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  • Your Money1

    This Time-Tested Strategy Could Be Your Winning Lottery Ticket

    • By , Executive Editor, Money Morning
    • March 1, 2013
    Author Image for Steve ChristSteve Christ

    Every time I talk to my nephew Sam, I realize youth really is wasted on the young.

    Fresh out of college, what my brother's son knows about the real world couldn't fill a thimble.

    At age 22, he just doesn't know what he doesn't know yet. He's brash, idealistic, a bit hardheaded, and ends up making a lot of rookie mistakes - especially when it comes to the stock market.

    Like most novice investors, he'd much rather chase the latest big momentum stock than actually work to build true wealth over time.

    When I try to nudge him toward a portfolio of solid dividend-paying stocks, all he really wants to talk about are the "hot stocks," or what I call "the flavors of the month."

    Even after he got absolutely roasted last year buying Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) shares, he still couldn't wait to load up on Facebook (Nasdaq:FB) when it debuted.

    And since Facebook's astronomical P/E ratio couldn't stop him, I figured I probably couldn't either.

    I just hope that after a while, some of these hard lessons will finally begin to sink in.

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  • Stock Market Today / Stocks
    Dividend-Paying Stocks: Some of the Best Bets for 2013
    • By Todd Shriber, Contributing Writer, Money Morning

    Investors who shy away from dividend-paying stocks next year because of higher taxes will miss some of the best income sources of 2013.

    Plus, there's a good chance many investors will miss the biggest dividend tax hit.

    U.S. President Barack Obama, who earlier had suggested raising the dividend tax on those earning $250,000 or more, now says he wants to increase the tax on those earning $400,000 or more. Republicans have suggested raising the dividend tax on those earning $1 million or more.

    Many investors wouldn't be affected by either proposal: Among Americans who receive qualified dividends - those taxed as capital gains, not regular income - 48% make less than $250,000 a year.

    And there are some stocks that will be relatively immune to the fiscal cliff tax effects.

    For those who will keep their money in dividends, we've highlighted some of the best picks among dividend-paying stocks for 2013, as well as some you'll want to avoid.

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  • Stocks / Top News
    Risky Dividend-Paying Stocks to Avoid
    • Money Morning Staff reports

    Investors have had to endure a lot of turbulence and volatility this year, but it's been a very good year for those who invest in dividend-paying stocks.

    In the third quarter, dividend increases by U.S. companies amounted to $8.8 billion, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

    During the quarter, there were nearly 440 dividend increases, up more than 25% from the third quarter of 2011.

    Companies that aren't in the S&P 500 also are among those sharing the wealth. The percentage of non-S&P 500 common issues paying a dividend again increased, to 43.4% in the third quarter from 42.7% in the second quarter, 41.7% in the first quarter and 41.4% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011.

    Even with all the positive news for dividend-paying stocks, there are some that are best avoided. Here are a few to keep out of your portfolio.

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  • Commodities / Stock Market Today / Stocks / Top News1
    How to Find the Best Dividend-Paying Stocks for You
    • By Tim Melvin, Contributing Writer

    If you find yourself always on the hunt for the best dividend-paying stocks for your portfolio, that's because one of the most discussed topics in the past two years has been the search for the right income investments.

    We all know the story and the problem.

    The U.S. Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates to basically zero and has made it clear it intends to keep them there for years. The hope is that this eventually spurs the economy and returns us to a state of economic growth.

    While we don't know how the Fed's efforts will succeed given two more years, we do know that it has created near impossible conditions for investors in search of income.

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