Deducing Dividends

I've found a new hobby, and I get to use my investigative skills with it.  What is my new hobby?  DIVIDEND STOCKS!  I know you are going to say that is a just investing, but no I am approaching it as a hobby. No I am not wealthy by any means,  I do need these investments to do reasonably well to give me a secure future.  However; I want to take an approach where I am not putting myself under pressure and making myself stressed.

I just read "Dividend Stocks for Dummies" and took copious notes and have formulated an investment strategy.  My strategy is to approach this as a hobby, use what I have learned, my Deductive Reasoning and Investigative skills to research these stocks before I invest in any of them.  I'm looking at it as being fun and it will be.  Don't you think it would be fun to own part of a company whose product you use (and get a return on your money), like owning stock in a fast food restaurant you frequent - how cool would that be.  OK, maybe 'I've got my GEEK on', and I'm good with being thought a GEEK.  I will give you some updates as I go along to let you know if I'm still having fun.  I can say one thing for sure:  if you are at all interested in Dividend Stocks and want to learn about it, I highly recommend "Dividend Stocks for Dummies" - I learned a great deal from this book.

This information is for entertainment purposes and is in no way meant to act as a investment adviser.