Don’t Let The Fed Scare Away From Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks + MORE

For your weekend reading enjoyment, I have highlighted a few interesting articles from the archives, which I find to be relevant today. The first five articles have been written and posted on this site, while the last five have been selected from other authors. I tend to post anywhere between three to four articles to my site every week…

Often enough, I have come across commentary from the market pundits warning that the blue-chip stocks could get hit the hardest when interest rates start to rise. Considering that utilities and consumer staple stocks have led the market rally this year, it is reasonable to conclude that an increase in the interest rates could lower the valuations of blue-chip dividend-paying stocks…

Another month has passed by, and it’s time for me to post an article on
my favorite subject: dividend income. The reason why I love to post
articles on dividend income is because it’s pure numbers. It’s hard to
argue the success of long-term dividend growth investing when you
can slowly and surely see dividend income rise over time and get
closer to covering one’s expenses…

“You do things when the opportunities come along. I’ve had periods in my life when I’ve had a bundle of ideals come along, and I’ve had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I’ll do something. If not, I won’t do a damn thing.” “Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies…