My Investing Muse

Purepowerpicks.com provided a good summary of stocks and options in the following link: https://purepowerpicks.com/stocks-vs-options-trading/ Difference between options and stocks by purepowerpicks.com What stood out for me are the following points: I prefer stocks as I am own part of the business (albeit a very small one for the stocks I own).  It is not just another stock but we need to understand that we are investing in a business, a "living" asset.  My votes can help to move the business in the right direction. There are no expiration dates coming to stocks There is no premium price for stocks - this is not to be confused with the trading fee and commission we pay for each stock position. An option premium is  the current market price of an option contract . It is thus the income received by the seller (writer) of an option contract to another party.  Trading or pre and post-market are not available for options.  Using the selected brokers, we can buy or...

This list some of the top dividend stocks from various countries namely, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, UK & USA .  I have also listed the top dividend stocks of the world. Considerations before investing Some of the companies listed have mind boggling dividend payout.  Please kindly do your due diligence on the respective companies before investing .  Do also research on the withholding tax, dividend related tax and local tarrifs that will apply.  For a Singaporean, my recent dividend receipt per $AAPL share is USD$0.15 (instead of USD$0.22) as a 30% withholding tax was applied.  I will also need to declare the dividend for my personal income tax submission too.  Do check with your brokerage for more details.  In the end, the returns should beat the current inflation (with tax provisions made). It would be typical for us to zoom into the stocks offering the biggest dividend payout but let us do our due diligence and research into ...

I have read articles about people investing in dividends paying stocks as part of their investment and retirement strategy.   Dividends are profits you receive from your share of ownership in a company, which may be paid to you in cash or in kind. For example, a company may pay dividends to you in the form of company's shares. This got me intrigued as I look into instruments that can help with my returns.  At the same time, I thought of adding some "defensive" stocks that can do well in a recessionary climate.  On top of these, some of them do pay out good dividends.   With Singapore's current inflation expected between 2.5 to 3.5%, leaving money in local banks that pays an interest rate of 0.05% does not make sense .  Thus, I started to look around for stocks with dividend yields that will at least beat the ongoing inflation. Dividend Aristocrats I began to research companies that pay out the best dividends, leading me to dividend aristocrats which a...