What if I told you that there was a way to glimpse into the future? To somewhat accurately estimate the future returns on your investments? Well, with dividend investing there is a way. Its called the Gordon Growth Model or as I like to call it, the Magic Dividend Formula. Read more…
I’m a big fan of MLPs as an asset class and in particular of owning individual MLPs. I’ve posted on KMP, EPD, and on ETP previously. Not too long ago owning individual MLPs was the only way to invest in them. However, in the last couple of years there have Read more…
Kinder Morgan (KMP) reported Q4 2010 results after market close yesterday. Results were in line with market expectations. Here is the summary from the press release: Distribution 8% Higher Than 4Q 2009 2010 Distributable Cash Flow Up 14% Over 2009 HOUSTON, Jan 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kinder Morgan Energy Read more…
Tech stocks, especially some of the big cap names, are transitioning to becoming great dividend stocks, in particular great dividend growth stocks. I’ve written about this rising trend previously (here). Also, I wrote about MSFT in particular, here, when it was at $24, although I didn’t think it was cheap Read more…
There is a whole world of income investments out there. And the options for income investors are increasing every year. As I mentioned in my previous post, I often use the US 10yr note as a proxy for alternative income investments. This is a great tool to simplify the investment Read more…
2010 was another great year for the MLP sector. The MLP index, AMZ, finished 2010 with a total return (including dividends) of 36% compared to the S&P500 total return of 15.1%. And that was after a 76% return in 2009! Those kinds of returns will sure help you lead a Read more…
Quick post this morning on some worthwhile news this week out of my stealth dividend darling Fairfax which I posted on here. On January 5th 2011Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH.TO on the TSX or FRFHF.PK in the US) declared its annual 2010 dividend. The full press release is here. The 2010 Read more…
Huh? Why the question mark in the title of this post you may ask? Well, it has to do with my thoughts on forecasts. This time of year is one of the more entertaining. Slews of economists, investment strategists, and research houses put out there forecasts for market performance in Read more…
I am purposely trying to be as dramatic as possible with the title of this post without distorting its meaning. This post is another in my series of dividend posts trying to emphasize just how important dividends are to investor stock returns. To that end I recently ran across a Read more…
Today we woke up to a cool rainy Florida winter day, a perfect time for me to reflect on the next 5 stocks on my Christmas wish list (part I here) with a nice cup of hot cocoa by my side. I’m going to keep the list to the top Read more…
Today I wanted to talk about one of the stocks on my Christmas wish list. This investment is a good example of how some good detailed homework can find you some great investments. Lets jump right in. What if I told you that right now you could invest in Berkshire Read more…