by Bill DeShurko | Sep 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
While the global and economic headlines scream volatility, the market has actually been fairly calm. The S&P 500 is still trading well within its bull market rally channel. In other words, the recent drop has been very normal, and what one would expect, without...
by Bill DeShurko | Aug 22, 2013 | Investing, money management, portfolio
Our largest investment strategy based on assets under management is our Dividend and Growth Plus strategy. I combine for our clients stocks that pay a modest but increasing dividend with stocks that have a high dividend yield, but less likely prospects to raise the...
by Bill DeShurko | Aug 9, 2013 | dividends, Investing, money management, portfolio, retirement investing
I recently posted an column at: MarketWatch.com titled: “Why Individual Bonds Remain Very Attractive” While investors are bailing from bond mutual funds – a wise move, individual bonds do offer protections against rising interest rates not found in...
by Bill DeShurko | Jul 18, 2013 | Investing, money management
The Fed-inspired rally continues, however caution is warranted. This might be a time to recall the Wall St. adage, “It’s not what you make, but what you keep”. For some time now the only real economic positive (to the stock market) has been the continued...
by Bill DeShurko | Jul 2, 2013 | dividends, Investing
At 401 Advisor, LLC one of our three investment strategies for our client assets is a model that primarily uses dividend paying stocks to produce cash flow. Dividends can be paid out to clients for income, or reinvested to provide portfolio growth through the purchase...