Geraldine Weiss

Geraldine Weiss
Born
Geraldine Schmulowitz

(1926-03-16)March 16, 1926
San Francisco, United States
DiedApril 25, 2022(2022-04-25) (aged 96)
La Jolla, United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (1945)
Occupation(s)Editor, investment advisor, investor, writer
Years active1966–2002 at Investment Quality Trends
Known forValue investing through analyzing dividend yield
Notable work
  • Dividends Don't Lie
  • The Dividend Connection
TitleManaging Editor at Investment Quality Trends
Websiteiqtrends.com

Geraldine Weiss (March 16, 1926 – April 25, 2022)[1] was an American editor, investment advisor, investor, and writer. She was the co-founder of the newsletter, Investment Quality Trends and was nicknamed "the Grande Dame of Dividends" and "The Dividend Detective" for her unconventional value approach investment style by focusing on a company's dividends rather than earnings.[2]

As the co-author of Dividends Don't Lie and The Dividend Connection, Weiss popularized the theory of using dividend yield as a valuation metric by indicating that there is a strong relationship between a company's ability to pay dividends over time and the performance of the company in the stock market. Weiss is regarded as one of the most successful female investors in a traditionally male-dominated profession.[3]

  1. ^ "Trailblazing stock market adviser Geraldine Weiss taught her granddaughter how to be a boss | CBC Radio". CBC News. April 28, 2022. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "The world's greatest investors: Geraldine Weiss". MoneyWeek. October 21, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Fontinelle, Amy. "7 Outstanding Female Investors". Investopedia. Retrieved April 1, 2019.