Investment Strategy
Building a nest egg out of dividend growth stocks and then retiring on the dividend income is one of the most reliable ways to build wealth. The primary advantage of this strategy compared to pure index funds is that your investment income comes from fundamental business performance and their cash distributions, rather than relying on selling a … [Read more...]
This recent market correction was ironically triggered by good news. The selloff has been sparked by inflation fears and worries that interest rates could rise faster than expected. Those fears stem from a strong employment report released Friday that showed wage growth for hourly workers over the past year had risen nearly 3%, its quickest pace … [Read more...]
The Dividend Discount Model is a simplified valuation method that helps you determine the fair value of dividend-paying stocks. This article explains why it works, when and how to use it, what the alternative valuation methods are, and then how to use shortcuts to make dividend stock valuation even simpler. Dividend Discount Model 101: … [Read more...]
Although the market indices have been hitting record highs, there are structural problems that continue to build in the United States economy that may severely impact customer spending and corporate earnings in the next several years. This article (updated for April 2018) will outline three bubbles that are growing in the economy, along with a … [Read more...]
Cryptocurrencies are one of today's hottest asset classes to invest in. Bitcoin in particular has soared in price from pennies to thousands of dollars per unit in just a few years. But is it all a bubble, like the Dotcom era or tulip mania? Or is this just the start of something bigger, or even revolutionary? I don't have the answers to those … [Read more...]