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Hello everyone! As you may have noticed, there weren’t too many articles posted on The Dividend Guy Blog recently. This was because there has been a change of ownership. My name is Mike and I am the blogger behind The Financial Blogger and I will be your new host on The Dividend Guy Blog. My friend and I own a few other sites (like The Intelligent Speculator which has been mentioned a few times on this blog) and we have strong investing backgrounds. The reason we wanted to purchase The …

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Three Unique Problems I and Other Dividend Investors Face

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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

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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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Vanguard Dividend Lineup

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If you have been following me for some time now, you know that I often suggest investors build up a core index portfolio before taking on dividend investing through individual dividend growth stocks. One way to look at that core portfolio is to consider Vanguard's extensive lineup of dividend orientated funds.[ad#tdg-embedded] Vanguard is best known for their low cost indexing approach to investing. Personally, I hold Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF, the Vanguard REIT Index ETF , the …

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Essential Tips For the Struggling Investor – Making Decisions

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Investing can be a difficult beast to master. There are so many variables that it often seems overwhelming to avergae investors like myself. There are asset allocation decisions to make, individual dividend stock ideas, and tax implications of your investment actions to name a few. If that sound familiar to you, then I have a suggestion that may help you with the overall process. It comes down to coming up with a decision process that will lead you to making solid decisions for your …

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Added 3 New Canadian Dividend Stocks to My Portfolio

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I am Canadian. I wear touques, say exuse me to everything and thank people for thanking me. I also buy Canadian dividend stocks. Granted, there are not as many Canadian dividend growth stocks as there are in the U.S. but they are out there. [ad#tdg-embedded] Why I Own Canadian Dividend Stock As I said, I am a Canadian and I will more than likely retire on Canada. As such, my future income requirements will be in Canadian dollars and it makes sense to generate some of that income in …

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