Feb 3, 2014 by Chuck Saletta3 Reasons to Hold on to Genuine Parts Company's StockGenuine Parts Company has a reasonable valuation, a solid balance sheet, and a well-covered and growing dividend.
Feb 2, 2014 by Chuck SalettaWhat Makes Genuine Parts Company's Stock Worth Owning?The same factors that made it worth buying in the first place: reasonable valuation, solid balance sheet, and a covered and growing dividend.
Feb 2, 2014 by Chuck SalettaWhy This Real-Money Portfolio Is Holding Up WellIt's built on a foundation of principles that have served investors well for generations.
Jan 29, 2014 by Chuck SalettaOne Reason to Consider Selling J. M. Smucker StockJ. M. Smucker is a great company with a solid balance sheet and a well-covered and growing dividend. The only potential problem? Its valuation.
Jan 26, 2014 by Chuck SalettaHow Long Can You Remain Solvent?Turns out quite a long time, as long as you don't borrow on margin and you invest in a way that rewards you for your patience.
Jan 21, 2014 by Chuck SalettaManaging Your Uncertain Investing FutureCan you really know what the market will do next?
Jan 13, 2014 by Chuck SalettaAre You Earning Enough Reward for Your Risks?Every investment has risks. Make sure your potential for reward is sufficient to justify the risk.
Jan 7, 2014 by Chuck SalettaCombating 2014's Icy StartSolid companies continue to operate, even when the market heads south.
Dec 30, 2013 by Chuck Saletta3 Reasons to Hold On to Teva Pharmaceutical's StockReasonable valuation (despite recent troubles), a healthy balance sheet, and a well-covered dividend with the potential to grow as the company gets past its current troubles.
Dec 30, 2013 by Chuck SalettaWhy Scotts Miracle-Gro Is Worth OwningA reasonable valuation, healthy balance sheet, and well-covered and growing dividend make it the best-looking lawn-care company in the neighborhood.
Dec 30, 2013 by Chuck SalettaAre Teva's Stumbles Reason to Sell the Stock?Not yet, but they are a reason to keep it on a tight leash.
Dec 29, 2013 by Chuck SalettaBuy Great Companies at Good PricesAs Charlie Munger says, they're often superior to fair companies at a great price.
Dec 24, 2013 by Chuck SalettaHow a Smart Move by Buffett Means a Small Hit to My PortfolioBerkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of NV Energy finished sooner than expected, and that has consequences for the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio.
Dec 23, 2013 by Chuck SalettaIs the Social Security Increase in 2014 Enough?The Social Security increase for 2014 is 1.5% for recipients and a $3,300 increase in wages subject to the tax. Is that enough to stave off problems for taxpayers and recipients alike?
Dec 23, 2013 by Chuck Saletta3 Reasons to Hold On to United Technologies StockUnited Technologies has a reasonable valuation, a healthy balance sheet, and a well-covered and growing dividend.
Dec 22, 2013 by Chuck SalettaWhat Makes United Technologies Worth Owning?The same factors that made it worth buying in the first place: a reasonable valuation, a healthy balance sheet, and a well covered and growing dividend.
Dec 19, 2013 by Chuck SalettaBe Prepared for the Capital Gains Tax Rate in 2014When you make money on an investment, it gets taxed at your capital gains tax rate. 2014 rules for those taxes are pretty much in line with 2013.
Dec 16, 2013 by Chuck Saletta3 Reasons to Hold On to Kinder Morgan's StockReasonable valuation, covered dividend with a path to growth, and solid balance sheets across the overall enterprise.
Dec 14, 2013 by Chuck SalettaDividends: A Big Winner Last WeekThat's exactly why the Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio seeks out that cold, hard cash.
Dec 13, 2013 by Chuck SalettaWhat Are the 401(k) 2014 Limits?There’s only so much money you can put in your 401(k), and 2014 limits for contributions remain very close to 2013 levels.
