Regardless of what you think about Apple products, Apple the company is worth a look at for your portfolio. Especially your retirement portfolio. Apple has a lot of money in the bank (and the …
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Complete analysis of 2017 Dividend Aristocrats
There are 51 companies which have increased their dividends for 25 or more consecutive years. As you know, I love these companies because I find it valuable to measure the "paycheck" they deliver …
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Will you have enough saved to retire?
If the stats in this Wall Street Journal piece are any indication, you won't. In 2013, nearly half of US Households didn't even have a retirement savings account. For those that do, the amount …
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Curious about why stocks go down on good news (or up on bad)
I think it's helpful to invest in a company you know, primarily because when you are interested in your investments you'll learn more about them. I also believe that you'll learn more about how the …
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What’s stopping you from investing?
Stockpile tweeted a quote from my Stockpile review the other day that got me to ask myself a simple question about investing. I want you to ask yourself this same question, but first the …
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Can you afford to buy a home?
While mortgages have become more accessible over time, the fundamentals haven't changed. You put a portion of money down, the rest covered by a loan of either 30 or 15 years. The bank collects taxes …