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May 9, 2008 Action Point
Pay Attention to Dividends
- Over Past 100 Years: Dividends contributed 40+% of S&P Total Return
- Higher Dividends = Higher Earnings Growth
- Companies that raise their dividend have superior stock returns
Morningstar Recommends:
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T.Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (PRFDX)
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (MBDVX)
Morningstar Recommends:
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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)
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PowerShares International Dividend Achievers (PID)
May 2, 2008 Action Point
Consider Investing A Small Amount
In A Frontier Markets Fund
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T.Rowe Price Africa & Middle East Fund (TRAMX)
Up 28% since inception 9/2007
Up 8% year to date
