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The Little Book of Big Dividends: A Safe Formula for Guaranteed Returns (Little Books. Big Profits) (9780470567999): Charles B. Carlson, Terry Savage: Books. Everyone needs to invest, but where do you invest during bear markets? The massive stock declines over the past year have eroded savings, but this doesn't mean you should stuff your money under a mattress. It needs to be put to work getting some return so that it will grow. Smart investors will turn to high dividend paying stocks to get a stable and growing stream of income. Dividend investing-that provides an income beyond any gain in the share price-may be the investor's best weapon. Dividends are safe, largely reliable, and maybe at the their cheapest levels in many years. While the best paying dividend stocks of recent years, such as financials, took a huge beating in 2008, opportunities will abound in 2010 and beyond-if you know where to look. In The Little Book of Big Dividends, dividend stock expert Chuck Carlson presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors. You'll learn about the pitfalls, how to find the opportunities, and will learn how to construct a portfolio that generates big, safe dividends easily through the BSD (Big, Safe Dividends) formula. If you're a bit adventurous, Carlson has you covered, and will teach you how to find big, safe dividends in foreign stocks, preferred stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and more. Contains the simple tools, strategies, and recommendations for finding big, safe dividends Helps you put a complete portfolio together that pays dividends every month Show you the top dividend paying stocks with their dividend payment dates It doesn't get any easier than this, and in these turbulent times, you can't afford to ignore the power of dividends. Read The Little Book of Big Dividends and gain a better perspective of how you can protect yourself for the future. Tips for Successful Dividend Investing Amazon-exclsuive content from author Charles B. Carlson 1. Dividends matter. Nearly half of the stock market’s long-term total return comes from dividends. 2. No free money. Stock prices adjust downward for dividend payments. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. 3. Bye-bye dividend. A company that isn’t making a profit is a company that isn’t going to be paying a dividend for long. 4. Buy before the ex. Want the dividend? Buy the stock before the ex-dividend date. 5. Too much of a “good” thing can kill you. If a stock yields more than 3 percentage points above its peers and more than five times the S&P 500 yield, just say no. 6. It pays to use this ratio. Payout ratio is the single more powerful tool for assessing the health of a company’s dividend. Ignore it at your own peril. 7. Don’t pick one without the other. Buy stocks that score well on dividend criteria and investment criteria. Remember: the best stocks to own are those with the best total-return potential. 8. All shapes and sizes welcome. When buying big, safe dividend stocks, make sure to include large, midsized, and small stocks. You’ll improve portfolio diversification. 9. No height requirement. Young investors can start building serious wealth via direct-purchase plans. All it takes is $50 to buy attractive dividend payers. 10. Hedge me if you can. Higher dividends are a great inflation hedge. 11. Stay in sync. Sync cash flows with bills by matching dividend-payment schedules with monthly expenses. 12. Have a good eye on the plate. Don’t be swinging at every stock with a super-high yield. Be selective, focusing on thos[6733] ‘…presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors…’ (The Star.my, September 2010).This is a book aimed at serious investors who want to shore up their portfolios with a time-tested stock asset. Carlso is a clear writer [and] makes his case very well for the power of dividends..(SmartMoney.com)“Provides excellent analysis. . . should be an important component of a private wealth adviser’s discussion with clients about sources of long-term investment return and the critical importance of reinvestment in building wealth. Carlson addresses portfolio diversification and risk management in an accessible way. Readers will appreciate the manner in which he ‘names names’ to paint a clear picture of how excess returns can be achieved through a simple and time-tested investment formula. He also underscores the need to supplement selection formulas with fundamental research in order to make optimal investment decisions.” (Financial Analysts Journal)
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