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One Caution On Dogs Of The Dow Stocks

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The "dogs of the Dow" strategy postulates that the ten highest-yielding stocks will outperform, or at least outreturn, the index as a whole.

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A good stress test for the most nearly analogous times is to examine what happened in 2008 and 2009.

The "original" 2008 and 2009 "dogs" underperformed the whole index.

Properly reconstructed "dogs" groups would have outperformed in those years.

Having touted the merits of the "dogs of the Dow" strategy, we put forth one major cautionary. It can be misapplied, especially in parlous times like these.

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I have a degree in managerial economics from Aarhus University - specialising in strategy. Have been employed in various firms private, state and semi-state. Branches have been: Transport (rail and ferrylines), mashine industry, building, energy and university administration.