The Great American Dividend Machine

Book excerpt: Build the optimal, income-generating investment portfolio using the power of dividends to achieve absolute financial security. In The Dividend Machine, Bill Spetrino proves his investment philosophy will provide for a solid and secure financial future. Traders who jump from stock to stock in the hunt for a major Wall Street score lose money or, at best, break even. That's not an acceptable fate for the retirement nest egg. Instead, true investors trust in The Dividend Machine by taking Spetrino's proven advice: "Keep investments boring and the rest of life fun and exciting." By valuing safety and income above all else, Spetrino guides the reader through the process of unearthing true bargains in the marketplace. Adhering to the author's model, The Dividend Machine portfolio is made up of mostly large, multinational companies that are involved in diverse businesses. The companies that pass Spetrino's rigorous, multi-step vetting process must have a number of key characteristics, such as: Resonant brand names Strong, competitive advantages in their industries Pristine balance sheets Capital to help survive and thrive in difficult markets Be among the tens of thousands of readers whom Bill Spetrino has been honored to help build their own Dividend Machines, which deliver dependable, growing income for life.