*****Long term investing based on Buy and Hold works for Selected Stocks

It sure beats FD rates and it is safe too.
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Click: Dividend Yield Investing - Stock Selection is still the Key
http://myinvestingnotes.blogspot.com/2010/03/dividend-yield-investing.html

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How can the average investor improves his investment returns in stocks?

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Dividend-paying companies: major shareholders must be willing to share their profits with their investors through good dividend payments.