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Jeff Schaffer's avatar

Why do I get the feeling that this is the foundation of successful investing over time. In the short term, 0-3 years, there are ALL KINDS of influences that affect stock prices, mostly emotional or herd mentality. But am I correct in seeing that over the long haul, 5-10-20-30 years, dividend growth and EPS growth rule the day? Does ROIC match to dividend/EPS growth?

Steven Cooper's avatar

General thought and may I just missed something obvious. Understanding it varies wildly depending on the vehicle with which you buy the compelling dividend equities, what about taxes? Certainly with REITs.

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Jeff Schaffer's avatar

And I watch my stocks as their yield on cost, YOC, skyrockets. You could have what you think is a boring non-volatile stock, but when you look at it 5 years later, you're getting a 15% yield on the original investment when the published yield is 2%. Do not only listen to the financial news only. Check all of this. It's how Buffett has gotten stinking rich. I wish someone would publish his portfolio with the YOC beside each investment. It would blow you away.