Nearly 90 percent
of higher quality companies beat their earnings estimates, while only about 60 percent of low quality companies beat their earnings estimates.
The key is to focus
on high quality companies with a proven track record of delivering dividend increases to their shareholders.
A better approach may be to consider whether the underlying philosophy and approach makes sense, and whether recent market dynamics have weakened or strengthened the case for
owning high quality companies today.
Moreover, I'm continuing to invest fresh capital every single month
into high quality companies that have a history of raising dividends just like I have been for the last 3 + years.
If investors continue to show discretion in choosing companies with favorable operating performance relative to expectations, this would
benefit higher quality companies.
Assuming we continue to experience episodic spikes in volatility, investors may want to consider adding
more high quality companies to their portfolio.
It is well diversified across economic sectors, with an emphasis
on high quality companies that have sustainable competitive advantages, conservative financial leverage and strong management.
Try to patronize your local grass - fed and grass - finished meat producers, or order meat on line from
high quality companies such as Belcampo Meat Co..
Modify this by converting (at least, a portion of the portfolio) to a dividend - based strategy as soon as yields
among high quality companies are high enough.
The methodology that I used to find AT&T was my A-List Dividend approach, which
seeks high quality companies that are undervalued with steady dividend increases during the past 10 years.
I investigated owning 100 % TIPS, followed by 100 % high dividend stocks from
high quality companies when dividends become sufficiently attractive.
An independent agent in the Trusted Choice network who specializes in life insurance can help you review several
different high quality companies, as well as the benefits of different types of life insurance policies.