It was a busy Tuesday in the Landis household, as I had my first day back at work after Christmas vacation, and with my son’s 5th birthday coming up tomorrow, we needed to make a Costco run to pick up some supplies for his big day. After making the trek through the store with my…
Education Center Added
Just giving a quick update that I have begun construction of an “Education Center” that will cover some of the basic questions of Dividend Growth Investing. Thus far I have the topics “Portfolio Weighting“, “Dividend Reinvestment“, and “Yield Vs. Growth“. I am also planning on adding “Stock Selection” and “Portfolio Construction” pages, but thought I’d…
2017’s Top Ten Utilities For Dividend Growth And Income
My latest coverage of the utility sector was posted on Seeking Alpha, highlighting my Top Ten picks for 2017. The sector as a whole remains quite expensive on a historical basis, with 27 of the 30 companies trading at least 10% above my “fair value” estimate. Nonetheless, there are still a few companies worth a…
Chowder’s Investing Words Of Wisdom
For those new to dividend growth investing, the name “Chowder” may not mean much to you. However, for any regular visitor to the “dividends and income” section of Seeking Alpha, he is one of the most well-known and well-respected members of the site. His no-nonsense, straightforward approach to investing has guided many novice investors along their…
About D.G.I. For The D.I.Y.
Hello, this is Eric Landis, creator of DGIfortheDIY.com. I am a professional engineer who has developed a passion for investing in the stock market. As a result, I’ve decided to share my thoughts on the subject, first on Seeking Alpha, and now with a personal investment website. I’m in my late 30’s, married, and have three kids…
A Summary Of The Top 45 Holdings Of Dividend ETFs
I thought I would share what I thought was an excellent article put together by FerdiS [DivGro] and published on Seeking Alpha last week. Top Holdings Of Dividend ETFs collected data of the Top 25 holdings from 27 different ETFs and provided a breakdown of the most held dividend growth stocks from the bunch. Even further,…
Watch List Archive Is Now Populated
Hello all! I’ve been burning the midnight oil and am beginning to make progress on getting content added to the site. Tonight I finished creating an archive of the different sector-based watch list articles that I’ve published on Seeking Alpha. These can be found under the “Watch Lists” pull-down menu at the top of the…
Hello world!
Greetings! Welcome to D.G.I. for the D.I.Y., a new blog dedicated to Do-It-Yourself, Dividend Growth Investors. In the coming days and weeks I will be adding content to the site and work towards building a library of information relevant to the Dividend Growth Investing methodology. Some content I look forward to sharing are my personal, sector-based…