Investing in Dividends

I don’t know anyone who would dispute Wal-Mart’s position as one of the biggest growth stories of the 20th Century.
In the span of a few decades, the company went from an unknown small-town store to the poster child for big business. Take a look at some highlights from the company’s history …
• Sam Walton opened [...]

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Contrary to popular belief, you do not need perfect timing to survive — and thrive — in markets like these. Rather, you can use a strategy known as dollar cost averaging.
Despite the name, dollar cost averaging has nothing to do with currencies at all. Instead, it refers to buying equal dollar amounts of the same [...]

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Hi guys,
As you know, compounding takes time, as the money you’ve already earned on your investments begins to earn returns of its own.
For example, if you put $10,000 into a savings account with a 6% annual interest rate, you’ll have $10,600 after one year. Next year, you’ll be earning 6% on the $10,600 rather than [...]

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Back in the 1970s, the misery index was widely cited. The measure, which was created by economist Arthur Okun, combines the government’s unemployment and inflation rates to give a quick picture of the on-the-ground economy.
Right now, the U.S. misery index is hovering around 8.9 (inflation of 3.9 combined with unemployment of 5%).
That’s not great, [...]

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