stock "Technicals"

[Dividend Watcher]

(04-30-2014, 02:30 AM)Jimbo Wrote: Never really a nuts and bolts guy when it comes to technicals on stocks.
Reading Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.
My question is, other than this site, which being somewhat technically challenged and getting lost/sidetracked from article to article. Looking for some kind of literature on what to look for when looking at stocks.
You all seem to have your "systems" that you run your stocks through and weed out the good and bad.

Graham can be a pretty heavy read when you're still trying to come up with a strategy. You're right, even here people have different strategies. I attribute some of that to the various ages/stages in their "investment life".

(04-30-2014, 04:24 PM)Kerim Wrote: If you are looking for a book on the nuts and bolts of dividend growth investing in particular, a lot of people really like "The Single Best Investment" by Lowell Miller.

Second that book vote. We even have a link to the pdf version in the Resources section here so it doesn't even cost anything. Miller doesn't have that many criteria when you boil it all down and you can do much worse than follow his suggestions. I dare say that you can even skip his chapter on technical analysis about when to invest in a company to simplify things.

I also 2nd the suggestion of chowder's blog.

Two other points:

Don't expect to read these, come up with a plan in a week and be fully invested in a month. As Eric's recent "Blue Light Special" articles on SA attest, bargains in the market are not as abundant as a year ago. Take it slow and easy; maybe buy small, starter positions on some fairly valued companies. Don't get discouraged that the plan you come up with doesn't have many qualified companies right now.

Lastly, remember, this isn't a get rich quick scheme. It may take a year or two before you even think you're getting any meaningful results.

P.S. Don't know why you put this is in the Off Topic section. Very legitimate question that gets to the heart of where do you find dividend growth stocks to invest in.