The automobile industry plays an essential role in our society and economy

I guess each of us has his or her own associations with automobiles such as

• transportation,
• mobility,
• freedom,
• speed,
• status symbol,
• environmental issues
• costs
• investment opportunities

and so on.

Cars play a tremendously important role in our society and are essential for our economy.  Read more… »

Companies you should consider as the backbone of a diversified dividend stock portfolio

If I had to write a list containing fifty rock solid businesses with

• a highly profitable and durable business model,
• a broad economic moat on the basis of iconic brands, 
• an excellent track record of superior cash generation,
• sound financial fundamentals,
• a compelling dividend history,
• several robust catalysts for future growth

and therefore perfectly suited to be a core holding of a conservative dividend growth investor to  build intergenerational wealth, at least half of them would be the big names of the consumer staples sector, especially following businesses:

• Nestlé
• Unilever
• Hershey
• J.M. Smucker
• Brown-Forman
• Diageo 
• The Heineken Company
• Pernod Ricard 
• The Coca Cola Company
• PepsiCo
• Starbucks
• Mac Donalds
• Procter & Gamble
• Kellogg 

Stocks of such wonderful businesses truly are for life. Read more… »

Hi there, fellow Reader. I hope you had a terrific start into the New Year!

I want to share with you a brief look back at the passed year focusing on my achievements in terms of passive income and I will also make some projections regarding future cash flow streams. Read more… »