Introduction I never invest in a common stock without a clear expectation of the future returns that it can generate for me. Consequently, I consider this one of the most important steps in my research and due diligence process. Unfortunately, my experience in dealing with investors has led me to conclude that this important step …
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Valuation is a Measurement of Soundness and Not the Primary Total Return Producer: Part 1
Introduction Much of what I write about is related to the importance of valuation in one way or another. I do this, because I am a fervent believer that one of the most important metrics that investors should be considering before investing in a stock is the relative valuation of the shares they are purchasing. …
Premier Dividend Growth Stocks: Is There Any Value? A Sector By Sector Summary Review: Part 1
Introduction As a value investor, I must admit to being very frustrated with the valuations I’m seeing on high-quality blue-chip dividend growth stocks. I have been vigorously searching for fairly valued dividend growth stocks to invest in. I have thoroughly screened and evaluated every company in the S&P Dividend Aristocrats, all three of the CCC …
Retired With Money To Invest? Consider Playing Defense With Utilities
Introduction It is no secret that the stock market in the general sense is trading at a higher valuation than normal. On the other hand, I would argue that it’s far from bubble territory. Regardless, I must admit that finding attractive valuations is getting harder with each passing day. This is especially true for the …
Trying To Beat The Market Is A Fool’s Errand
Introduction Proponents of indexing as the best investment strategy seemed to take great delight in reporting how the vast majority of professionally managed portfolios (mutual funds, separately managed accounts, hedge funds, ETFs, etc.) fail to outperform the S&P 500. Therefore, they argue, it is best not to even try. Investors should simply invest in index …
The Truth About The Impact Of Dividend Reinvesting
Introduction There is a growing trend towards doing-it-yourself (DIY) portfolio management. Many individual investors have become disillusioned with professional investment management at various levels, to include mutual funds as well as custom-designed professionally-managed portfolios. Consequently, they have become motivated to take their financial futures into their own hands and manage their own portfolios. Generally, I …
Why Accomplished Dividend Growth Investors Can Ignore Price Volatility
Introduction For a lot of reasons, dividend growth investing is becoming more and more popular every day. The historically low interest rate on fixed income is perhaps one important reason for this trend. However, an equally important, and perhaps even the most important reason, might just be that investors are better informed on the dividend …
Most Eastern Utility Stocks Are Overvalued – Part 4
This is our fourth and final installment on assessing the relative valuation of utility stocks today. Our first installment part 1 looked at utility stocks in general. In part 2 we covered utilities operating in the Western part of the United States, and in part 3 we looked at utilities operating in the Central states. This …
5 Utilities With 4% Or Better Yields
Introduction The following table summarizes five eastern regulated utilities that appear to be reasonably valued, and lists them in order of dividend yield highest to lowest. From left to right, the table shows the company’s stock symbol and name. Next, two valuation metrics are listed side-by-side; the current PE ratio followed by the historical normal …