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 …
What if We are Ready for Another Bullish Market?
You know this already, the stock market is a very strange beast. It goes up and down for barely any reason and it drives most investors crazy. With a sour finish, 2015 brought everybody back to their drawing boards as many “specialists” were talking about the next market crash. After all, we have been riding quite a bull market since 2008 and it’s about time that it ends, right? Well, those who sold in May and went away are missing a very good market over the past 3 months: Source: …
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Investing During a Market Frenzy
While being on the road like I am now, I have a luxury that most investors don’t have; I can distance myself from extraordinary events that push the market up or down. To be honest, I was aware of the Brexit decision when the market was about to close on Friday. The best part is that I was about to head out on my trip into the Grand Tetons & Yellowstone Parks for 5-6 days with very limited access to internet. It was perfect timing as I was able to download lots of articles and read calmly in …
Brexit – Are you Holding your Breath?
While I’ve been travelling through the Black Hills, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone enjoying great scenery and hiking trails, you were probably mortified by one of the most volatile days on the stock market since the credit crunch in 2008. On Friday June 24th, all markets tumbled upon the crucial vote of Britain exiting the Eurozone. I’ve taken a break from hiking in order to read more about what the potential consequences are and to see what was going on in the “real world” ;-). At first view, …
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The Normality is Called Volatility
“The only thing that doesn’t change, is change itself.” I believe that when we came to this Earth, each of us was granted with a set of special gifts. Some are more obvious than others, but we all have our strengths and these are the cards we have been given to play with when we sit at the table. We can change a few, but the picture is pretty much the same. One of my “gifts” is the ability to interpret and understand how systems work. I understand how patterns work together and how I can …
Dividend Stocks Do Worse
We often say 1 images worth a thousand words: It’s a fact that dividend stocks have done worse than indexes since the beginning of the year. How can this be possible? Aren’t we suppose to invest in dividend stocks to avoid high volatility and because they perform better in bearish markets? Take the index you want, dividend stocks underperformed the overall stock market in a situation where they should outperform. Why 2015 is so different? Is it the start of a whole new cycle where …
