The Dick Davis Dividend

What can you say about successful investing that hasn't been said before? How many different ways can you say buy good stocks cheap, diversify and control your emotions? "The Dick Davis Dividend" doesn't avoid these truisms but it adds others seldom discussed: the seldom acknowledge role of pure luck; the irrelevance of news; the under appreciated durability of major trends; the over exaggerated value of homework; the predisposition of investors to fail; and the curse of being totally and instantly informed. These are just a few of the strongly held, often unconventional views of a savvy 40 year veteran who speaks from a unique vantage point. Dick Davis is a pioneer in the financial media and has been talking to investors since 1965. He was the only employee of a member firm of the N.Y.S.E. to work full time broadcasting "in depth" market reports. He did so via radio, TV, a syndicated newspaper column and a newsletter ("The Dick Davis Digest" no longer affiliated).

A pioneer in the financial media, Dick Davis has interacted with the investing public for over forty years. With his new book, he continues this trend. The first part of The Dick Davis Dividend contains an easy-to-read, yet profound discussion of the essentials of investing—focusing on the savvy veteran’s often unconventional, core beliefs. While the second part of this engaging guide makes a compelling case for combining both passive investing via index funds and active investing via stocks and mutual funds.

Expert investors Anthony Spare and Paul Ciotti demonstrate the Relative Dividend Yield (RDY) approach that has outperformed the market for more than fifteen years, without the market risk. This comprehensive book covers all aspects of investing and money management, while providing you with the proven advice you need to calmly navigate the rough waters of investing. In addition, Relative Dividend Yield, Second Edition has been completely updated to help you: Compare RDY with other investment methods such as venture capital, emerging growth, large growth,technical analysis, and sector rotators Manage even the largest portfolios with confidence Learn about RDY valuations, including consumer stocks, industrial stocks, utilities, and cyclical stocks Avoid pitfalls and take preventive measures by maintaining a safe dividend level, using a straightforward analytical process, and focusing on quality companies Ascertain the primary characteristics of RDY stock portfolios and find out the connection between RDY and market timing With an exercise on Dow Jones stock selecting included, you owe it to yourself to find out why RDY is on of the best-kept secrets in investing today.

Both the tech bubble burst of 2000, and the financial crisis of 2008, poked significant holes in the primary investment belief of too many investors today—that one can just blindly withdraw from principal, and that equity returns will keep up. Too many investment advisors have taken the path of least resistance, not aware of the risk in systematically withdrawing from what, at times, will be a declining portfolio. Investors seeking to accumulate money for their future needs, and investors needing to withdraw money now for a present need, both have one thing in common: Dividend Growth investing represents a powerful weapon in the achievement of their objectives. Market volatility is not something any investor can escape, but benefitting from it (for accumulators reinvesting dividends), and being insulated from it (for withdrawers taking only from a growing flow of dividend income), are achievable results for those who understand the time-tested, sustainable, intelligent strategy of investing that is Dividend Growth.

IF YOU’RE INVESTED IN THE FUTURE OF THE STOCK MARKET, THIS IS YOUR WAKE-UP CALL. You’ve seen the markets swing from bubble to scandal and back again. You’ve watched the divide between Wall Street and Main Street grow larger each year. You’ve wished there was a strategic approach to investing that strengthened portfolios, benefited companies, and bolstered the economy as well. The answer, according to business investor Daniel Peris, is simple. You need to focus on dividends. Investors need to demand bigger dividends and U.S. corporations need to pay out more of their profits as dividends. This is THE DIVIDEND IMPERATIVE. A powerful new call to action for investors and corporate leaders by the acclaimed author of The Strategic Dividend Investor “Peris makes a compelling case that investors and companies need to focus more on dividends, which have accounted for the lion's share of stock market returns.” —John Heinzl, Toronto Globe & Mail “All investors and corporate leaders can benefit from Peris’s simple insight.” —J. Christopher Donahue, CEO, Federated Investors

Following the straightforward system of investing in stick-to-quality blue-chip stocks with reliable dividend histories, investors will gain the confidence to make sophisticated stock market decisions and obtain solid value for their investment dollars.