Building an Optimal Dividend Portfolio: Keep It Simple

A popular acronym that traders like to throw around a lot is KISS. Translation: Keep it simple, stupid. Truer words have never been spoken. I certainly don't want to imply anyone reading this lacks intelligence, but it pays to remember the KISS principle can be applied to investing or holding periods that are longer than the typical intraday or swing trade. In fact, even conservative, income-minded investors can apply the virtues of KISS to successfully build a winning dividend portfolio. Keeping things simple is especially valuable advice when it comes to dividend investing. Knowing that dividends, particularly when reinvested, account for a substantial chunk of a portfolio's return over time is a starting, but smart investors will not and should not stop there. Consider knowing that dividends are important the elementary part of today's lesson. Fortunately, we can keep things simple to build an optimal dividend portfolio with these steps.... Read more