{"id":1090846,"date":"2018-12-19T13:30:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyreckoning.com\/?p=106332"},"modified":"2018-12-19T13:30:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T13:30:57","slug":"found-420-billion-to-offset-the-markets-pullback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1090846","title":{"rendered":"FOUND: $420 Billion to Offset the Market\u2019s Pullback"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post FOUND: $420 Billion to Offset the Market’s Pullback<\/a> appeared first on Daily Reckoning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe<\/em>
\nMaybe this year will be better than the last <\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Counting Crows<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The lyrics from one of my favorite mellow songs seems appropriate right now. With the market currently experiencing its worst December since 1931, traditional investors have reason to be a bit introspective right now.<\/p>\n

But are things really as bad as they seem?<\/p>\n

Today, I want to show you why the market’s pullback isn’t actually as bad as you’ve heard\u2026 And how to actually grow your wealth<\/em>, even while traditional investors are singing the blues about the stock market’s correction.<\/p>\n

It all ties back to a key figure most investors have ignored. Do you know what that figure is?<\/p>\n

It’s About the TOTAL Return!<\/h3>\n

When most investors look at the market, they leave out a very important detail. It’s something that you may not even think to include when you’re looking through your investment returns.<\/p>\n

It makes sense that you might overlook this figure.<\/p>\n

After all, if you watch CNBC<\/em>, or read the Wall Street Journal<\/em>, you’ll almost never hear about this figure.<\/p>\n

Frankly, this is because of lazy reporting from the financial media. These guys are professionals and they should know to include this figure. But it takes a bit of extra work, and most reporters aren’t willing to put that time and effort into their research.<\/p>\n

What figure am I talking about?<\/p>\n

As investors, you need to look at the total<\/em> return on the market \u2014 or from your own investments \u2014 including dividends!<\/strong><\/p>\n

You might not think that this makes a lot of difference. But over time, the dividends you receive from your investment can make a huge difference in your overall returns. And if you reinvest those dividends into new shares of stock, your profits grow even bigger!<\/p>\n

And this year, corporate dividends are hitting record levels thanks to cash reserves that came from the 2018 corporate tax cut.<\/p>\n

When the numbers were tallied at the end of November, companies in the S&P 500 had paid out $421 billion in dividends.1<\/sup> This eclipses last year’s record $391 billion in dividends for the same time period. And with dozens of companies announcing dividend hikes this month alone, the payouts are going to get even bigger!<\/p>\n

Locking in Your Share of $421 Billion<\/h3>\n

With so many companies paying larger dividends to their shareholders, it’s important to factor these payments into your day-to-day investment decisions. Especially right now when stocks are on sale.<\/p>\n

After all, with companies paying bigger dividends and shares costing less, you can lock in more income for every dollar you spend.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, I put a chart on my twitter feed showing that investors are getting more dividend income than at any time in the last 2 years.<\/p>\n

\"Zach<\/a><\/p>\n

By the way, following me on Twitter is a great way for you to keep up with my day-to-day thoughts on the market and on the opportunities that we’re following. Just click here<\/strong><\/a><\/u> and then hit “follow” next to my name.<\/p>\n

You might notice that the dividend yield on the S&P 500 is “only” 2.1% right now. Which means that for every $100 you invest in the market, you’ll get about $2.10 in dividend payments each year.<\/p>\n

But keep in mind, this is an average yield for all 500 stocks in the index. And this includes many big stocks like Facebook and Amazon that don’t pay a dividend!<\/p>\n

If you concentrate your investments in solid blue chip companies that generate reliable earnings and pay reasonable dividends, you can easily double<\/em> that dividend rate. It all depends on which companies you pick.<\/p>\n

And as these dividends steadily add cash to your account month after month, your wealth will grow regardless of which way the market trades.<\/p>\n

So the next time you see that the market is up or down over a certain period, remember to add in the dividend payments to get a true picture of the total return<\/em> investors are getting. Because the total return is what really matters to your wealth!<\/p>\n

Here’s to growing and protecting your wealth!<\/p>\n

\"Zach<\/p>\n

Zach Scheidt
\nEditor, The Daily Edge<\/em>
\nTwitter<\/strong><\/a> \u2758 Facebook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2758\u00a0Email<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

1<\/sup> The Rocky Stock Market Still Pays Dividends to Investor, WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n

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This post FOUND: $420 Billion to Offset the Market’s Pullback<\/a> appeared first on Daily Reckoning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today, Zach Scheidt shows you why the market’s pullback isn’t as bad as you’ve heard… And how to actually grow your wealth in this volatile environment…<\/p>\n

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