I love reading stories about everyday people, who were able to accumulate wealth with long-term dividend investing.These stories reiterate how to achieve success with investing:1. Start early2. Invest prudently3. Have patience4. Give your investments time5. Let the power of compounding do the heavy liftingToday's story is from one my favorite books...

I review the list of dividend increases every week, as part of my monitoring process. I usually focus my attention on the companies with a ten year streak of annual dividend increases, and then review each company using my criteria. I am always on the lookout for new ideas, and to determine if my existing holdings are working. I also want to be ready...

 Does timing the market work? If it does, does it pay? I tested this concept by creating a simple backtest. I assumed that four different investors were able to put away $1,000/year at various points in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) since 1993 through end of 2023. They all use a tax-deferred account, pay no commissions, and reinvest dividends.  Investor...

I review the list of dividend increases each week, as part of my monitoring process. This exercise helps me to review existing holdings and potentially uncover companies for further research.This of course is just one aspect in my process. It does provide a helpful look at the way I would quickly evaluate companies, before determining if I want to place...

I just recently found a very interesting paper from J.P. Morgan from 2020, which tested whether it is worth it investing at all time highs. This is particularly helpful as US Markets just hit an all-time-high.The researchers looked at the returns of the US Stock Market Index S&P 500 over a one, three and five year periods on any random day versus...

I review the list of dividend increases every week, as part of my monitoring process. I usually focus my attention on the companies with a ten year streak of annual dividend increases, and then review each company using my criteria. I am always on the lookout for new ideas, and to determine if my existing holdings are working. I also want to be ready...