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Book SynopsisIn The Little Book of Big Dividends, dividend stock expert Chuck Carlson presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors. You'll learn about the pitfalls, how to find the opportunities, and will learn how to construct a portfolio that generates big, safe dividends easily through the BSD (Big, Safe Dividends) formula.
Trade Review‘…
presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors…’ (The Star.my, September 2010). "This is a book aimed at serious investors who want to shore up their portfolios with a time-tested stock asset. Carlso is a clear writer [and] makes his case very well for the power of dividends.".
(SmartMoney.com)
“Provides excellent analysis. . . should be an important component of a private wealth adviser’s discussion with clients about sources of long-term investment return and the critical importance of reinvestment in building wealth. Carlson addresses portfolio diversification and risk management in an accessible way. Readers will appreciate the manner in which he ‘names names’ to paint a clear picture of how excess returns can be achieved through a simple and time-tested investment formula. He also underscores the need to supplement selection formulas with fundamental research in order to make optimal investment decisions.” (Financial Analysts Journal)
Table of ContentsForeword xi
Introduction xv
Chapter One The Check Is in the Mail 1
Chapter Two Super Size Me, without the Heartburn 21
Chapter Three If Einstein Was a Dividend Investor 33
Chapter Four The World Is Your Oyster 45
Chapter Five It Pays to Be Direct 61
Chapter Six Postcards from the Hedge 79
Chapter Seven Lifeguard on Duty 93
Chapter Eight Juice Your Portfolio without Striking Out 105
Chapter Nine When DRIPs Become Floods 127
Chapter Ten If You Build It, Dividends Will Come 147
Appendix A Advanced BSD Formula 161
Appendix B The Ultimate Big, Safe Dividend Portfolio 169
Acknowledgments 173
