All Posts Tagged With: "income investing"

Beware The Dividend Trap… Here’s The Most Important Number You Should Consider

On July 7, 2008, the S&P 500 crossed the threshold into bear market territory, having slid 20% from its high on October 9, 2007.

Today the S&P is trading at 935 - a 40% drop from its high of 1,565.15. If…

5Nov2008 | Smart Profits Report | 0 comments | Continued

Insights on Income: You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Capital Gains for a High Yield

When it comes to income investing, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of forgoing growth in pursuit of juicy dividends. It’s a major problem when investing in U.S. stocks in particular, but internationally, investors can have their…

22Aug2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Insights on Income: Foreign Markets are a Necessary Profit Play for Today’s Income Investor

Back in the middle 1980s, income investing for U.S. investors was pretty simple. Inflation was around 5% - roughly the same as now - but U.S. government bonds were paying close to 8%, and without going into high-risk debt issues…

14Jul2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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