tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840716514606746719.post4125371445890418052..comments2024-02-08T16:49:02.022-08:00Comments on Investing, Economics Mostly: What to ReadSPBrunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497905201043436744noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840716514606746719.post-34671991353702591092012-08-30T14:51:09.878-07:002012-08-30T14:51:09.878-07:00People have asked me about books and I have read a...People have asked me about books and I have read a lot, but I do not know any I can recommend for novice investors.<br /><br />I think you have to be careful of taking companies off any list, whether it is called "blue chip" or "dividend aristocrats". Your criteria for a good company to invest in may not be the same as the one who made of the list. <br /><br />To get larger print, you can probably just press ctrl and "+". Part of the problem with using excel to generate HTM documents is that you do not have much control, although I do go into the the htm documents to adjust some things that excel conversion does not get right.<br /><br />However, if you want a particular spreadsheet, just email me and I will send it on.SPBrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497905201043436744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840716514606746719.post-85748978714101353142012-08-28T11:43:05.257-07:002012-08-28T11:43:05.257-07:00agree totally, blogs are an excellent source of (u...agree totally, blogs are an excellent source of (un)biased information. The only thing is that sometimes a book will organize or present the information a bit better. <br /><br />But two questions.<br /><br />First do/did you buy stocks based on dividend increases or potential for capital gains. I noticed your comment on another blog about dividend increases. <br /><br />Secondly what about "blue chips" vs Dividend Aristocrats<br /><br />Reason for this is that the dividend aristocrats stocks are not exactly call well known stocks. <br /><br />Thanks Rob<br /><br />BTW is it possible to get a copy of spread sheet with larger print, eyes are getting old and can barely see the numbers:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com