Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of January 2016


Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.


Brandywine Realty  REIT BDN 1/4/2015 4.4%
City Office REIT CIO 1/4/2015 6.0%
Mack-Cali Realty Corp REIT CLI 1/4/2015 2.5%
Cisco Systems CSCO 1/4/2015 3.0%
The Gap Inc. GPS 1/4/2015 3.6%
JP Morgan Chase JPM 1/4/2015 2.6%
Kohlberg Capital KCAP 1/4/2015 14.8%
Kite Realty Group  REIT KRG 1/4/2015 4.1%
Pacific Coast Oil Trust ROYT 1/4/2015 5.1%
Raytheon Co. RTN 1/4/2015 2.1%
WSI Industries, Inc. WSCI 1/4/2015 3.6%
Whitestone REIT Cl B WSR 1/4/2015 9.3%
ABM Industries ABM 1/5/2015 2.2%
Acme United Corp ACU 1/5/2015 2.3%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. 

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List

Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!

Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Monday, December 28, 2015

How to Get In on Hot IPOs Like GoPro, Dave & Busters, GoDaddy, and Virgin

Hot IPO Stocks
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There is a stock brokerage firm called LOYAL3 which allows investors to invest as little as $10 in a variety of stocks, without having to pay a commission. Enrollment is very simple with just three steps and takes only a couple minutes.

Benefit 1: $10 Minimum Investment

You can buy full shares and partial shares based on the dollar amount, and you have the ability to invest one time or automatically on a monthly basis. There are no account management or account minimum fees. LOYAL3 receives compensation by performing various services for companies on its platform, and charges them for those services. Click on the link below for more information on the commission-free stock investing. However, this isn't the best part of what they offer.

Invest Fee-Free. LOYAL3 is the only online stock platform that charges $0 fees. Enroll!

Benefit 2: IPOs Open to Small Investors

There is even a better feature. LOYAL3 participates in various IPOs, which allows the small investor to get in on some stock issues that are usually open to just wealthy investors and institutions. Some of the IPOs and follow-on investments that LOYAL3 has participated in include AMC (AMC), GoDaddy (GDDY), GoPro (GPRO), Virgin America (VA), and Dave & Busters (DAVE).

Click the link below to sign up for the list of upcoming IPO opportunities. There is no charge to get on their IPO mailing list, and no application or funding until you are ready to invest. And you do NOT have to be an accredited investor.

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You are not guaranteed that you will get the entire amount that you request for an IPO. Also, the minimum investment isa bit higher than a regular stock purchase. For IPOs, it is $100. Plus, there are maximum investment limitations for the IPO. Also, you need to have the funds available in the account in order to order IPO shares, so I recommend that you open the account now and fund it as soon as you can so that you are ready when the next IPO that you are interested in comes out.

The LOYAL3 brokerage firm is a member of FINRA and SIPC. In the interest of full disclosure, I have an account with LOYAL3. I participated in two of their recent IPOs, and made roughly 60% the day the stock went public for one of the stocks and 30% the first day for the other stock. The sign-up process is very easy and the customer service is outstanding.


Saturday, December 26, 2015

Like Dividend Stocks? Buy the Aristocrats

Many investors prefer dividends. Yet, just because a stock pays a dividend does not make it a good stock. But if a company has been raising dividends, and raising them on a consistent basis, it probably means that the company has been doing something right.

A Dividend Aristocrat takes this concept to the extreme. It is a stock that has increased its dividend every year for at least the last 25 years.

The stock that is the leader of the pact is American States Water (AWR). It has raised its dividend annually for the last 60 years! (Side note: Although I am not currently invested in this one, I have invested in several water utility companies over the years, and have never lost money on any of them.)

At 2.1%, the yield doesn't sound that high, but compared to a bank savings account, a certificate of deposit, or a money market fund, the yield is great. The company serves customers in ten counties in California.

Other well-known companies that fall into this elite category are the following:
Proctor & Gamble (PG) 58 years
Coca-Cola (KO) 52 years
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 52 years
Lowe's (LOW) 52 years
Colgate Palmolive (CL) 51 years
Tootsie Roll (TR) 49 years
Target (TGT) 47 years
PepsiCo (PEP) 42 years

If you had bought any of these stocks ten or twenty or 30 years ago, and reinvested the dividends, your yield based on your original investment would be enormous.

If you like interesting stock lists like this, check out many of the free stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owned Coca-Cola at the time this article was written.

by Stockerblog.com

Thursday, December 24, 2015

I Finally Gave In to Amazon

I finally did it. I gave in to Amazon (AMZN). No, I didn't buy the toy that sells for one quadrillion dollars on Amazon.

 However, I did finally buy the Amazon Prime service. I realized that I would spend a lot of time trying to find enough items to go over the $35 threshold in order to get the free shipping. Plus, with my holiday shopping, I had to have gifts sent directly to recipients which didn't make the threshold, and realized I was starting to spend a significant amount for the postage costs.

 So I realized that it was time for the Prime . Not only do I get free shipping, but I get free TWO DAY shipping. And I can even order an item for only one dollar, and still get free 2-day shipping!

In addition, I could watch The Man in the High Castle, which is a fascinating Amazon-exclusive video series. (I actually prefer the book, but the video series is still great.) Also, Amazon has thousands of other free movies and TV shows.

Last but not least, I get unlimited access to over a million songs and numerous playlists without any ads. Such a deal!

Anyway, I've put it off for years, and finally, after running the numbers, and realizing my stress level of worrying about gifts reaching their recipients within 5 to 8 days of their birthday or other occasion, I realized that Amazon Prime is the way to go, as I can be sure the delivery time is two days.

You should get Amazon Prime also. It's the time for Prime !

Monday, December 21, 2015

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of December


Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.


Towne Bank TOWN 12/28/2017 2.1%
Alcentra Capital Corp ABDC 12/29/2015 5.7%
Ace Limited ACE 12/29/2016 2.3%
Ares Commercial Real Estate  ACRE 12/29/2017 7.7%
Yamana Gold AUY 12/29/2021 3.0%
Cypress Semiconductor CY 12/29/2030 4.2%
Dow Chemical DOW 12/29/2031 3.5%
Diversicare Healthcare Services DVCR 12/29/2032 2.6%
National American University NAUH 12/29/2043 7.1%
National Healthcare Corp NHC 12/29/2044 2.4%
Oriental Financial Group OFG 12/29/2045 2.9%
Pattern Energy Group Inc PEGI 12/29/2046 8.2%
Xerox XRX 12/29/2056 2.6%
York Water YORW 12/29/2057 2.6%
Air Products & Chemicals APD 12/30/2015 2.4%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. 

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List

Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!

Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Friday, December 18, 2015

Stocking Stuffer Book Ideas

If you are looking for last minute gifts, investment related books make great presents and stocking stuffers. You can still get two day shipping so that they arrive by Christmas. Here are several of the top selling books relating to the stock market, Wall Street, and business in general.

Investment Scams

The Wolf of Wall Street

Catching the Wolf of Wall Street: More Incredible True Stories of Fortunes, Schemes, Parties, and Prison

The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust

The End of Normal: A Wife's Anguish, A Widow's New Life

Chasing Madoff

Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff


Books about Warren Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett 

How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett: Profiting from the Bargain Hunting Strategies of the World's Greatest Value Investor

The Buffettology Workbook: Value Investing The Warren Buffett Way

J. K. Lasser's Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy


Books by Ken Fisher

Markets Never Forget (But People Do): How Your Memory Is Costing You Money-and Why This Time Isn't Different

The Only Three Questions That Still Count: Investing By Knowing What Others Don't

The Ten Roads to Riches: The Way the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)


Books by James Altucher

Choose Yourself!

I Was Blind But Now I See: Time to Be Happy

Trade Like Warren Buffett

Trade Like a Hedge Fund: 20 Successful Uncorrelated Strategies & Techniques to Winning Profits 


Books by Tim Ferriss

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated)

The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life

The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman


Jim Cramer's Books

Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even

Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World

Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)

Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich

Confessions of a Street Addict

You Got Screwed! Why Wall Street Tanked and How You Can Prosper


Other Great Investment Books:


The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel 

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Stock Market Trivia: Includes a Special Section on the Weird Words of Wall Street

Stock Market Trivia Volume 2: Who Says Wall Street is Boring?

Stock Trader's Almanac 2016

Another Boring, Derivative, Piece of Crap Business Book: MakeThe First Basic Leap In Work in 100 Years, Laughing All The Way

The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need