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My Greece Strategy

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There have been a lot of major news stories over the last week covering topics ranging from social to financial issues.  It seems like every day there was some new development that had major implication, which is a great fit for our 24 hour news cycles.   The one story that has a substantial impact on us dividend growth investors is the continuing saga in Greece.  Once again, we find ourselves staring a default, departure from the European Union, etc., in the face and worst of all at any second a decision could be made that could send shock waves through the financial markets.  It finally hit me, I didn’t have a plan to capitalize on a potential downturn in the market.  But that all changes now.

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The Dividend Diplomats Recent Buy – JNJ

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The Dividend Diplomats were at it again!  We both had bought the same company on Tuesday June 16th and we couldn’t be any more happier/excited with the purchase.  The best part about it, neither of us had any idea we purchased the stock.  We just sent each other a message discussing the purchase and it just so happened we set up the same automatic on Sharebuilder.  The stock was back down a handful of dollars per share and in this volatile stock market environment, the company was too good to pass up on the price point and with the “legendary” status it has.  We bought had made the purchase – an additional allocation and one a whole new stock.  We purchased Johnson and Johnson (JNJ).  Let’s see why we bought them!

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Genuine Parts Company Stock Analysis

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Pullbacks in the stock market present some great opportunities in the stock market.  Thanks Captain Obvious.  When I see the whole market stumble substantially for a series of days, I begin looking to purchase stocks that typically trade at a premium that may now become discounted.  To me, that’s how you get the most bang for your buck in this kind of market environment.  While I was very close to following Lanny’s lead and purchasing JNJ, one of my favorite dividend stocks, there is still one stock I wanted to analyze to see if it would be a better fit for my portfolio.  So now, it is time to dive in and perform a stock analysis of Genuine Parts Company.

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3 Reasons I Would Sell a Stock

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As a dividend investor, I carry a buy and hold mentality with each stock purchase.  Once a stock enters my portfolio, it rarely leaves.  At least, that is the plan.  However, as we all know, whether it is investing or life, circumstances change over time and we have to adapt to the constantly changing environment.  For our investments, not all changes are positive and the changes may force us into a corner.  Do we continue to hold the stock?  Or do we sell?  Man does it suck typing that word out.   In this article, I am going to discuss 3 scenarios that would cause me to consider selling an investment and review my portfolio to see if any of my holdings fit 1 of the 3 descriptions.

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Lanny’s May Dividend Income

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As time passes, so does a month of collecting dividend income. Five wild months are already in the books and the sun is shining here in Cleveland.  Talk about a rarity these days.  As spring is upon us, I think, it’s time to see what the 5th month of dividend income was able to bring.  Now to the results

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Lanny’s April Dividend Income

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As time passes, so does a month of collecting dividend income. Four wild months are already in the books and the sun is shining here in Cleveland.  Talk about a rarity these days.  As spring is upon us, I think, it’s time to see what the 4th month of dividend income was able to bring and it marks 1/3 of the year being over. Now to the results

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Defining Yield on Cost (The YOC!)

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This post will be an investing lesson regarding a certain investing topic that dividend investors will occasionally use when they discuss performance and metrics.  It is similar to your yield and is a huge proponent for how long you hold onto an investment, the activities that happen within that investment, as well as the pros and cons of measuring such a metric.  The topic that I’d like to discuss today is the Yield on Cost or, as I like to call it – The YOC!  And no… this is not the same thing as in the NFL or YAC (Yards after catch), close though!  Let’s talk about The YOC! Continue reading →