In this post I look at the Ex-Dividend date and Other Important Dividend Dates for Investors. So you’ve purchased a nice collection of dividend paying stocks and you’re anxiously awaiting the stream of dividend income that those shares will provide. Then the dividend payment … [Read more...] about Ex-Dividend and Other Important Dividend Dates For Investors
Grow Your Assets, Grow Your Income
Should you grow your assets or should you grow your income? I recently came across an article in the Financial Post that discussed that very question. What struck me about it was that it framed the question in such a way as to suggest that people need to make a choice … [Read more...] about Grow Your Assets, Grow Your Income
Top 10 Rare American Coins
Here is my top 10 list for rare American coins worth the most money. These are some of the most rare and valuable U. S. coins ever minted. There are so many rarities in United States coinage with equally fascinating stories behind how they came into being. I put this … [Read more...] about Top 10 Rare American Coins
Reader Mail: Dividend Re-investment Plans (DRIPs)
A few days ago I received an email from a reader who wanted to know about dividend re-investment plans (DRIPs). Specifically, the difference between a synthetic and true DRIP. If you follow this blog then you know that I'm a huge fan of dividend re-investment plans or DRIPs. … [Read more...] about Reader Mail: Dividend Re-investment Plans (DRIPs)
How to Get Rich…Eventually in 2015
How to get rich eventually? Why not follow some of the tried and true habits of the world's richest people. I recently read a Bloomberg article that reported that the 400 wealthiest people on earth (all billionaires) were worth a combined $4.1 trillion – that’s up $92 billion … [Read more...] about How to Get Rich…Eventually in 2015