August ETF Flows, Perspectives
By Bob Johnson:We observe the phenomena around us to determine what is happening and to attempt to discern what is going to happen. If the water is rising, we might get flooded. If there is smoke on...
View ArticleThe Best Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks To Buy Today
By Bob Johnson:We all occasionally have the planned or accidental amount of spare cash to invest, dry powder to enable us to continue seeking alpha, the incremental return from astute investing. This...
View ArticleVale At An Interesting Juncture, CEO Promises A Surprise
By Bob Johnson:For the past two years, I have been very negative about the prospects of the world's third largest miner, Brazil's Vale (VALE). My last two articles on Vale evidence that:"Vale Misses...
View ArticleHigh Yielding, High Quality, Large Cap Analysts' Picks
By Bob Johnson:This article puts forward several opportunities for investment. Among the entire universe of stocks, only these seven firms share several important attributes. These attributes are ...·...
View Article3 High Yielding, Undervalued Utilities, Part I: National Grid
By Bob Johnson: A Core and Satellite Portfolio Strategy The core of my equity portfolio is 22 large capitalization corporations. It is accurate to call this a dividend growth portfolio and there is an...
View Article5 U.S. Dividend Growth Stocks For International Exposure, Revisited
By Bob Johnson:This is my 100th article at Seeking Alpha. It is an update of my first article using nearly the same title. This centennial article revisits the stocks I wrote about 33 months ago, and...
View Article3 High Yielding, Undervalued Utilities, Part II: Southern Company
By Bob Johnson:This is the second in a series of three articles looking at undervalued utilities that pay high dividends.I hold full positions in each of these utilities as part of my portfolio core of...
View Article3 High Yielding, Undervalued Utilities, Part III: PPL Corporation
By Bob Johnson:This is the third in a series of three articles looking at undervalued utilities that pay high dividends. Part I is about National Grid (NGG), Part II about Southern Company (SO) and...
View ArticleBlue Chip Stocks Yielding Over 4% Today
By Bob Johnson:For the dividend growth investor in the distribution stage of investing today's yield is very important. I am an income-oriented investor seeking high but safe equity yields, ever...
View ArticleThompson Creek Appears Destined To Fail
By Bob Johnson:There does not appear to be any upside in Thompson Creek Metals. (TC) I enjoy writing about mining, but I do not like telling the shareholders of Thompson Creek Metals that TD Securities...
View ArticleA Strategy To Increase Your Portfolio Yield, Safe Satellite Holdings
By Bob Johnson:A Core and Satellite StrategyIn a recent article with the title, "Blue Chip Stocks Yielding Over 4% Today," I discussed my 20 Core holdings, and specifically the seven stocks within that...
View ArticleA Bulletproof Dividend Growth Portfolio For 2014
By Bob Johnson: Introduction In May of this year, I published an article titled, A Disaster Proof Dividend Growth Portfolio. This was based on ideas of Tim McAleenan and included the below portfolio,...
View Article2014 Dividend Growth Holdings For The Retired Investor, A Core And Satellite...
By Bob Johnson:This is the conclusion of a series on Core and Satellite holdings, a strategy to add diversification and increased yield to the Dividend Growth Investor's core portfolio. I believe that...
View ArticleBuying On The Dip, A Strategy
By Bob Johnson: Introduction This article is about buying on dips and corrections. The target audience is the long-term investor. We will answer the questions, what is a dip? What is a correction? We...
View ArticleHow BHP Billiton Got Its Act Together
By Bob Johnson:This is the seventh article I have written about BHP Billiton (BBL)(BHP). The three below are the most recent and suggested as background for this article. The Growing Disconnect In...
View ArticleMiners Take A Step Down On Weak China Demand
By Bob Johnson: (click to enlarge) China's steel industry is in disarray causing the sharpest daily decline in ore prices since the 2008-2009 financial crises. Some iron producers have shuttered their...
View ArticleSafety, Stability And High Income For The Retired Dividend Growth Investor
By Bob Johnson: Turn! Turn! Turn! To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap that which is...
View ArticleReduce Your Portfolio's Downside Risk Before The Coming Market Correction
By Bob Johnson:I'm sure I do not have to tell you that the stock market has been in an upward trend now for five years. As much as there has ever been in my lifetime, this has been a bull market. The...
View ArticleA High Income Portfolio For A More Prosperous Retirement
By Bob Johnson: The Great American Blue Chips There is a time and place for the great American Blue Chip stocks and owning them is a predictable way to build your future. These companies are the...
View ArticleVale Hit Hardest By Global Iron Ore Glut
By Bob Johnson: The Seaborne Iron Ore Trade Seaborne iron ore is a fungible commodity. That is, one tonne of Seaborne iron ore is indistinguishable from another tonne. Unless otherwise stated, quotes...
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