Another excellent article from John Heinzl, especially good was the part on dealing with volatility. As a long term dividend investor last week was a bit of a wild ride with my portfolio changing over $31,000.00 in value to end up $272.81 up for the week at close on Friday.
 I know my dividends will pay me X amount every quarter, so it allows me to stay calm and not panic sell. Last Wednesday's drop was not even significant in historical context, so it sure helps having quality stocks that pay a dividend to stay the course.