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The Latest on Dividends, and other Market Metrics
I wanted to take a break from the consumer-oriented pieces I’ve been doing lately to give you a complete update on the stock market in general, and dividend payments in particular.
As you know, I am a big believer in longer-term investing strategies, and a huge fan of stocks that reward shareholders with steady (preferably rising) dividend payments.
Unfortunately, the latter are getting harder and harder to find …
Dire Dividend News Continues Hitting the Tape
According to the latest data from Standard & Poor’s, the second quarter of 2009 saw just 233 dividend increases.
How does that stack up historically?
Well, it’s the worst second…
8Jul2009 | Money and Markets | 1 comment | ContinuedWhen Will The Economy Recover? These Three Key Areas Will Tell You…
My five-year old daughter has a thick mane of chestnut colored hair on her head. By the time she goes to school, it always looks perfect – but few people know about the work involved beforehand. My wife or I usually have to spend 15 minutes untangling the knots in what invariably starts out as a post-sleep bird’s nest.
This is a good analogy for the economy and markets. Our capitalist society is a beautiful thing that rewards entrepreneurs and intelligent risk takers and investors. But for the past few years, we’ve got ourselves into quite a tangle with the housing…
1Jun2009 | Smart Profits Report | 0 comments | Continued
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