Micro Blog #7: I Survived The Crazy Day
I woke up this morning thinking it would be a nice day to buy some stocks after the Friday's selloff.I had some money sitting in my brokerage account from a recent sale and some dividends. I also had a...
View ArticleMicro Blog #8: O Say Can You See, What A Wonderful Value Is O
Folks,With the recent market turmoil, the Monthly Dividend company, The Reality Income Corporation (ticker O) is on sale.All you have to do is look at the 20 year FastGraphs chart below and decide for...
View ArticleMicro Blog #9: Taking Advantage Of This Market Pullback
Given the recent pullback in the market, a rather quick and steep pullback, many utilities have come down below fair value.I took advantage of this pullback and added to all my utility positions. Below...
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Micro Blog #10: Next Week Is A Big Dividend Week
Next week is going to be a big dividend week for most of us as many of the dividends for February are paid next week. For my portfolio, there would be at least seven companies paying dividends next...
View ArticleMicro Blog #11: Selling Is Harder Than Buying
Knowing when to sell a stock is one of the hardest things, when it comes to investing.Many times the reason to sell is simply risk management, such as the case with my GE and MAT positions in 2015....
View ArticleMicro Blog #12: Has The Southern Company (SO) Reached Bottom?
The Southern Company (ticker SO) is one of my favorite utility stocks. It is not only one of the largest utilities in the US, but also a great dividend stock with a 17 years of consecutive annual...
View ArticleMicro Blog #13: How Do I Define A Core Stock?
Before I go and share my own definition or rules for a core stock position, I want to share how some of the most popular and very respected DGI investors on SA define core stock positions in their...
View ArticleMicro Blog #14: Which Is A Better Staple Stock KMB or PG?
I'm now focusing on building up my staple positions. I currently own Kimberly-Clark and want to add more shares to its position. However, Procter & Gamble is also a good choice. I don't currently...
View ArticleMicro Blog #15: My 2018 Early Dividend Growth Update
For a dividend investor, it is important to track dividend growth as well as when a company is expected to announce its dividend increase.A slowing or frozen dividend growth rate could indicate a...
View ArticleMicro Blog #16: A Brand New Dividend Stock Tool For You To Try For Free
I've been testing a new dividend stock screener tool. It's called "The Dividend Growth Screener".The tool is based in Germany and so is the developer/owner. I was contacted by the developer to help him...
View ArticleMicro Blog #17: My Quarterly Dividend Health Update For Utilities: PPL, SO,...
Tracking dividend health is part of my job as a dividend investor. I don't like to solely depend on dividend ratings and other analysis provided by various professional websites, as they are covering...
View ArticleMicro Blog #18: My Q4' 2017 REIT Dividend Update For OHI, WPC, and O
In this post, I will give you a brief dividend related highlights on three of my REIT holdings OHI, WPC, and O based on the latest earnings report.Read more »
View ArticleMicro Blog #19: Know Your Objectives Before Investing In Stocks
One of the things that I have found to be very useful in investing is setting clear objectives. Having clear objectives have helped me stay the course, especially during times when market anxiety is...
View ArticleMicro Blog #20: Have A Strategy For Your Investments
So, you read my last blog and now you have some objectives for your investments. You now know why you are investing, and what you are trying to achieve. That's great!!! I'm happy we got this far. So,...
View ArticleMicro Blog #21 My Tactics For Investing In Dividend Stocks
Alright, so today I'm going to share with you my tactics for investing in stocks, especially dividend paying stocks. Tactics are what I use to execute my investment strategy to meet my investment...
View ArticleMicro Blog #22: I Missed Out on Potential Gains by Selling Too Soon
I hate selling stocks as I'm a long-term investor. However, I find myself selling stocks more often than I like. When I look at all my sales of stocks in the past three years, I find myself cataloging...
View ArticleMicro Blog #23: As Per Morningstar Utilities Are Ripe For Buying
Interest sensitive stocks in the Utility sector have taken a stumble lately. Many of the blue chip utility stocks are now trading at a relatively lower valuation than what they have been for the past...
View ArticleMicro Blog #24: Which Utility has Paid the Most Dividends in the Past 10 Years?
Too often we get hung up on the dividend growth percentages and forget about the actual cash that gets paid as dividends over a period of time, which is what really matters at the end. Therefore, I...
View ArticleMicro Blog #25: Some Utilities are Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
In my previous post, I showed you how much these five (SO, D, DUK, ED, and PPL) utilities have paid in dividends over a 10 year period on a $10,000 initial investment.In this post, I'm going to show...
View ArticleMicro Blog #26: My Dividend Glide Slope
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you probably know I like to make cool graphs to track my investments and dividend income. In the past, I've shared with you my Dividend Radar, a Dividend...
View ArticleMicro Blog #27: How I'm Managing Market Volatility and Impending Macro Risks
So far, April has brought us quite a bit of market volatility. A continuation of the nightmare that started on February the 5th when DOW plunged almost 1600 points -- easily the biggest point decline...
View ArticleIt's Hump Day Heat time at Defined Sight
Today is Wednesday and it's a special hump day as Mr. ATM is flying high on the back of Defined Sight. Read more to check out my new animation and what's sizzling on the hump day at Defined Sight.Read...
View ArticleMicro Blog #28: My April Stock Buys
Despite being cautious due to lingering risks to the stock market and overall economy, I've been selectively adding shares to my existing companies. My strategy is to keep adding shares to the...
View ArticleMicro Blog #29: Least Known Benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA)
In the US, Health Savings Account (HSA) is a great way to save for healthcare tax-free. However, besides the obvious tax-advantage benefit, there are several other least known benefits of having an HSA...
View ArticleMicro Blog Post #30: Taking Advantage of High Yielding Dividend Stocks to Pay...
For dividend investors like myself, our primary goal is to increase cash flow through dividends. The capital gain is a secondary objective and in many cases we use capital gains as a means to increase...
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