Geraldine Weiss - Blue-Chip Dividends

Let's learn about G. Weiss' famous stock-picking strategy: blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks!

Weiss's investing strategy focused on blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks, believing that dividends provided a measure of safety in volatile markets 💡

She developed a method to determine the intrinsic value of a stock based on its dividend yield, buying stocks when their dividend yield was high and selling them when their yield fell below certain levels 📊

Weiss had many criteria for picking stocks, including only choosing companies with a PE Ratio of 20:1 or less, and who grew their dividends at an average annual rate of 10% in the previous 12 years.

Weiss's strategy was grounded in research and a long-term perspective.

She advised against chasing short-term gains 🔄

Weiss also emphasized the importance of diversification, advising investors not to put all their eggs in one basket 🧺

Despite initial skepticism, Weiss's strategies proved highly successful, earning her the nickname "The Grande Dame of Dividends" 🌟

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