by Bill DeShurko | Oct 8, 2013 | economy, Investing, portfolio
Thought I’d show my age by recalling two iconic figures from the past; Clara Peller’s “Where’s the beef?” Wendy’s ads and Alfred E Neuman’s catch phrase from the cold war days “What, Me Worry?” But they both sum up our current political standoff...
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...
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...
