Here's Why the Dow Dogs May Be Crowned Best in Breed in 2023 Early in the new year, I like to revisit one of my all-time-favorite dividend-stock investing strategies. I'm talking about the Dogs of the Dow, a strategy that has proven over the years to be as effective as it is easy to follow. The concept was popularized in the 1990s by Michael O'Higgins in his book “Beating the Dow,” which is a must-read for investors. The Dogs of the Dow is a simple, two-step strategy: Buy the 10 stocks with the highest dividend yield out of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Hold them for one year. This concept is effective because you're starting with a list of proven, blue-chip stocks from the widely followed DJIA. These 30 stocks have been around for many years and are some of the biggest companies in the world. Plus, nearly all of them pay dividends, and the Dogs of the Dow pay you the highest dividend yields of all. They're called “Dogs” because the high dividend yields typically mean the stocks have performed poorly over the past year or so. (As the stock price drops but the dollar amount of the dividend stays the same, the dividend percentage rises.) These stocks tend to be out of favor among Wall Street analysts. But you're supposed to buy low and sell high, right? In fact, the Dow Dogs strategy has three things working in its favor… It pays you cash income up front via dividends. It's a contrarian investment strategy. It focuses on undervalued stocks. It's no secret that 2022 was a dismal year for most stocks. But from the start of 2022 until now, value stocks (+2.76%) have far outperformed growth stocks (-25.53%). Dividend-paying stocks likewise outperformed the overall market last year. That makes the Dow Dogs a timely strategy. In 2022, the Dogs of the Dow (+2.2%) outperformed the DJIA (-6.7%) by a nice margin. That's not always the case. But when markets turn volatile and most stocks suffer declines, that's when the Dow Dogs really shine. And the strategy has stood the test of time. Since 2000, the strategy has posted an average total return of 8.7% per year. RECOMMENDED LINK I QUIT traditional investing (Watch this crazy 1-minute trading demo) Inflation is sitting at a 40-year high... Almost 65% of ALL stocks have lost value... ALL but one of the big 401(k) firms are in the red this year... And every day it seems like another expert comes out of the woodwork to warn that a recession is coming. That's why I'm not buying ANY stocks, cryptos, or bonds for the foreseeable future... and instead, I'm just repeating one easy-to-follow trade. A trade that could pay hundreds, even thousands, of dollars almost every time you execute it... (89.47% of the time, to be exact). And in this short video, I'm going to demonstrate the entire process step-by-step so you can start using it too. Go here to see how ONE trading technique could make you $1,000 per month. So, without further ado, here are the 10 stocks in the Dow dog pound for 2023. Eight of the 10 Dow Dogs for this year made the list last year as well. That's often the case, and it's a positive thing. With the stock market down in 2022 and these stocks helping to beat the overall market even then, they should continue to shine in 2023. The two new Dow Dogs for this year are Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), which yields 3.2%, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), which yields 3%. They replace Coca-Cola Co. (KO) and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK), which graduated from the Dow dog pound. This year's Dow Dogs list offers you a very attractive dividend yield of 4.5%. That's more than two and a half times the S&P 500 dividend yield of just 1.7%. And those dividends are the secret to the strategy's success. RECOMMENDED LINK Large Firm Launches "Millionaire Project" I know it sounds crazy — especially right now. But our CEO, Keith Kaplan, just announced the largest and most important undertaking in our firm's history... The 10,000 New Millionaires Project. And he wants you to be a part of it. This powerful, calculated strategy Keith is about to show you can help improve your win rate on every trade... across your entire portfolio... at a steady, stable pace. Whether you start with $500 or $500,000, this method could help you generate your first (or next) $1 million in the market. Simply watch this to learn how Recently, I shared this graph with TradeSmith Daily readers. Source: Morningstar and Hartford Funds It shows you the awesome compounding profit potential of buying dividend-paying stocks and then systematically reinvesting those dividends over time. The difference between dividend-paying and non-dividend-paying stocks is astounding. The total return of $10,000 invested in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested grew to nearly $5 million from 1960 to 2021. That compares to gains of only $795,823 with NO dividends. In volatile markets, it pays to own quality, blue-chip stocks that both pay you cash income up front in the form of dividends and have the potential for capital gains. That's why I believe the Dogs of the Dow could pay off for stock investors as best in breed again this year. Good investing, Mike Burnick Senior Analyst, TradeSmith P.S. What sets the most successful investors apart from the rest? They know that it's not just about choosing a strong strategy, like the Dogs of the Dow, and investing in blue-chip dividend stocks. It's about creating — and sticking to — an exit strategy. If you haven't set aside the time to do that yet, we have all the information you need to get started right here. 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