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Using Dividend ETF’s In A Dividend Portfolio

Blog, Site Introduction

Today I wanted to discuss dividend ETF's. I know, many of you will be surprised to hear me discuss using dividend ETF's. Why? If you are here, chances are that you want to build you own dividend portfolio. And why wouldn't you?   Choosing your own stocks has a lot of upside -You save on management fees (between 0.20-0.60% usually), those do add up over time -You have flexibility over how dividends are reinvested -You can decide which stocks to include or not -You can decide on your …

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Improve Your Trading By Using Moving Averages

Blog, Site Introduction

Many of you might have been surprised by the title of this post. Why? Rarely do we hear about technical trading when discussing dividend stocks. The main reason is a logical one of course. Dividend investing is all about value and that usually translates exclusively to fundamentals. So there is no surprise in the fact that all of the main things I look for in dividend stocks such as profits, revenues, a strong balance sheet, and others all relate to fundamentals. However, I don't believe that …

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Why Asset Allocation is Important to my Dividend Portfolio (and my current allocation)

Asset Allocation

It has been a long time since I reported on my asset allocation. If you have been following the blog for some time now, then you know that I believe that the right asset allocation is important for a dividend portfolio - any portfolio for that matter. Among the academic reasons for a sound asset allocation that covers the right balance between risk and reward which leads to the right level of volatility for a portfolio which also helps determine return, there are other reasons I like asset …

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2 Things Investors Don’t Want in a Dividend Stock (Plus 1 Controversial One)

Stock Analysis, Stock Selection

There is a lot of information on the web that covers how to select stocks, even dividend stocks. In this post I am going to take the negative angle and present what I feel to be three things that I, as a dividend investor, do not want to see in a dividend stock. In my view, if any of my own dividend stocks exhibit any of these traits then that is a red flag which I need to consider acting on.[ad#tdg-embedded] 1. A Very High Dividend Yield This one is talked about a lot and it has …

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Three Unique Problems I and Other Dividend Investors Face

Blog, Site Introduction

Dividend investors are a unique and frankly, quite a passionate bunch! Those of us who have research the topic extensively and believe strongly in it's benefits understand the impacts it can have on our own portfolios over the long-term. As such, I continue to invest in dividend stocks. However, this has created some unique problems not all investors face when building a portfolio based on a strong and balanced asset allocation. One of these unique problems is what to do with those dividends …

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ADRs as a Dividend Investment

Blog, Investing Strategy

For those of you unfamiliar with the term ADRs, it stands for American depositary receipt. An ADR is a stock that trades in the United States but represents a specified number of shares in a foreign corporation. ADRs are bought and sold on American markets just like regular stocks, and are issued in the U.S. by a bank or brokerage company. For dividend investors looking for diversification, ADRs can offer diversification benefits by allowing us to invest in companies outside of the U.S. and …

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