tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post4646718080694079182..comments2008-05-08T05:43:53.559-05:00D4Lnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-59736762567992300122008-05-08T05:43:00.000-05:002008-05-08T05:43:00.000-05:00

financialjungle,<BR/><BR/>In addition, I find it easier to hold stocks during hard times when those regular payments show up at my account. It eases the pain of watching falling stock prices... ;-)<BR/><BR/>D4L,<BR/><BR/>I'm also regularily pumping in (almost) all my cash in US stocks. My US portfolio is currently about -10% (excluding dividend payments, but including the sliding dollar), but I'm

Carolus Rexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-89068506268715307872008-05-08T02:32:00.000-05:002008-05-08T02:32:00.000-05:00

Great post. I love it when you said dividends offer investors continuous feedbacks. It's so true. Typically with other strategies, you won't know if they're working until maybe 5 or 6 years in. With dividend investing, you're seeing positive reinforcements on every dividend increase. <BR/><BR/>FJ

financialjunglewww.financialjungle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-39471546624512704042008-05-07T22:14:00.000-05:002008-05-07T22:14:00.000-05:00

Carolus: I have a couple of European investments that pay annual dividends. I don't care for that and much prefer quarterly. Right now many U.S. stocks are at fire sale prices and I am buying all that I can.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for visiting my site!<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>D4L

Dividends4Lifehttp://www.dividends4life.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-4571868517723169052008-05-07T07:49:00.000-05:002008-05-07T07:49:00.000-05:00

Again, nice post!<BR/><BR/>I especially like the last two sentences... :-)<BR/><BR/>My main strategy is dividend investing. Buying "good" companies, i.e. with a sound and proven operating and financial history. The crux is to find them... ;-)<BR/><BR/>Not necessarily for retirement purposes (although I'm in for the long haul); it's a nice complement to handle everyday expenses (I guess I'm

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