In early 2013, I shifted 20% of my capital from high-yield stocks to high-yield corporate bonds. I did it because I bought into the mantra that a mix of stocks and bonds would be safer than a 100% stock portfolio. Well, that definitely did not work for me. By mid-2014, I was finally out of […]
I follow a high-yield, high-risk investing strategy under which I only invest in high yield dividend stocks. The “high risk” part of the strategy speaks for itself. I am taking serious chances with my money. One way I reduce that risk is to spread my invested money among a certain number of stocks and industries. […]
For 20 years or more, I invested pretty much the same way most other people do. I put my retirement savings into a basket of mutual funds and hoped the value of that basket would grow. But every price downturn would shake my confidence in that hope of growth. I would look at the […]
I have to stay current on what is happening with the companies in my stock portfolio. If I do not, I could get badly hurt. Or I could miss a great opportunity. So I have developed a simple 3-step procedure to stay on top of my stocks. Here is what I do. I monitor news […]
The stock market crash of 2008 convinced me never again to invest in any company that does not pay dividends to its stockholders. The crash also convinced me never again to leave the fate of my portfolio in the hands of mutual fund managers, whom I found were just as much at the mercy […]
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