It's officially September in the market - which is notorious for being the worst month for stocks. And, right on cue, every major media outlet is spreading fear.
Everywhere we look, an ominous headline greets us...
"September is a stock market graveyard," declares
The Globe and Mail.
Over at CNBC, we're told, "Look out! September market headwinds are looming."
The approach I fancy the most comes from
The International Business Times: "Why September is The Worst Month of The Year: Stocks Tank; Banks Fail." (Please note... just because it's September doesn't mean, say...
Bank of America (BAC) is about to collapse!)
I could go on and on with the examples. But you get the point. We should be scared stockless right now.
Granted, uncertainties abound - any of which could reasonably sink the market. There's the worsening situation in Syria, the imminent start of the Fed Taper - and, of course, the never-ending debt ceiling and budget debates in our nation's capitol.
But all the fears are overblown. In fact, we might actually be in store for a September
surprise. Let me explain...
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Raises All Around: Dividend Increases for the Month of August (Part 1) By RYAN ANDERS, Editor-in-Chief, Dividends & Income Daily 
Make no bones about it, increases are at the heart of every worthwhile dividend investment. Without them, your money isn't working nearly as smart as it could be.
This is especially the case for longer-term holdings.
Sure, in the short term, compared to a lower-yielding dividend growth stock, a fat initial yield is going to be the bigger breadwinner.
But down the line, you'll see the dividend grower catch up and then out-pay the former. And every year after that, the gap will only get wider.
It's a patient investor's strategy, but it pays off big time.
Because dividend growth is so important, when a company announces an increase, it's always a great excuse to check it out. After all, one increase often foreshadows another.
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