My main objective when investing in a company is to share in the profits. Profits to me, come in the form of dividends. I'm looking for income replacement later in life without having to liquidate positions. So for now, my primary objective is to build a reliable, predictable and increasing stream of income.
Nearly every company I own not only paid dividends during the two recessions we have experienced in the past 10 years, they also increased those dividends.
I allow myself to invest 10% of my portfolio in growth/speculation companies and I will occasionally swing trade.
Current Portfolio:
Utilities: AVA, D, EXC, NGG, PNY, SCG, SO, SRE and UNS
MLP's: EPD, KMI, KMP, KMR and ...More MMP
Reit's: HCN, NNN, O and OHI
Consumer: CL, GIS, KMB, KO, MCD, MKC, PEP, PG and SYY
Telecom: T and VZ
Financial: CINF
Energy: COP, CVX, MHR, PSX, SDRL and TPZ
Health: ABT and JNJ
Tobacco: MO and PM
Industrial: LEG, LMT, NUE and WM
Tech: ADP and INTC
CEF's: ETO, NMO and VMO
The link below will bring you to one of the portfolios I manage. It's a real portfolio, with real money. I update it monthly outlining everything that goes on within the portfolio.
PROJECT $3 MILLION:
http://project3million.blogspot.com/
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Description: Full time investor.
Trading frequency: Monthly
Nearly every company I own not only paid dividends during the two recessions we have experienced in the past 10 years, they also increased those dividends.
I allow myself to invest 10% of my portfolio in growth/speculation companies and I will occasionally swing trade.
Current Portfolio:
Utilities: AVA, D, EXC, NGG, PNY, SCG, SO, SRE and UNS
MLP's: EPD, KMI, KMP, KMR and ... More