tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post2291870083877049339..comments2024-01-26T20:05:52.556-08:00Comments on Kody's Dividends: Lessons After One Year of InvestingKodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484791253913994682noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post-62311941044712872272018-09-24T15:42:59.883-07:002018-09-24T15:42:59.883-07:00Stephen, that's a great point. There are curre...Stephen, that's a great point. There are currently growth companies out there that will be the dividend growth stocks of tomorrow. Apple was an example of this before they initiated their dividend in 2012. It's been a fantastic investment crushing nearly every other potential investment that could have been made at the time. Thanks for reading and I appreciate the insight in your comment.Kodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484791253913994682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post-59735863150822895542018-09-24T10:59:33.019-07:002018-09-24T10:59:33.019-07:00Kody, I just discovered your blog. Thanks for post...Kody, I just discovered your blog. Thanks for posting. I've been investing for about 3 years since shortly after my divorce. I've learned a lot of lessons, but one that sticks out is to find value where you find it and not be locked into one type of value realization.<br /><br />For example, when I started investing I decided that I wanted to be a "value and dividend" oriented investor. I choked on the idea of buying stocks like Alphabet or Amazon with huge multiple and no dividends. What I found out is that I lost some big opportunities to enhance my overall portfolio value through growth. I'm at least 10 years away from retirement so I don't need to maximize dividends right now. Having said that, I'm still primarily a dividend investor, but now I also look for broader opportunities to find value, even if those opportunities don't fit into my preconceived box.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05754870481332334633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post-51708496356183600782018-09-18T11:01:28.152-07:002018-09-18T11:01:28.152-07:00Thanks for the comment, RTC! I'm glad you foun...Thanks for the comment, RTC! I'm glad you found value in this post. Kodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484791253913994682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post-59062492854707732462018-09-18T08:12:33.689-07:002018-09-18T08:12:33.689-07:00Very wise words, Kody! It sounds like you've l...Very wise words, Kody! It sounds like you've learned a lot since you started investing. Like Bert said, I think you provided some important takeaways. The media is mostly noise for ratings, and I think your assessment of the 10 year bull run and finding value is spot on. Thanks for sharing. Reverse The crushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152819749144916639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post-70877293347479203882018-09-16T08:48:00.203-07:002018-09-16T08:48:00.203-07:00Thanks, Bert! I'm glad you found value in this...Thanks, Bert! I'm glad you found value in this post. Forming your own opinions on stocks you research is incredibly important in helping tune out all the noise that leads to underperformance for many individual investors.Kodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484791253913994682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013933046767545914.post-63627307342095911052018-09-16T06:56:49.735-07:002018-09-16T06:56:49.735-07:00Kody,
Thanks for the great articles and I think t...Kody,<br /><br />Thanks for the great articles and I think these are very important takeaways. Your first and second takeaways drive at the importance of performing your own research. It is easy to avoid the noise and exploit inefficiencies if you understand the stock, the valuations, dividend growth rate, etc. If you are blindly relying on outside sources, such as CNBC or other websites, do you really understand the investment or if it is a good value? Or are you riding the coat tails of someone else who may have different investing priorities than you?<br /><br />Do research, understand the fundamentals, and rely on yourself (with the help of other sources of course). <br /><br />Thanks for the great read!<br /><br />BertDividend Diplomatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920248039296961145noreply@blogger.com