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The broader market continues to show strength on the back of speculation that the Federal Reserve will continue Quantitative Easing because the economy has not shown that it is strong enough to continue a recovery by itself. Whether or not QE continues or tapers, and whatever the reason the broader market continues to be modestly overvalued really matter not to me…

McDonald’s Corporation is one of the most well-known companies in the world, and the largest restaurant chain by revenue.
-Seven Year Revenue Growth Rate: 4.4%
-Seven Year EPS Growth Rate: 14.8%
-Seven Year Dividend Growth Rate: 23%
-Current Dividend Yield: 3.14%
-Balance Sheet: Strong
At the current price of under $100, I view McDonald’s as being rather attractively valued as a dividend growth stock…

Investors are rotating from defensive, dividend paying stocks to cyclical names as the market continues to move higher and the economy improves, two analysts told CNBC on Thursday.”I think that we’ve seen the pattern start six weeks ago. It’s been all cyclicals,” said Scott Wren, senior equity analyst at Wells Fargo…

I am finally getting my taxes done tomorrow. I think I will have something like $500-$800 to pay extra on taxes, if not more… This is not going to be an happy time. My Friday paycheck will be of $1 100, so I will have enough to pay it all. Can I let it go without thinking more? Living in Quebec is a complete waste of time and money…

In trading on Thursday, shares of Leap Wireless International Inc (NASD: LEAP) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $5.98, changing hands as high as $5.99 per share. Leap Wireless International Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of LEAP shares, versus its 200 day moving average:

The Coca Cola Company is the largest beverage business in the world, serving 200 countries with thousands of different products.

-Seven Year Revenue Growth Rate: 11% -Seven Year EPS Growth Rate: 9.8%-Seven Year Dividend Growth Rate: 8.9%-Current Dividend Yield: 2.70%-Balance Sheet: Leveraged but Strong

Overall, I view Coca Cola as a reasonable dividend growth stock to buy in the low $40′s…

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As I’ve discussed several times, I think it’s a bit foolish to count on government promises to fund your retirement. Most Western governments have important deficits, huge debts and will end up being unable to live up to their promises. They are slowly making some changes to things like the retirement age, tax rates and other measures…