Dividend Investing: Do These Fears Prevent You From Investing?

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It’s no secret, dividend stocks are in high demand for the income they generate, but what is stopping you from dividend investing? Today, we’re going to discuss why you should invest in dividend stocks for your income plans. Dividend investment is attractive for multiple reasons: They are passive income. Dividends are generally taxed at a lower rate, … Read more

Online Trading: Getting Started

For many of us, the stock market and all of its technical intricacies is an entirely foreign concept. The mind-boggling jargon and brash, risk-taking characters associated with the stock market are enough to make many conclude ‘nope, not for me’. However, strip away the buzzwords and the gambling mentality, and the trading industry is far … Read more

Johnson and Johnson Dividend Analysis (JNJ) 2010

Company:Johnson & Johnson Ticker: JNJ Current Price: ~$63.57 Annual Dividend: $2.16 52-Week Hi/Lo: $66.20/$56.86 Dividend Yield: Price: Yield: Hi $66.20 3.263% Current $63.57 3.398% Lo $56.86 3.799% Looking at that table, it’s easy to see that this Dividend Aristocrat has a very healthy dividend yield. I typically uses 3% as my minimum required yield when … Read more

An Interview With Author Mariusz Skonieczny

Just the other day we did a book review of  “Why Are We So Clueless About The Stock Market?” by Author, and President of Classic Value Investors, Mariusz Skonieczny.  We had a chance to catch up with him and do a little interview about his book, his past, and his investment philosophies.  Let’s begin: Question … Read more

Book Review: Why Are We So Clueless About The Stock Market?

Recently, we’ve had the pleasure to read a great finance book titled “Why Are We So Clueless About The Stock Market?” by Mariusz Skonieczny of Classic Value Investors.  The book is a fairly short read, weighing in at only 164 pages, but don’t let its length fool you. What We Liked: Extremely easy to read Easy … Read more