“Valuation matters because it will affect how well you perform as an investor
over time. Buy even a high quality company at too high of a price and your total
returns will suffer, and you will also receive less yield on your money than you
otherwise should have had you purchased at a more attractive price.”  Dividend Mantra Continue reading →

Those of you who follow this blog will remember that it was not long ago that I sold AT&T to free up funds for a possible real estate purchase.   You might be questioning why I’m buying stocks now.  The short answer is that I have some fresh funds from a recent sign on bonus as well as money from employment once again.  I believed the stocks I purchased where at a good value and I did not want to pass them up.  I believe they both will make strong additions to my portfolio, but only time will tell if this was as wise move or not… Continue reading →