Originally Posted by StickyGreen

Investing for the longrun in world dominators such as Exxon, Proctor and Gamble, Walmart, Mcdonalds, etc, is the safest way to invest in the stock market. These types of companies have dividends that go up every year.

ExxonMobil has raised its dividend every year for three decades. Wal-Mart has raised is dividend every year for more than three decades. Proctor and Gamble has raised its dividend every single year for nearly six decades. McDonalds has..... I think you get the idea...

You can count on these companies to raise their dividends year after year because they dominate their industries.

World dominators don't have the highest current yields. The stocks mentioned pay between 2.5% and 3.5%. But the best income stocks aren't the ones with the highest current yields. That's a common mistake among income investors. High yields come with high risk. Investors get sucked into risky REITs and energy trusts because they want to earn a high yield right away. But too often, the extra risk produces losses.

You seem to be a gambler or a "day-trader" type person who doesn't realize that the best way to invest in the stock market is for the LONG-RUN with world dominators. People who have owned stock in these companies most certainly have not "lost it all," especially if they bought in at lower prices.