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A 0% Allocation to Fixed Income?

July 8, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 147 Comments

I currently have 0% of my personal wealth allocated to fixed income, and I really don’t think that’s much of a bold call. Meanwhile, I have almost 100% (I keep some cash on the side for emergencies) of my worldly wealth allocated to equity in high-quality businesses, specifically via common stock. And the stocks I invest […]

A Multistage Rocket Model For A Dividend Growth Stock Portfolio

June 17, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 146 Comments

I view the construction of a portfolio of high-quality dividend growth stocks as a lot of fun, and something of an adventure all in itself. Now, I’ve made my fair share of mistakes over the years, and I’ll likely make many more before I’m all done. But I suppose that’s some of the fun, and […]

Why Investing New Capital During All-Time Market Highs Doesn’t Scare Me

June 8, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 77 Comments

Is The Stock Market Overvalued? Over the last five years, the S&P 500 index is up 107.37%. And over this same time period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 93.13%. Meteoric. We’re basically looking at the most robust stock market in the world doubling in five years’ time frame. Are the sum of these companies […]

The Cost To Move Across The Country: $131.89

May 27, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 87 Comments

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend, and, of course, I thank all of those who serve in the military. I’m writing this from the great state of Michigan after a 19-hour trek from Florida. Ever since I got here I’ve been busy integrating myself into a new lifestyle, and I’ve been […]

If I Were Starting All Over Again

May 20, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 122 Comments

I’ll admit I kind of lucked into my situation. I started investing in stocks in early 2010 just as the financial crisis was ending and the broader economy started to roar back. The worst appeared to be behind us and gray skies were clearing. Obviously, in hindsight I didn’t know the stock market was about […]

Why I Eventually Want To Be Invested In 50 Companies: Income Diversification

April 7, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 124 Comments

I’ve been building my Freedom Fund for over four years now, shaping it from nothing into a portfolio chock-full of equity in high-quality companies that pay rising dividends. I now have investments in 46 companies, and for some that’s probably too much to manage. However, I love to manage a portfolio like this. To me, it’s […]

Selective Dividend Reinvestment Vs. DRIP

March 26, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 90 Comments

Recently, I was contacted by a reader named Talgat. He emailed me all the way from Kazakhstan. It’s truly wonderful to have readers from halfway across the world! Talgat had a question about dividend reinvestment. I wrote about this a while ago, but I thought I’d refresh this subject. His question is verbatim as follows: […]

The Joys Of Quarterly Estimated Taxes

March 16, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 70 Comments

Special note: I’m not a tax professional. What you see is a rundown of my recent experience paying my quarterly estimated taxes for the first time. As always, you should consult a tax professional for any tax questions or any specific tax situations. No, that title isn’t sarcastic. I actually view the fact that I […]

Warren Buffett’s 2013 Annual Shareholder Letter: Another Classic

March 8, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 50 Comments

I don’t often speak of it, but Warren Buffett is a personal hero and idol of mine. I just love the guy’s story, and what he’s been able to accomplish is simply mind-boggling. I admire not just his fortune and investment prowess, but also his attitude and beliefs on life in general. Although my beliefs […]

Separating Company Performance From Stock Performance

February 23, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 35 Comments

I’ve learned a lot as an investor over the past few years. When I first started buying equity in companies I thought of the stock market as a pretty exciting place. You’ve got all these whiz-bang charts that reinforce the idea that the stock market is some kind of crazy casino where stocks go up […]

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