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Quicken Loans Review: Helping You Finance Your Next Home Sweet Home

November 30, 2020 by Dividend Mantra Team Leave a Comment

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It’s important to choose the right loan type, such as conventional vs FHA, as well as shop for the lowest fees and interest rates. Our Quicken Loans review shows that Quicken Loans Rocket Mortgage is a great place to achieve this. Signing a mortgage entails tremendous responsibility. Payments must be managed for many decades, along with […]

The 10 Best Investment Books to Help You Buy Low and Sell High

November 16, 2020 by Dividend Mantra Team Leave a Comment

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If you’re wondering where to invest your money, there are many resources out there to help you, and webpages, blogs, and books all vie for your attention. But how will you know if those sources know what they’re talking about? We’ve put together a list of the top ten of the best investment books that […]

Dividend Champions List: What You Need to Know

October 30, 2020 by Dividend Mantra Team Leave a Comment

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Have you ever seen a company boast about their position on the Dividend Champions list? For businesses that make the exclusive list every year, it’s quite an accomplishment. But what does that mean for the average investor? Whether you regularly invest or not, you probably know that the way to make money on an investment […]

What Is Foreign Direct Investment? What You Need to Know

October 21, 2019 by Dividend Mantra Team Leave a Comment

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Image from Pixabay In our globalized economy, investments in foreign entities are an increasingly vital element of any investment portfolio for both companies and individuals. We conducted a comprehensive survey of international investment vehicles to specifically address two questions: What is foreign direct investment and how does it impact the economies of all the countries […]

What is Investment Income? Helping You Understand Your Profit

September 25, 2019 by Billy Colvern Leave a Comment

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Our financially savvy readers often inquire about the finer points of investment income as it relates to taxation. What is investment income, and, how can you best understand your passive income and the requisite taxes? We conducted a thorough review of investing information and tax law to address these concerns. What Is Investment Income? Investment […]

How to Calculate Total Return: Why You Need to Use This Formula

December 3, 2018 by Dividend Mantra Team Leave a Comment

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If you have investments, it is important to understand about stock prices, how they fluctuate and earn or lose money. One of the main figures you should understand is how to calculate total return rate of your stocks. Although the total return formula may seem complicated, if you take the time to understand what it […]

What Are Cyclical Stocks and When Should You Invest?

April 26, 2018 by Dividend Mantra Team Leave a Comment

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Cyclical stocks are a type of security strongly affected by the overall performance of the market. This is in marked contrast to steadier options, like dividends from companies whose stock price doesn’t change much. What Types Of Companies Tend To Sell Cyclical Stocks? Cyclical Stocks are usually associated with companies selling largely-discretionary items like airline […]

ScholarshipOwl Review: Find and Apply for Great Scholarships

October 3, 2017 by Billy Colvern Leave a Comment

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With the average cost of college being more than $20,000, most students want to do whatever they can to get financial aid. There are lots of scholarships out there, but figuring out which ones are legit and how to apply can become a full-time job. That’s where ScholarshipOwl comes in. It’s a platform that helps you […]

An Exciting New Beginning

September 25, 2015 by Dividend Mantra Team 473 Comments

First off, I’m terribly sorry about my absence as of late. But I do think it’s all been for a good cause. While I haven’t been writing new content three times per week like you readers have long come to expect, I have been working hard behind the scenes to solidify the future and legacy […]

Quitting My Full-Time Job: One Year Later

May 14, 2015 by Dividend Mantra Team 159 Comments

I almost can’t believe it. After spending nine years in the auto industry, much of that time as a service advisor, I quit my full-time job in that role at an Audi dealership in Sarasota on May 13, 2014, just one day after my 32nd birthday. It was a well-paying job, sending about $60,000 or […]

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