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   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:18:20 -0500, William Hyde wrote:   
      
   > Rule 6. As much as possible, confine your purchases to stocks that   
   > pay a dividend (but not too high a one, that is a danger sign). This   
   > is a personal rule that many would not agree with.   
      
   Some background knowledge of the industry in question can be helpful.   
   For example, among computing-related companies, Microsoft didn’t pay   
   any dividends for about the first 15 years after it went public -- it   
   didn’t need to, because as a “growth stock”, increases in the value of   
   the shares were enough to keep shareholders happy.   
      
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