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Top Small Cap Dividend Stocks To Buy

Top Small Cap Dividend Stocks To Buy

| June 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

History sure is intoxicating. Last night it swept me away once again like it always does, this time back to the early 1970s and the Nixon White House. A bunch of those Oval Office tapes, 3,700 hours of them, have been cleaned up and released. Reading the transcripts with Nixon, Kissinger, Haldeman, and Erlichman have […]

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Highest Yielding Stocks For Safety

Highest Yielding Stocks For Safety

| June 8, 2015 | 0 Comments

The highest yielding stocks for safety don’t stagger in off the street and just crash the party unannounced. They show up with a reputation.  A good reputation that’s been built on 25 years of paying dividends. This track record is the first thing you should look for because it’s a common ingredient… all the winners […]

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High Dividend Stocks From Emerging Markets

High Dividend Stocks From Emerging Markets

| June 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

What countries are we looking at when we talk about emerging markets? Well, right off the bat you’ve got China. And countries like Thailand, Brazil, South Africa, and Poland. Just a few years ago, Brazil, Russia, India and China were considered the top four emerging markets. But Vladimir Putin’s antics, and deeply embedded corruption in […]

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The Best Dividend Growth Stocks For Uncertain Times

The Best Dividend Growth Stocks For Uncertain Times

| May 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

You probably don’t remember what you were doing on May 6, 2010. But I’ll never forget that day. The Dow sank almost 1,000 points in 45 minutes. Then, an hour later, it came roaring back, up 750 points.  Over the next 3 weeks, it lost another 525 points. So how about this 2015 market? How […]

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Dividend Payout Ratio Secrets

Dividend Payout Ratio Secrets

| May 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

Sounds boring, doesn’t it? Look… There’s no way to convince you the dividend payout ratio packs the excitement of a classic James Bond movie. (I have a soft spot for Casino Royale.) But here’s the deal. If a James Bond movie villain put a gun to your head, and forced you to choose just one […]

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High Yield Stocks Are Home Wreckers

High Yield Stocks Are Home Wreckers

| May 11, 2015

You know what really sinks a lot of dividend stock investors? High yield stocks… Somebody thinks he’s found the best dividend stock because there’s a high yield. The high yield looks good for a week, maybe even a month after the dividend investor buys it. Then there’s a dividend cut because the high yield gets […]

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Highest Yield Stocks You Might Overlook

Highest Yield Stocks You Might Overlook

| May 4, 2015 | 0 Comments

When you hear about the highest yield stocks, you usually hear about utility stocks. Look… I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with utility stocks. The right utility stock is a great way to capture a high dividend.  The wrong utility stock… A world of hurt.  And I’m going to show you one where there’s already […]

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Dividend Investing For Small Cap Investors

Dividend Investing For Small Cap Investors

| April 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

Why bother with small cap stocks if you’re a dividend investor? Aren’t all the best dividend stocks the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats? Not always.  And here’s why. You’ll definitely play it safe when you go with one of the Aristocrats.  Their track record of paying growing dividends for at least 25 years is a great […]

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The Best Stock To Buy Right Now For Dividends

The Best Stock To Buy Right Now For Dividends

| April 20, 2015

Santa Claus just showed up early for dividend stock investors. Big changes at GE $GE mean the dividend investing landscape has changed in a big way. What’s up? I’ve been disgusted with GE for years.  And I’m hardly alone. When GE was trapped in the wreckage of a financial house of cards that tumbled down […]

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The Best Dividend Stocks Now On Sale

The Best Dividend Stocks Now On Sale

| April 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Looking for a deal? Want to check out the best dividend stocks on sale right now? I worked for a guy years ago who hammered home a terrific piece of advice. “Never pay retail.” Pretty good advice boiled down to just three words.  And it’s especially good advice for a smart dividend investor. It gets […]

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