Technical Analysis – Is it Good or Bad? What’s in it for Me? + MORE

 
 
If you have been following me for a while, you know that I’m not too much of a technician. I like the fundamental approach and make good use of timing in sector while investing through asset allocation. When it’s time to talk about technical analysis, I’m not quite sure what to think about it…

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Dividend growth investing (DGI), if done correctly, is a very wonderful and self-reinforcing strategy. The idea is pretty simple — if one buys stocks of high-quality companies which are increasing dividend at a rate which is higher than the inflation, then one hopes to increase his buying power over time…

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Stryker Takes Over #136 Spot From General Dynamics

– forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) has taken over the #136 spot from General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating »

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Avoiding The Fallout Of The Baby Boom(This is not an attack on baby boomers as both my parents were born in that time period and I love them very much. This article is a collection of my thoughts on the effects that this generation will have on future generations and how to reduce the impact on myself and others…

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What % Of Your Income Are You Saving Away?

– intelligentspeculator.net

What % Of Your Income Are You Saving Away?In 2008, 51% of US workers said they had $25,000 in total household savings (house included)… that’s bad. But wait, it gets worse. The most recent report is that there are now 57% of workers with less than that amount. In a world where we can’t depend on the government and private companies for our pensions and where even counting on banks preserving our capital is no longer a given, how most workers could approach retirement without any savings is beyond me…

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The Three P's - Patience, Persistence, Perseverance

I’m doing something very different in an otherwise ordinary world. I’m trying to become financially independent and retire early in life – before my 40th birthday, to be exact. This journey to early retirement started just before my 28th birthday, making this a road about 12 years long. Keep in mind that I started with $5,000…

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