Sunday, February 7, 2016

Weekly Links: February 7, 2016

Each Sunday I highlight any notable articles that I came across over the past week. Though I may not always agree with each of the articles highlighted, they will often provide an interesting argument for their position. We can take some concepts that may or may not align with our vision, then apply them to our framework, and voila, a new idea is born.

Articles you might find interesting:

- The importance of multiple income streams
- How do You Deal With Impact of Currency Now?
- Data Mining The CCC List: Wrap Up
- Buying Real Devastation – Forget the “Dividends”
- This is What We Trained For
- Dividend payments - January 2016
- Recent Transfer: Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc.
- Think differently - How can we afford it?
- January 2016 Investment Income
- Dividend Growth Stock Overview: Stryker Corporation
- Two Div Picks to Spend Your Tax Refund On

The DIV-Net Featured Articles:

- 7 Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 3%, With Tiny Payout Ratios
- 12 Value Stocks With Dividend Yields Over 3% To Consider Now!
- Annual Update – 2015 Review
- Dividends Vs. Share Repurchases
- Share Repurchases: An Overview

Articles from D4L-News:

3 Dividend Stocks To Consider In The Market Downturn
So far 2016 has been a rough year for most shareholders as the broader market had one of its worst starts in U.S. history. But among the carnage, some dividend value stocks have become even cheaper and are now worth consideration by long-term investors. The recent market downturn has provided opportunities to grab attractive dividend stocks on the dips. Whether its the current dividends from New Residential and Chorus Aviation or the dividend with room to grow from Bank of America, this dip in the market has pushed dividend yields higher giving income investors much to consider.

Safe High-Dividend Stocks Do Exist -- Here Are 4 of Them
Dividends and safety are an excellent combination for long-term investors, and safe stocks with high dividends are the best kind of all. Unfortunately, many high-paying stocks are volatile and risky -- the exact opposite of what long-term investors want. To help you sort through all of your options, four of our contributors would like to tell you about high-paying dividend stocks that will let you sleep soundly at night.

3 Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks Taking the Lead
While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends which could subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.

4 Top Consumer-Goods Stocks to Buy in 2016
With a new year come new opportunities for investors. Economists are forecasting moderate growth for the economy in 2016 that will be fueled, in large part, by the consumer. However, not all consumer-goods stocks are created equal. To help you sort the winners from the losers...

3 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy to Beat the Market
Notching the level of difficulty a little higher is the fact that correlations among the major indices and sectors are still on the decline, underscoring the fact that 2016 will remain a stock picker’s market. The best KISS stocks to buy right now are in the consumer staples sector, what with it’s relatively steady revenues and ample dividends. Here are three at the top of our list...


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There are some really good articles here, please take time and read a few of them.

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