Royal Dutch – A High Yield Dividend Share
Most of you will probably have heard of Shell, or Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA and RDSB) as it is more properly known. BUT, did you know that this huge oil company, formed by the merger of a British and a Dutch…
JD Sports – A FTSE 350 Dividend Payer
Overview JD Sports – You may not have heard of them if you are outside the UK, but most mid-to-large towns and cities probably have at least a small JD Sports shop. They sell good quality sports clothes at decent prices…
Aberdeen Asset Management – Final Results
One of the shares I own, Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN on the London Stock Exchange), just released its final results for the year. And they were good. I sometimes doubt my value dividend growth strategy, as I tend to go…
Dividend Timing – The UK vs. the US
The US and the UK are Different Well, it doesn’t take a genius to know that we are two countries separated by a common a language… here in the UK, we often make jokes about America and all the things…
Sainsbury’s – Is it about to get decimated?!
I discussed and analysed Sainsbury’s recently, as the mighty retailer Tesco had announced a profit warning which affected the price in Sainsbury’s as well as other companies in the retail sector. As I mentioned previously, I buy shares once per…
BAE Systems – A Good Value Defensive Stock?
This month, I am intending to buy more shares of BAE Systems (BA. on the LSE). It’s one of the largest companies in the UK and is a pretty solid dividend payer. I’ve already got 37 shares, so I…
The Right Time to Buy Sainsbury’s Shares?
I LIKE SAINSBURY’S I am a fan of Sainsbury’s. I like their food and I like their prices. I also like my local store, because they have a convenient underground car park and they even have electric car charging ports…
How to Set Goals – And Achieve Them
Goals are Awesome – Goals are the Key to Success Goals are awesome. They really are. Goals help you visualise the future. Goals help you get moving towards something. Goals keep you from being at a standstill, they stop you…
August Share Purchase – Carillion
Update 26.08.14: My monthly order went through, eventually, getting me another 29 shares, bringing my total to 136. This is great, because I now have reduced my overall cost basis (the shares were about 6% cheaper). This means I am…
A (hopefully) bright future for my child
It’s not about money. It’s about opportunities. Especially the opportunity to learn. My parents weren’t able to save for me, but they did give me pocket money. Unfortunately, I was undisciplined and even though I tried to save, I spent…
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