Comments on: The 424 Dividend Boost — 12% Letter http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/12/the-424-dividend-boost-12-letter.html Frustrated or intrigued by email teasers from investment newsletters and advisers? We solve them and track their performance here ... so stick around, participate and subscribe (it's free)! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Benjamin http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/12/the-424-dividend-boost-12-letter.html/comment-page-1#comment-11017 Benjamin Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:34:53 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=854#comment-11017 Each time I create a new theme based on this one,do I need to rename this parameter to reflect the new theme name?thanks Each time I create a new theme based on this one,do I need to rename this parameter to reflect the new theme name?thanks

]]> By: Paul http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/12/the-424-dividend-boost-12-letter.html/comment-page-1#comment-9357 Paul Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:12:40 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=854#comment-9357 Btw I did lose 38% of my net...but per new drips Im now down to 5% loss. And by end of 2009 I figure even if stocks stay at early 2009 levels I will be in net mode. If the market rebounds I figure a 15 to 300% increase in net worth, possibly more. Btw I did lose 38% of my net…but per new drips Im now down to 5% loss.
And by end of 2009 I figure even if stocks stay at early 2009 levels I will be in net mode.

If the market rebounds I figure a 15 to 300% increase in net worth, possibly more.

]]> By: Paul http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/12/the-424-dividend-boost-12-letter.html/comment-page-1#comment-9356 Paul Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:11:30 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=854#comment-9356 The only bummer is that often I use a inital structure that has upfront costs (on some drips, on others its free). Even so, I dont have any monthly fees or etc, other than GE. The only bummer is that often I use a inital structure that has upfront costs (on some drips, on others its free).

Even so, I dont have any monthly fees or etc, other than GE.

]]> By: Paul http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/12/the-424-dividend-boost-12-letter.html/comment-page-1#comment-9355 Paul Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:10:38 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=854#comment-9355 Considering how easy it is to do drip investing, seeing so many newsletters out there that claim to have the secret when its not asecret is funny. As it is Ive been dripping for 12 years and per this I started with $100 a month and now do $1000 and I also have been unemployed for 2 years. But I have 2 of my drips now doing income stream and they are litterally paying for the other drips so as to keep retirement plans good. When I work and get real income I go ahead and do what I need. Its cool when your investments do well enough that they can pay for your further investments. Considering how easy it is to do drip investing, seeing so many newsletters out there that claim to have the secret when its not asecret is funny.

As it is Ive been dripping for 12 years and per this I started with $100 a month and now do $1000 and I also have been unemployed for 2 years.

But I have 2 of my drips now doing income stream and they are litterally paying for the other drips so as to keep retirement plans good.

When I work and get real income I go ahead and do what I need.

Its cool when your investments do well enough that they can pay for your further investments.

]]> By: Sally G http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/12/the-424-dividend-boost-12-letter.html/comment-page-1#comment-7528 Sally G Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:39:56 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=854#comment-7528 Thanks for the information. In the old days, dividend reinvestment was way too complicated because of the noncomputerized bookkeeping required for tracking share purchase prices. Now it is easier, and I do reinvest some dividends in my full-service brokerage account. Most of my holdings are in Fidelity; I don't know if they have a DRIP. Vanguard pools dividends for all those who want to reinvest, buys shares, and divides them up proportionally according to each account owner's number of shares, from what I understand. Looking at the aristocrat list, I note that Wrigley has gone private, but I do own and/or am watching a number of these companies. I do tend to be a buy-and-hold investor, but have been doing more trading since September and started using stop losses as things have gotten so volatile. Dividends do cut risk, however, by providing a return that helps to cushion any price drop. Thanks for the information. In the old days, dividend reinvestment was way too complicated because of the noncomputerized bookkeeping required for tracking share purchase prices. Now it is easier, and I do reinvest some dividends in my full-service brokerage account. Most of my holdings are in Fidelity; I don’t know if they have a DRIP. Vanguard pools dividends for all those who want to reinvest, buys shares, and divides them up proportionally according to each account owner’s number of shares, from what I understand.
Looking at the aristocrat list, I note that Wrigley has gone private, but I do own and/or am watching a number of these companies. I do tend to be a buy-and-hold investor, but have been doing more trading since September and started using stop losses as things have gotten so volatile. Dividends do cut risk, however, by providing a return that helps to cushion any price drop.

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