Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009
Onsider the components of equity returns
Investment Postcards: Consider the components of equity returns
This post analyses the components of long-term stock market returns, and shows that dividends represented more than half the total return over time!
In an environment characterized by increasingly shorter investment horizons, the concept of compounding sounds so passé, but it remains one of the most important principles governing investment. The time has perhaps come to look beyond the short-term noise and focus on good old stock picking, and specifically those companies with strong balance sheets that will be growing their dividends over time with a reasonable degree of certainty.
The link is: http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/06/30/consider-the-components-of-equity-returns/
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