Not too long ago, I told you that you should run away from Walmart (WMT) as I did. This transaction left me with a healthy profit and additional cash in my portfolio. This was the perfect time to go hunting! As part of a Dividend Stocks Rock project, I’ve reviewed the 18 Dividend Kings. This gave me a few ideas for potential buy and I decided to use my money to buy 57 shares of LOW. What I Like so Much about Lowe’s Business Model Source: Ycharts LOW is the 2nd largest home-improvement …
On The Road #13 – A Tale of Kindness
As soon as I can, I’ll update you on my one year trip. I’ve decided to leave everything behind and spend real time with the people that matter the most in my life: my wife and three children. This is my story, I hope it will inspire you to create yours. You can read my previous “on the road” articles: On the road #1 On the road #2 On the road #3 On the road #4 On the road #5 On the road #6 On the road #7 On the road #8 On the road #9 On the road #10 On the …
How Do You Build a Stock List?
When you are about to invest, I believe the very first step is to determine your investing strategy. Your methodology should include considerations such as your risk tolerance, investing goal(s) and time horizon. Once this part is settled, you will get into determining which kinds of companies you want to hold in your portfolio. This will be the basis for you to start building a stock list. The stock list is your garden where you will pick and choose the best ingredients to make your portfolio …
I’m Selling Wal-Mart and You Should Too
I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but now my mind is made up; I’m selling my shares of Wal-Mart (WMT). This is not a decision to be taken lightly. After all, Wal-Mart has continuously shown a strong dividend payment profile with 41 consecutive years with a dividend increase. Wal-Mart is present all over the world, it is the leader in the goods store industry, it has built a model generating continuous free cash flow and it has built a solid base of customers coming back week after …
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On The Road #12
As soon as I can, I’ll update you on my one year trip. I’ve decided to leave everything behind and spend real time with the people that matter the most in my life: my wife and three children. This is my story, I hope it will inspire you to create yours. You can read my previous “on the road” articles: On the road #1 On the road #2 On the road #3 On the road #4 On the road #5 On the road #6 On the road #7 On the road #8 On the road #9 On the road #10 On the …
Dividend Stocks Horror Stories
Since we are Halloween, I thought of doing something different and highlight a few “horror stories” in the dividend investing world. Several investors wrongly think that investing in paying dividend companies is a safe move. That once their money is invested, they will continue to receive their check quarterly without any worries. Unfortunately, there are several companies that can’t keep up with their promises and this end-up in nightmares for investors. Here are a few stories I’ve followed …
