Should you invest in Wells Fargo (WFC)? + MORE

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (NYSE: ITW) has taken over the #114 spot from ACE, Ltd. (NYSE: ACE), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating »

I just purchased a time machine. It’s not my first, but is my nicest. Hopefully I’ll keep this one for a while!According to this source, the average driver here in the U.S. spends $9,641 (and that’s using $2.25 per gallon fuel figures) per year for the privilege of driving a vehicle. You can think about this a few different ways…

One of the reasons why some investors turn to hard metals such as silver is because of its perceived safety as an inflation hedge and store of value. In some cases, investors get spooked by the natural volatility inherent in stock market investing, and so they turn to a hard asset such as silver with the aim of smoothing out the ride…

Wow, the Republicans had been on the offensive for a while, and with this whole IRS scandal coming out, I can’t imagine President Obama is sleeping too well. It does look incredibly bad…!!
General Readings
-What does Japan mean for the rest of the world? @ Tim Duy’s Fed watch
-Meet Dylan the day trader @ WashingtonPost
-Advice for Dylan the daytrader @ ReformedBroker
-Are hedge funds bullet proof? @ NYT
Dividend/Passive Income Readings
-Let’s play with Mattel @ TheDividendGuyBlog
-Reality income (O) REIT analysis @ DividendMonk
Tech Stock Readings
-Facebook flop @ Stratchery
-Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon are all trying to become the same company @ QZ
-Google’s multi-front war @ Digitopoly

Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/Span-America+%28SPAN%29+Declares+%240.125+Quarterly+Dividend%3B+2.7%25+Yield/8351183.html for the full story.

In order to identify attractively valued dividend stocks, I follow a monthly screening process, where I go through the list of dividend champions and dividend achievers to look for bargains. In addition, I often stumble upon quality income stocks during my review of the dividend raises for the week or on an ad hoc basis through interactions with other dividend investors…

I hope you all have a great long weekend! Any plans?
1. Building Wealth Through Dividend Investing @ Dividend Ladder.
2. International Allocation through Conglomerates @ The Passive Income Earner.
3. Reinvesting Dividends @ DGSI.
4. Is Coca-Cola the perfect dividend paying stock? @ My Own Advisor…