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TMFBigFrog replied to the Dividend Growth Investing board. 10:21 PM

Re: Total return

Hi djungst,

A reasonable shortcut if you're automatically reinvesting dividends is to just look at your initial investment amount and date & the current value & today's date in an XIRR equation.

From a cash flow [more]

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TMFBigFrog replied to the iPIG Portfolio board. 9:46 PM

Re: Banks

Hi kelbon,

I was wondering why there are no banks in the portfolio?

Excellent question my friend. Before I answer, let me offer you an opportunity. Pitch a bank for the portfolio that passes on the criteria spelled out below. [more]

Tue May 21

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TMFBigFrog posted to the iPIG Portfolio board. 7:17 PM

Holding Review

CSX & Union Pacific

http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2013/05/21/ar...

Video. General gist -- [more]

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TMFBigFrog published an article 4:44 PM

Are These Railroad Stocks Still Worth Owning?

Like every investment, they need to be reviewed from time to time.

Mon May 20

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TMFBigFrog commented on an article. 12:25 AM

1 Simple Step to Dramatically Improve Your Retirement

Hi gmiller92648,

It's very possible. My personal perspective (and I didn't write the EBRI research) is that the people most interested in their retirement are those who are actively doing something about it. If

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TMFBigFrog published an article 12:00 AM

Is There a Bubble Brewing?

Does it really matter?

Sun May 19

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TMFBigFrog replied to the iPIG Portfolio board. 12:49 AM

Re: iPIG Portfolio FAQ v. 1.0.1

Kelbon,

Other than the example you cite (Sirius) after randomly reviewing the 10-year financials of 30 to 40 companies I only found one example where a company's net earnings exceeded operating earnings in any given year, and then only by [more]

Sat May 18

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TMFBigFrog published an article 8:15 AM

1 Simple Step to Dramatically Improve Your Retirement

Doing this right now can give you a leg up on most everyone else.

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TMFBigFrog replied to the iPIG Portfolio board. 7:33 AM

Re: iPIG Portfolio FAQ v. 1.0.1

Kelbon,

The iPIG portfolio uses several metrics together to judge whether an investment is a fit. You're absolutely right that too much borrowing can sink a company, hence the "debt to equity ratio between around 0 and 2" metric in [more]

Fri May 17

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TMFBigFrog posted to the iPIG Portfolio board. 11:11 PM

Portfolio Holding Review -- TXN

http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2013/05/17/is...

(Video). Summary: It looks to be about fairly valued, [more]

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TMFBigFrog replied to the iPIG Portfolio board. 11:06 PM

Re: iPIG Portfolio FAQ v. 1.0.1

Hi kelbon,

Great point, and you're absolutely correct that the company has a lot of capital expenditures and that because of those capital expenditures, its dividend payments exceed free cash flow. APD's dividends are covered by operating [more]

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TMFBigFrog published an article 12:00 AM

Is Texas Instruments' Stock Still Worth Owning?

Like every investment, it needs to be reviewed from time to time.

Thu May 16

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TMFBigFrog posted to the iPIG Portfolio board. 11:51 PM

iPIG Portfolio FAQ v. 1.0.1

This is version 1.0.1 of the iPIG portfolio FAQ list, built largely from the input collected in this thread: [more]

Wed May 15

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TMFBigFrog posted to the Inside Value boards. 12:59 AM

Tue May 14

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TMFBigFrog posted to the iPIG Portfolio board. 9:16 PM

Portfolio Holding Review - Walgreen

http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2013/05/14/is... (Video)

Summary: The iPIG portfolio benefitted from quite a [more]

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TMFBigFrog replied to the iPIG Portfolio board. 9:13 PM

Re: Yield

Thanks, Kelbon --

Value Line is generally an incredibly trustworthy source, and the screen seems reasonable. I used to own Mattel and Sysco, for instance, and I've talked about General Mills as a potential iPIG Pick and why it was passed [more]

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TMFBigFrog published an article 12:00 AM

Is Walgreen's Stock Still Worth Owning?

Like any investment, it needs to be reviewed from time to time.

Mon May 13

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TMFBigFrog replied to the Inside Value boards. 11:37 PM

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