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I was reading a local newspaper (The Times) as I was attending a course in Surrey, UK and there was an article about famed investor Warren Buffet. First off, it does not matter where in the world you are, Buffet is still considered to be the most successful investor ever. Second, the article did a nice job of summarizing some of the advice that Buffet is most recognized for. I could not pass up the opportunity to present those rules here on The Dividend Guy as they are especially relevant in …

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I use Microsoft Money to manage my portfolio. It allows me to keep good track of what I have been buying, what I have received in dividends, and most importantly what my returns have been. These returns are available in a number of different formats, including Total Return YTD, Total Return since originally buying the asset, and annualized return. Recently I was looking through my portfolio and sorted the list based on my best total return for the life of my portfolio. The results were …

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My employer pension plan is a large and increasingly growing part of my overall asset allocation. In fact, it will soon become one of the largest pieces of my portfolio. Each and every month my employer and I contribute to my pension plan through various funds. Over time I have adjusted the amount I invest in the fund choices available to manage my holdings to meet my target asset allocation goals. I have recently done just this and believe that it will further help to diversify my …

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When discussing investment moves with other investors I often am reminded of the following quote from Warren Buffet: "The Stock Market is designed to transfer money from the Active to the Patient." The best returns come from those who wait for the best opportunity to show it self before making a commitment. Those that chase the current hot stock are destined to loose more than they gain. Remain active in your analysis looking for quality companies at discounted prices, but be patient waiting …

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(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) When investor's talk about mistakes it is often in relation to the "worst" investment mistake they ever made. I am going to turn this around today and talk about the "best" investment mistake I ever made. This example is the "best" mistake because I learned a number of lessons from it. In fact, when I think of many of my investment mistakes I believe that I have learned more from them than I have from the investment moves that have done …

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