Realty Income (O)… Is It Overvalued?

This is a guest post by Passive Income Dude Ah, Realty Income. The dividend stalwart that all dividend investors love. The company with 23 consecutive years of higher dividends. The safe haven that money flocks to when markets are volatile. The company that trademarked the slogan “The Monthly Dividend Company.” The company that has paid … Read more

July 2016 Stock Considerations

With the month of June quickly wrapping up on a very volatile note, it looks like better buying opportunities lay ahead in the coming month with a lot of uncertainty and no precedent to guide us through the formal leaving of Great Britain from the European Union. Clearly, the worldwide stock markets do not like … Read more

The Pantry Portfolio

It’s no secret that I like the defensive nature of the consumer staples the most. In a recent post I showed you my dividend portfolio sector allocations in which the consumer staples represent my largest holdings by far. Of course, this is by design as I value the very defensive nature of this sector and … Read more

Dividend Portfolio Sector Allocation June 2016

Every few months I like to take a look at my portfolio holdings and examine my overall sector allocations to see if they meet my comfort level as to how my capital is distributed. As we all know, market forces affect certain sectors at different times throughout business cycles which can often throw many portfolio … Read more

Dividend Investing In A ‘Mad Men’ World

Face it, advertising is all around us. Whether we’re zoned in on a screen, large or small, hit the road or even inside a public bathroom advertising messages are constantly bombarding us. With so many companies and organizations trying desperately to get their message across it’s no wonder that the advertising space is huge. But … Read more

Building a Dividend Centered Portfolio for Your Retirement

You may be familiar with the concept of portfolio diversification, and you may also be familiar with the concept of dividend investing, but do you know how dividend investing can help you create a more diversified portfolio? When you invest in dividend stocks, you benefit twice from both the dividend payment as well as appreciation … Read more