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...
by Bill DeShurko | Jan 26, 2013 | covestor, dividends, Finance, Investing, money management, portfolio
Much is being said about the S&P 500 breaking through its former daily high set in 2007. The question seems to be whether this is the end of a bull market or the start of a new one? First, let’s put this into perspective. Below is a chart of SPY – the SPDR’s...
by Bill DeShurko | Sep 28, 2012 | dividends, money management, retirement investing
The markets have had a very nice rally since mid July when Mario Draghi, ECB Head, gave a speech indicating that the ECB will do “whatever it takes” to keep the Euro together. This week has brought a modest pause to the advance. The question now becomes, “Is this a...
by Bill DeShurko | Sep 5, 2012 | dividends, Investing, money management, retirement investing
Our portfolios have lagged the overall market since mid-June when the recent market rally started. The portfolios have continued to hold our “low beta” selection of dividend paying stocks and ETF’s. The rationale to remain in “coast” mode is that it is my opinion the...
by Bill DeShurko | Aug 21, 2012 | dividends, Investing, money management, retirement investing
The markets have been rallying since June 26th when Mario Draghi, the ECB President, announced that the ECB would do “ whatever it takes” (or as Wall Street terms it “will bring out the bazooka”), to save the Euro. Add in the fact that August has been the...
by Bill DeShurko | Jul 3, 2012 | dividends, Investing
As we head into the July Fourth Holiday I’m struck by what an appropriate holiday to be celebrating based on our financial markets. No, not so much the Patriotic implications, but the fireworks!! Every day when I come to work and power up the computer I’m expecting to...
