Not exact matches
And growers need to have a high degree of confidence that their
investment in a crop will provide a good
yield, with enough profit to make the crop competitive with other crop
choices they have available.
To what extent do you view your investing life as an extension of your personal life?By that I mean to what extent do the personal morals and ethical values of Tim the man govern the investing decisions of Tim the dividend growth investor?If you ask your typical dividend growth investor if they would be willing to invest in a lucrative but immoral venture, say selling child pornography or crack cocaine, the answer would probably be «absolutely not» regardless of the
yield, valuation or growth prospects of the underlying venture.And yet, ask that same investor what their thoughts are about Phillip Morris and they would probably describe what a wonderful
investment it is and go on about why you should own it.Do your personal morals ever come into play when buying companies, or do you compartmentalize your conscience, wall it off from the part of your brain that thinks about
investments, and make your investing decisions based on the financial prospects of the company?The reason why I'm asking is that I keep identifying stocks of companies that I love from an investing perspective but despise on a human level.I can not in good conscience own any piece of Phillip Morris knowing the impact that smoking related illness has on the families of smokers.You might say that the smoker made his
choice to smoke so you don't mind taking his money, but his children never made that
choice and they are the ones who will suffer when he dies 20 years too soon.
One myth about saving money is that our
choices are limited between a low -
yield savings account that hardly makes a difference in our finances, or, an unattainable
investment account requiring tens, if not hundreds of thousand of dollars to open.
Still, if it is
yield that you are looking for in an
investment, the WisdomTree ETFs might not be the best
choice.
I wish I could recommend more attractive
choices,
investments that offer loftier
yields than money - market and savings accounts, immediate access to your money and the assurance that no matter what happens your principal and any earnings are protected against loss.
Note: I know that there are some companies paying a pretty high dividend and they still could be an interesting
investment choice for income investors who strive for a high
yield right now.
The 1.5 % dividend
yield and Very Low Risk rating make UNH an excellent
investment choice.
Indeed, when I point this out when I explain this
choice to clients, there is almost never any disagreement that the passive option is more likely to
yield a more favourable
investment experience.
The best
choice for Stock A will vary depending upon the details of the higher initial
yield investment, type B or C. Have fun.
The
choice is no longer so binary, as safer high
yield investments evolve.
There is a large range of possible dividend
yields so if you are looking at dividend stocks or ETFs, you should compare to similar types of
investments and don't just rely on the dividend
yield to make your
choice.
It looked dumb on current performance, but if you look at investing as a business asking what level of surplus cash flows the underlying
investments will throw off, it was an easy
choice, because bonds were offering a much higher future
yield than stocks.
It just so happens that real estate — for reasons like high
yields, solid cash flows, huge tax advantages, etc. — is our primary
investment vehicle of
choice.
The U.S. property market is the most stable and transparent in the world, with higher relative
yields and price appreciation potential, making it an easy
investment choice.