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Cash Flow Is Cash, But Better

November 9, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 204 Comments

To hold cash, or not to hold cash. That is the question. Over the years, I’ve witnessed consternation on the part of fellow dividend growth investors either directly through emails I’ve received or via passing comments in regards to whether or not and/or how much cash should be held on the sidelines, awaiting opportunities to […]

What Have We Really Lost?

October 19, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 138 Comments

I don’t comment often on broader market trends, macroeconomics, interest rate changes, or much of anything else that is out of my control and ultimately has little to do my long-term plan of building wealth. And that’s because much of this is noise. I’ve discussed many times how important it is to ignore this noise, so I […]

Create Your Own Miniature Berkshire Hathaway

October 15, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 136 Comments

One of the very first things I did when I initially started investigating investing and a potential strategy that could work for me and my goals was read about Warren Buffett. Of course, it’s almost impossible not to run into the guy and his amazing story as a general citizen, let alone as someone who’s […]

Think Like An Owner – Part 2

September 18, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 94 Comments

I wrote an article last month about thinking like an owner. It was a piece that I’ve been meaning to write for a while now, but finally had some time to put my thoughts down. I was pretty happy with how it turned out, but I think there’s still some additional points I wanted to cover. […]

The 4% Rule Examined

September 11, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 185 Comments

I determined when I first started investing back in early 2010 that the dividend growth investing strategy was extremely robust for my goals. And I’ve relentlessly pursued it, building up the six-figure portfolio I now control. I wanted to be in a position to where I could retire by 40 years old, and live solely off […]

Price And Value

September 7, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 95 Comments

I’m going to start this article with the eternal words of Warren Buffett, as written in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s (BRK.B) 2008 shareholder letter: Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is […]

Think Like An Owner

August 27, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 121 Comments

I currently own 49 equity positions in high-quality businesses across multiple industries and geographies. These are little, tiny slivers of ownership in real businesses out there making real money by selling real products and/or services to people and/or other businesses. These aren’t just pieces of stock paper. Or, translated for modern times, digital stock tickers that […]

Limiting Risk: A Little Exposure To High Yield Goes A Long Way

July 29, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 87 Comments

One thing I’ve definitely noticed when constructing my Freedom Fund is that a little exposure to stocks with high yield can have a major impact on my overall dividend income. Now, it should be noted that I don’t consider current yield as the most important metric when deciding whether or not to buy a stock. […]

Four Reasons I Haven’t Paid Off My Student Loans Yet

July 23, 2014 by Dividend Mantra Team 130 Comments

Special note: Much of the information discussed in this post refers to my personal experience with student loans. Furthermore, it should be noted that I have federal Direct Loans. Private loans could possibly differ substantially in regards to terms, interest rates, and taxes.  I had a few choices early on in my journey where I […]

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 […]

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