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Knowing when to buy dividend stocks to get the dividend involves understanding the declaration date, the payable date, and more
Many investors like to describe different approaches to investment decision making by sticking a one-word label on them. This can make conversations flow more smoothly, but it does little to raise anybody’s investment knowledge. In fact, it can lead to false impressions.
ETF investing is one of the best financial innovations of our time but themed ETF investing—including the Dogs of the Dow — is a poor investing strategy
Investing in utilities is a key part of building a balanced portfolio—as well as adding steady, sustainable income
Cyclical stocks can experience drastic swings—so use our Successful Investor approach to help pick them wisely
7 suggestions on how to tell if a stock pays a dividend — and will continue to do so. Buy shares of well-established, dividend-paying stocks.
Learning where to invest money in Canada successfully will lead you to diversify between sectors while focusing on high-quality stocks
Investors practicing bottom-up investing focus on a company’s fundamentals, and not predictions of what may happen in an industry or the economy
Investing in low-price, high-quality stocks can help investors make more money over longer periods of time. Often, that’s because of hidden assets such as real estate or brand loyalty
Find the best cheap stocks to invest in today by watching out for factors signaling danger rather than bargains.
Top-quality stocks tend to lose less of their value in market setbacks. They also tend to bounce back nicely when conditions improve. These are the kinds of stocks we continue to recommend in our newsletters and other services.
To build a portfolio of those stocks—and to show the best long-term results, Pat McKeough still thinks you should stick with his three-part program:
- Hold mostly high-quality, dividend-paying stocks.
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry, Resources & Commodities, Consumer, Finance and Utilities.
- Downplay or stay out of stocks in the broker/media limelight.
Meantime, investors who “bargain shop” for stocks explain that they are simply looking to buy stocks like a smart consumer would buy a car....