Weekend Reading – May 3, 2013 + MORE

Yield-starved investors unwilling to accept a 90% reduction in income have been forced to look elsewhere for yield. One sector that still provides double-digit returns is mortgage REITs, known as mREITs. While yields on fixed income instruments have plunged, the mREIT sector has provided excellent returns to income-seeking investors for the past several years…

Dow Jones 15,000. S&P 500 1,600. What is going on??

After the DJIA briefly crossed the 15,000 mark today I think it’s safe to say the stock market is on fire. I’m a bit surprised we find ourselves with a market this hot, but on the other hand where else do you go with your capital besides equities? Bonds? No, thanks…

Dividend growth investing is an investment strategy whereby an investor primarily focuses on stocks that pay dividends, and have a history of raising those dividends on a consistent basis. Taking this a step further, most dividend growth investors then hone in on businesses that have stable operations, responsible uses of debt with low debt ratios, economies of scale and manufacture and/or sell products or services that people/other businesses want or need on an everyday basis…

I tend to post anywhere between three to four articles to my site every week. I usually try to write at least one or two articles that contain timeless information concerning dividend investing. This could include information about my strategy, or other pieces of information, which could be useful to dividend investors…