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How To Live Off Dividends (What The Rich Don’t Want You To Know)
First thing’s first: is it possible to live off dividends? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is yes, but it depends on three variables. Those three variables will come later down the article. Before that, I want to show you how living off dividends works. Living Off Investments Have you ever noticed this […]
Dividend Coverage Ratio Explained: Avoid Painful Dividend Cuts
If you’re reading this, it’s because you want 2 things: Reliable income. To make your money grow. One of the best ways to achieve both of those is by following my favorite investing strategy: Dividend growth investing. If you don’t know what this is, it consists of building a portfolio of high-quality stocks. These stocks […]
How To Buy And Hold Real Estate
Profiting from real estate as part of a short-term or a long-term investment strategy (for example, to complement your retirement plan) is a common goal for many investors. The flexibility of real estate investing makes it ideal as a full-time career path, a part-time business, or just as a hobby. Either way, there are some tactics […]
The Wilshire 5000 Index: What You Need To Know
Most investors probably know about the S&P 500 Index, the go-to index for large-cap stocks. They may also be aware of the Dow Jones where they can find the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 Index contains 500 of the largest publicly-traded U.S. stocks by market capitalization, as well as other criteria. It could […]
Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA vs. 401k
Congratulations! Landing on this page means that you are likely planning your retirement. While it might sound like an ordinary thing to do, most people don’t pay nearly as much attention to their future as they should. Granted, thinking too much about the future does distract from the present. Yet, after spending more than half […]
The Pros And Cons Of Trading Penny Stocks
If a company is too small to be listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ stock exchange, it can trade through the Bulletin Board or Pink Sheets electronic quotation systems. The equities that are traded are known as penny stocks. These stocks trade below $5 a share. You can check out a full description of penny stocks provided by […]
PE Ratio: The Best Market Timing Tool Of All?
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is considered an essential valuation indicator and has been historically associated with “value investing.” Simply put, the PE ratio defines how much an investor is willing to pay for each dollar of net earnings. Formula: PE Ratio P/E Ratio of a Stock = Current Market Price of the stock / Earnings […]
Penny Stock Trading: How To Profit Like A Pro
Penny Stock Trading has always been the proverbial backwater of the investing world. Though many consider penny stocks to literally mean a stock price below $1, SEC actually defines $5 as the threshold for penny stocks. Beginners are always suggested to keep a distance from penny stocks. In reality, though, you may be underestimating the strategy. […]
5 Basic Tips For Real Estate Investment
With market prices on the rise, real estate can be a gold mine for investment. Another perk to property investment is that anyone interested in real estate can learn how to become successful in the field. All it takes is the right guidance, purchase and management. Follow these five basic tips for the best way to make […]
What Could Cause The Next Global Crash?
More than a decade may have passed since the ‘Great Recession’, but we’ve been living in its shadow ever since. The fallout from the worst economic crisis since the 1930s has been felt right across the globe, impacting everyone from individual households to Dow Jones listed companies and political leaders. While many still bear the […]
