Last Thursday January 24, 2012 shares of Apple stock (AAPL) dropped 12.36% after announcing quarterly earnings that failed to meet analyst expectations. I’m going to admit that I was very interested as I watched all of this unfold because I suspected the market was greatly over reacting. After the large drop, Apple stock was trading [...]
It seems like just yesterday 2013 was beginning but low and behold we already almost have one full month behind us. Hopefully everyone is still sticking to their new years resolutions and making progress towards all financial goals set for 2013. I’ve made some adjustments to make sure I can reach
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software. Microsoft is the developer of the Windows operating system on which many personal computers run today. Microsoft also offers its Microsoft Office suite of tools that most businesses use today including Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Microsoft is also the creator of the XBox gaming system [...]
When it comes to buying stocks, one of the most important pieces of advice is to not overpay. The price you pay for the companies you buy can make or break your investment. Even a bad company could turn out to be a great investment if you buy it at a great price while even [...]
I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately about my investing process. My strategy is to invest in dividend growth stocks and currently I put any money I have available to use right away by making a purchase of stock in one of the companies on my
Microsoft (MSFT) is the largest independent maker of software. Microsoft develops and sells software products for a wide range of computing devices. Most people will be familiar with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Microsoft has a computing operating system known as Windows which is prevalent in most PC’s on the market. [...]
The start of a new year gives everyone a fresh start. All around us people are making goals and resolutions to try and change their lives for the better. Seems that the most popular types of resolutions are usually fitness or financial related. Well I am certainly no different and I have established both types [...]
Before we get too far into 2013, I wanted to take a look back at the year 2012. 2012 was a big year for me. It was the first full year I utilized the dividend growth investing strategy and the first year for my site
December wasn’t a great month for dividend increases in my opinion. I only found 3 companies of interest that announced a dividend increase in December.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY) - Bristol Myers Squibb is a global pharmacuetical company. They recently increased their dividend from $0.34 to $0.35 quarterly for a 2.95% increase. BMY closed Monday December 31, [...]
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