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Want to Become a Successful Investor? Focus on the Passive Income Your Portfolio Generates Each Year
If there was one piece of advice I could give to new investors, it would be to take the simple route and focus on one thing and one thing only: Growing the amount of cash income they generate each year from their investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, private businesses, and other assets, making sure not to take foolish risks or become too concentrated in a single area.
Why? For most households, indeed the typical investor, what counts is how much money is sitting in the bank. If you create a collection of securities that throw off ever-increasing sums of cash for you to spend, reinvest, give to charity, or save, your standard of living should rise. That, after all, is what investing is really about in the end. To learn more, read the new article Measure Your Investing Success By Your Annual Passive Income …
Want to Become a Successful Investor? Focus on the Passive Income Your Portfolio Generates Each Year originally appeared on About.com Investing for Beginners on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 03:00:10.
Cramer’s Lightning Round – The Only Supermarket Stock I Want To Own (4/24/12)
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger:
Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday April 24.
Bullish Calls:
Whole Foods (WFM): “…I don’t like supermarket stocks except for Whole Foods. That is the only one I want to own.”
Allison Transmission (ALSN): “…They bring in the deal at $ 23 and now analysts are neutral at $ 20? I’m going to get in on the other side of the trade and say it’s okay to buy.”
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): “I want
1 in 5 People Want Self-Driving Cars, Says Report
If a certain technology giant has its way that old “Leave the driving to us” Greyhound bus line slogan is going to get a major 21st century punch-up. Sort of the antithesis of that Volkswagen “Drivers Wanted” rallying cry Google (GOOG) has been looking to make self-driving cars a reality. And now it appears the company will have a decent portion of the car-buying public behind it. According to a new survey by J.D. Power and Associates (MHP) 20% of vehicle owners reported they “definitely would” or “probably would” purchase an “autonomous” car — a personal vehicle that drives …
Minyanville – Daily Feed
Want a free ride to college? Make a pitch
One of the hottest proposals for a new — and possibly better — way to pay for college got one of its most important tests one snowy day this winter in a Clarkson University classroom.
College savings advice – CNNMoney.com
The Income Investing Chart You Don’t Want to Miss…
With the recent rally, many dividend payers have underperformed. This chart shows that they could be ready to play catch-up.
Recent Articles on GlobalDividends.com
I want one more cheap opportunity
The Trend Lines Just Sloped Up!
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Want a Job? Show Us Your Facebook
Last December the tech blog Gizmodo published a handy guide to sharing passwords with a significant other. Here’s a six-word summary: Only tell them your Netflix (NFLX) login. Of course as we’ve reported it’s the most vulnerable — and theoretically tech savvy — among us that have the most trouble with this rule. Anyways even if you can resist giving your boy or girlfriend your Facebook password potential employers may still get their hands on it. Earlier today the Washington Post ran a story on the increasing number of companies asking job applicants for a look at their social …
Minyanville – Daily Feed
Why you may want to ask for a pay cut
Workers at risk of losing their jobs should consider accepting lower income in exchange for preserving retirement benefits
Cramer’s Lightning Round – If You Want To Buy Silver, Buy Gold (3/9/12)
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger:
Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Friday March 9.
Bullish Calls:
Solar Capital (SLRC): “I prefer Solar Capital (to Prospect Capital). That is a mezzanine capital situation that I trust.”
Expedia (EXPE): “I like it. I know the company…I think it is very well-run. I worry that travel is going to slow down because of higher gas prices.”
Wells Fargo (WFC), USBancorp (USB): “…we want best of breed (banks).”
Devon (DVN): “Is a better (natural gas) play (than United Natural Gas ETF).”
Costco (COST): “…I should have pulled the trigger at $ 83-85…it’s off to the races. I think it goes to $ 100.”
Don’t Want to Pay Brokerage Commissions? Consider Investing Through DRIPs
With all the questions I’ve received recently about buying stock without a broker, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to explain why Dividend Reinvestment Programs, or DRIPs, might make sense in your investment portfolio. Not only can you pay little or no commissions on the stocks you purchase, you can setup regular transactions so money is automatically withdrawn from your checking or savings account to buy more ownership in a company. The interval and amount are up to you – $ 25 a week, $ 500 a quarter; whatever you want within the plan guidelines.
These types of DRIPs can be a great way to start investing. They are simple, easy to understand, and you get a regular account statement that can help you think like a long-term business owner. Your statement should include a detail of your transactions, such as buying shares and selling shares, along with a dividend check for your pro rata portion of the earnings the company distributed. When you find great businesses and focus on the financial health of the enterprise, and the size of the dividend check you are receiving, it makes it easier to keep your priorities straight and avoid stupid mistakes.
To loosely paraphrase the great Warren Buffett, build a portfolio where those checks march ever skyward, year after year, and the day-to-day stock market fluctuations won’t matter nearly as much to you. To get started, read Dividend Reinvestment Programs, or DRIPs, Could Be Your Portfolio’s Best Friend.
Don’t Want to Pay Brokerage Commissions? Consider Investing Through DRIPs originally appeared on About.com Investing for Beginners on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at 20:11:07.
