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Hasbro – Made For Fun? or Getting Tired of the Same Toys?

On Monday, we looked at the toy industry with Mattel (MAT). Following up on this series, we will check out another important player in the industry; Hasbro (HAS). While Mattel is part of my Best Dividend Stocks for 2013, Hasbro was part of my selection for 2012. The company has been up by 32.34% this year and was up by another 12.57% for 2012. After a gain of almost 50% in 17 months, is there any more room for profit of have you missed the train? Hasbro (HAS) …

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Let’s Play With Mattel (MAT), Are We Going to Have Fun?

Stock Analysis

The month of May is starting out strong on the stock market as most investors are patiently waiting for a correction. Since it’s spring time and we are all looking to spend more time playing outside, I thought of doing a small analysis series of toys & entertainment dividend stocks. Today we start with Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), a stock showing a year-to-date return of +23.84% as at Monday May 6th before the market opening. This stock has been selected at the beginning of the …

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Best Dividend Posts of the Week

What did you miss from the past week? 1. Updating My Dividend Watchlist @ MJTM. 2. Have You Put Your Chips On The Web Ecosystems Yet? @ IS. 3. Asset Allocation - Retirement Ready Part 2 @ The Passive Income Earner. 4. Portfolio in Action: Purchased Lorillard Shares @ DGSI. 5. Dividend Income Update - April 2013 @ Dividend Mantra. 6. Pay For College With Dividend Income @ Dividend Ladder. 7. hhgregg Management Rips Off Shareholders @ Barel Karsan. 8. The Most Common …

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Sell in May and Go Away? Worst Investing Advice or Sound Investment Choice?

Market Frenzy

It’s fun to see how a serious field like investing comes with these semi-astrological predictions… There is an old saying telling investors to sell in May and come back in October. This is the result if you follow the “Sell in May and Go Away” along with “Buy back on Saint Crispin’s Day” which is in late October. Some people can say it’s as good as fortune tellers’ stories but there is one thing that tickles me; there is some pretty strong data to …

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TSX 60 Ex Dividend Date + Best 2013 Dividend Stock Update +20.03%

Best Dividend stocks, Blog, Investing Strategy

At the beginning of each month, I make a recap of the dividend yield and ex dividend date of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I’ve decided to cover briefly the result of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stocks analysis (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are: 20 US Dividend Stocks: +20.03% (can you beat that?) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: + 6.11% If you want to read more, just continue pass the TSX 60 Dividend Yield & …

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I Don’t Need More Than Four Ratios To Buy A Stock

Stock Analysis

I don’t want to waste my time, do you? What I like about dividend growth investing is that it turns out to be a super effective methodology and doesn’t take much time. You have to be sure to check out financial statements and take some time to think about the company's business model. It’s not like investing was like picking an ice cream flavor during a hot summer day. It still requires some thinking. However, there is a way to cut corners and get directly to the …

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