? After 4.5 years you would have 2 cents! Not bad right? OK, bear with us. About 2.5 years later you would get another cent! Not much, we understand. What we want to point out is that…
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If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Privatization Of Water Many people believe that water will be privatized in the next few decades. Without question, we’ve already seen a move in that direction just by the dominance of bottled water in the beverage industry, and private companies taking over the water…
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What is the difference between the business of investing and investing? Creating art is different from selling art, and the same goes for investing – the business of investing is different than actual investing. Not knowing the difference may cost you the opportunity to retire with enough money to enjoy the rest of your life.
What Are Dividends Dividends are a disbursement of earnings from a company to its shareholders. Ordinarily, dividends are paid on a quarterly basis but you can also find dividends that are paid out on a monthly basis. The amount of a dividend is determined by the Board of Directors of the respective company and are…
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Are you looking for a Dividend Payout Ratio calculator? Use our Dividend Payout Ratio Calculator! You can input a stock ticker symbol, or type the values in manually to calculate the DPR. The DPR Acronym A Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) is a ratio that tells you how much money a company is paying out in…
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The ex-dividend date is an important date to keep in mind when purchasing a stock, but there are some that like to buy a stock before this date, and sell the stock to “scoop the dividend.” Doing this is possible but difficult and some claim to make a profit. We’re sure that a profit can…
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Don’t Be Late For The Ex-dividend Date You may hear the terms ex-dividend, ex dividend, or ex dividend date tossed around here a little bit, but if you don’t know what it means, then you may want to buckle in. Ex-dividend dates are important, especially if you are attempting to rock your dividend boat, because…
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Don’t Find Comfort In Routine, Shuffle The Dividend Payers The team members of The Wealth Artisan invest on a monthly basis, and some almost on a daily basis. We all invest towards our main goal, and that is passive income. Most of us love dividends, and that is our choice for passive income, but did…
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If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! What Is Yield On Cost? When investing in dividends, an important idea is “yield on cost.” If you’ve never heard this phrase before, it is OK, but it is terribly important to understand. Yield on cost is basically a short way to say: “The…
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Many people believe that water will be a privatized commodity in the future. In fact, a google search of the phrase “water privatization” yielded about 641,000 results and a search for “how to invest in water” yielded about 31,000,000 results. There are a lot of crazy ideas out there that might work if you’re Ted…
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