Not much of a chance if you let the Wall Street players define the rules. However, you might just slay the giant if you define the rules. Benjamin Graham is quoted as saying "the stock market resembles a huge laundry in which institutions take in large blocks of each other's washing ... without rhyme or reason."
When it comes to investing, patience is a lost art. Investors are free to choose their holding period. Instead of trying to make trying to make a few cents on hundreds of trades, I prefer to buy and hold quality blue chip dividend growth stocks. Consider the following stocks:
3M Co. (MMM) provides enhanced product functionality in electronics, health care, industrial, consumer, office, telecommunications, safety & security and other markets via coatings, sealants, adhesives and other chemical additives. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1916 and has increased its dividend payments for 60 consecutive years. Yield: 2.8%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a leader in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products industries. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1944 and has increased its dividend payments for 56 consecutive years. Yield: 2.9%
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is a major international producer of branded beverage and snack food products. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1952 and has increased its dividend payments for 46 consecutive years. Yield: 3.4%
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), , formed through the merger of Exxon and Mobil in late 1999, is the world's largest publicly owned integrated oil company. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1882 and has increased its dividend payments for 35 consecutive years. Yield: 4.1%
AT&T Inc. (T) provides telephone and broadband service and holds full ownership of AT&T Mobility. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1984 and has increased its dividend payments for 35 consecutive years. Yield: 6.3%
If your goal is to build an ever-increasing revenue stream from income investments, the above dividend stocks will give your income a boost over time. The key is to wait for the right entry point and let time take care of the rest.
Full Disclosure: Long MMM, PEP, JNJ, T in my Dividend Growth Stocks Portfolio. See a list of all my Dividend Growth Portfolio holdings here.
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