Personal Finance Archives - Dividend Sensei

The 10 Biggest Money Mistakes

— April 9, 2021

Here are some of the biggest money mistakes you can make, that most threaten your dreams of a rich retirement.

How to Protect Your Retirement Portfolio From Election Uncertainty
— August 21, 2020

The stock market might potentially tumble based on who wins in November. Here’s what smart investors need to know to protect their portfolios from the election uncertainty that’s barreling towards us like a freight train.
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5 Safe Ultra-High-Yield Blue-Chips For A Rich Retirement
— August 10, 2020

Despite the worst economy in 75 years and the most dangerous stock market in two decades, there are still safe ultra-high yielding blue-chips retirees can depend on. These five world-class companies yield an average of 7.3%, are expected to grow their dividends about 6% CAGR over time, and deliver about 16% CAGR long-term total returns (almost 5X that of the S&P 500) due to their extremely attractive valuations.
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Build The Ultimate Sleep Well At Night Retirement Portfolio With These 15 High-Yield Blue-Chips
— July 20, 2020

Discover how to construct the lowest volatility, High-yield blue-chip portfolio that not just yields a safe 4.7%, but is both likely to significantly outperform the S&P 500 while delivering far less volatility over time. When combined with a prudent asset allocation and appropriate risk-management, these 15 high-yield blue-chips create the ultimate sleep well at night retirement portfolio for whatever happens next with the pandemic, economy or stock market.
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The 24 Safest Dividend Aristocrats Retirees Can Buy In July
— July 6, 2020

Here are the safest dividend aristocrats, companies with 25+ year dividend growth streaks, that conservative income investors can safely buy in July. That’s both from a fundamental and valuation perspective, with each trading at reasonable to attractive valuations that create generous and safe yield as well as long-term return potential to put the S&P 500 to shame.
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74% of Americans Say They Need More Stimulus Checks: 3 Congressional Proposals Might Give it To Them
— May 6, 2020

A recent survey found that 74% of Americans will spend their stimulus checks within 1 month. Congress has three proposals for a second stimulus that could prove essential to minimizing the extent of this recession.
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3 Ways You Can Achieve Financial Independence And The Retirement Of Your Dreams
— July 5, 2018

Learn the three ways how one couple managed to overcome immense financial obstacles to become financially independent and ensure a prosperous retirement. More importantly find out how you can apply these same principles to achieve your own financial freedom and the retirement of your dreams.
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How Mastering Your Emotions Can Make You Rich
— February 28, 2018

A new study highlights the fact that human nature is often the biggest detriment to achieving one’s financial goals. The flip side is that it also means that if you can conquer your emotions, a prosperous retirement is actually easier to attain.
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15 Wonderful Blue-Chip Buys I Just Made For My Retirement Portfolio
— August 20, 2020

Even with the market hitting record highs there are numerous wonderful blue-chip bargains to be found. Here are the 15 amazing deals I just made for my retirement portfolio that average a very safe 5.1% yield, are 21% undervalued, and are expected to generate 12.5% CAGR probability-weighted returns over the next five years, about 4X the S&P 500’s expected returns.
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The Best… And Worst Thing Retirees Can Do Ahead Of A Big Market Decline
— July 24, 2020

A big market decline is coming, potentially by the end of the year. There are two very smart ways to protect your retirement portfolio and one potentially disastrous retirement killer that you need to know about before the bears once more start running wild on Wall Street.
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5 Reasons It’s The Best Time In 11 Years To Buy This 4.5% Yielding Blue-Chip
— July 14, 2020

Despite the 2nd biggest bubble in history, there are still incredible values available for high-yield investors. Discover the 5 reasons that this 4.5% yielding blue-chip is a potentially very strong buy, only one of which is the best valuation in 11 years.
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The 12 Safest Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy In June
— June 1, 2020

The worst recession in 75 years rages on, the pandemic is still 18 to 24 months away from ending, and the stock market’s valuations are at their highest levels in 18 years. Yet even in these dangerous conditions, there are reasonable to attractively priced dividend aristocrats, the bluest of blue chips, that income investors can safely buy.
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3 Stocks to Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
— July 30, 2019

The past decade has rewarded investors with remarkable returns but investors might not want to underestimate the odds that an economic recession could be looming. The average period of economic […]
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Why Dividend Stocks Can Be A Great Solution To Achieving Your Retirement Goals
— April 18, 2018

A recent study shows 75% of people are worried about running out of money during retirement. This special report explains why a quality high-yield portfolio can make a superior choice to standard retirement solutions.
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Math, Not Market Corrections, Are The Real Threat To Your Retirement Dreams
— February 13, 2018

When stocks fall fast and hard it’s natural to fear that your retirement prospects might be in jeopardy. The sad truth is that are not the biggest threat to your golden years. Rather simple math may be what ultimately dooms your financial dreams.
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