Summary This company has tested long-term investor patience over the past 3 years. Management has 5 strategic priorities, one of which is a simplified corporate structure. These initiatives are in various stages of progress and once completed should result in improved shareholder returns. Shareholders are rewarded with an attractive dividend that is well covered by [...]
I have absolutely NO desire to ever re-enter the workforce to generate income to sustain our family's lifestyle. Dividend increases of the magnitude recently announced by two companies held in the FFJ Portfolio give me confidence my days of employment are a thing of the past. In the subscriber version of my July 23, [...]
This company is the world leader in the discovery and delivery of products and services in its field. This has not occurred overnight and, in fact, this company is building on more than 60 years of experience. It has, however, only been a publicly traded company since 2013 when it was spun off from a [...]
Summary This company may not be a household name but it is building on more than 60 years of experience. It was part of a much larger pharmaceutical company but was spun off in 2013. Its acquisition strategy and new product development provides potential for growth in a multi-billion dollar global animal healthcare market. While [...]
Far too often people are of the opinion a Will is not required. This could not be further from reality. Wills can distribute your property, name an executor, name guardians for children, forgive debts and more. Having a will also means that you, rather than your province's or state's laws, decide who gets your property [...]
This is my July 2018 FFJ Portfolio dividend income update. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in well managed companies with competitive advantages can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend yield. In my July 14th ‘Price [...]
