The Dow Dogs Are Back!

With all the interest in dividend stocks lately, investors have looked for all sorts of clues to figure out which stocks are likely to perform best. But rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, Fools might want to dust off some old-fashioned investing strategies from past periods when dividends were considered equally important. After all, what's worked before can often work again -- especially when conditions are similar. The Dogs of the Dow strategy relies heavily on dividends. Once seen as a way to consistently beat the market, the method fell out of favor when it started producing mixed results. But with the recent resurgence of interest in dividends, the Dogs of the Dow strategy may have its day once again.... Read more