Comments on: The Temptations of the Stock Market http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market Realistic Advice For Successful Investing Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: farouk http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market#comment-90 farouk Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:56:17 +0000 http://theinvestorsjournal.com/investing-articles/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market/#comment-90 i do agree, 2 or three moves a year is better than trading aggressively when it comes to both health and returns i do agree, 2 or three moves a year is better than trading aggressively when it comes to both health and returns

]]> By: Rich Life Carnival #15 | Rich Life Carnival http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market#comment-89 Rich Life Carnival #15 | Rich Life Carnival Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:00:56 +0000 http://theinvestorsjournal.com/investing-articles/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market/#comment-89 [...] Freedman presents The Temptations of the Stock Market posted at The Investor’s [...] [...] Freedman presents The Temptations of the Stock Market posted at The Investor’s [...]

]]> By: Adam Freedman http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market#comment-88 Adam Freedman Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:27:11 +0000 http://theinvestorsjournal.com/investing-articles/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market/#comment-88 Thanks for the kind words Krishna. Your list is pretty solid, although personally I don't focus my entire portfolio on dividend or value based stocks. Also, right now I'm done 15% for the year. Meanwhile the S&P500 is down roughly 40% for the year. So stay positive, we're all pretty in the red for 2008. Thanks for the kind words Krishna. Your list is pretty solid, although personally I don’t focus my entire portfolio on dividend or value based stocks. Also, right now I’m done 15% for the year. Meanwhile the S&P500 is down roughly 40% for the year. So stay positive, we’re all pretty in the red for 2008.

]]> By: Krishna Kumar http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market#comment-87 Krishna Kumar Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:18:53 +0000 http://theinvestorsjournal.com/investing-articles/the-temptations-of-the-stock-market/#comment-87 Adam, I am a regular reader of your colums and found it both interesting and educative. Its amazing when you say you stated only at the end of 2005. Here are my rules of investing: 1.I invest for regular dividends and long term capital gains. 2. I choose companies that regularly payout a yearly dividend. 3. Among them, I choose fundamentally good companies (preferably near monopolies or cos with high market shares (50%) in their respective categories. 4.I invest a fixed amount every month into the company with the highest dividend yield calculated on that days price. ( I buy on the 5th of everymonth, if a holiday then 6th or 7th). 5. I buy companies that pay dividends in Jan, some others in Feb, still others in March and so on all the way uptil Dec. That way I have about 40 stocks and am assured of atleast one dividend every month. 6. Every month I buy the stock(s) that have fallen the most. I do not buy any stock above the price I have bought earlier. I buy other stocks if no stock in my portfolio has fallen. With every purchase I calculate how much I have reduced the cost of per share acquisiton. 7.I sell a stock only when it has risen 30% above my average purchase price. Otherwise I dont sell. I hold on to them for the dividends which range from 2.64% to 7.71%. I have put down my rules which I follow very very diligently. I have been following these rules since Mar 07. However my portfolio is down 23%. Which does not upset me too much since I am long term. But I cant help wishing that it could be up atleast 8-10% even in these troubled times. Let me know what you think. Regards, KK Adam,

I am a regular reader of your colums and found it both interesting and educative. Its amazing when you say you stated only at the end of 2005.

Here are my rules of investing:

1.I invest for regular dividends and long term capital gains.
2. I choose companies that regularly payout a yearly dividend.
3. Among them, I choose fundamentally good companies (preferably near monopolies or cos with high market shares (50%) in their respective categories.
4.I invest a fixed amount every month into the company with the highest dividend yield calculated on that days price. ( I buy on the 5th of everymonth, if a holiday then 6th or 7th).
5. I buy companies that pay dividends in Jan, some others in Feb, still others in March and so on all the way uptil Dec. That way I have about 40 stocks and am assured of atleast one dividend every month.
6. Every month I buy the stock(s) that have fallen the most. I do not buy any stock above the price I have bought earlier. I buy other stocks if no stock in my portfolio has fallen. With every purchase I calculate how much I have reduced the cost of per share acquisiton.
7.I sell a stock only when it has risen 30% above my average purchase price. Otherwise I dont sell. I hold on to them for the dividends which range from 2.64% to 7.71%.

I have put down my rules which I follow very very diligently. I have been following these rules since Mar 07.

However my portfolio is down 23%. Which does not upset me too much since I am long term. But I cant help wishing that it could be up atleast 8-10% even in these troubled times.

Let me know what you think.

Regards,

KK

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