* Stock Analysis: SYY

Linked here is a PDF copy of my analysis of Sysco Corp (SYY) (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

* My Dividend Income Holdings

In late November 2007 I added a widget to display my dividend holdings on the right sidebar. I have not been completely satisfied with this widget for a several reasons:

* Carnival of Personal Finance #132

The Digerati Life hosted this week's Carnival of Personal Finance. For those readers not familiar with the CoPF, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog doing the hosting. The entries are separated into categories including Editor’s Picks, Credit and Debt, Budgeting and Frugality, Investing and Wealth Building, Shopping and Consumerism, Money Management and Financial Planning, Insurance and Risk Management, Financial Thoughts and Advice, Taxes and The Economy, and Real Estate.

* Dividends4Life Toolbox

Presented here are some models and tools you might find useful:

* Reaching Your 10-Year Investing Goal

A few weeks ago The Dividend Guy posted an article titled "What Will it Take to Have $300,000 by 2018?". In his article he calculated how much money he needed to save on a monthly basis and considered various scenarios by changing the rate of return.

* Merry Christmas 2007

I would like to give thanks to all my readers on this special day. Enjoy the time spent with your family and those that mean the most to you.

Merry Christmas!

Dividends4Life

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* Stock Analysis: FR

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of First Industrial Realty, Inc. (FR) (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

* My Unique Investing Process

Show all The Process... posts in reverse chronological order.

* Carnival of Personal Finance #131

This week I participated in two Carnivals, the Carnival of Personal Finance #131 and the Carnival of Smarter Investing #9. Details of each are listed below.

* Dynamic Dividend Investing

This article appeared in the Carnival of Personal Finance #132.

* Stock Analysis: USB

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of U.S. Bancorp (USB) (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

* You're Fired!

Mr. M as we have previously discussed, your recent performance has been less than expected for someone in your position, with your experience. I realize that you have been with the company for over 10 years and were an Achiever during that time, but your recent behavior is not something that can be tolerated in this organization and your qualifications no longer meet the criteria set forth in this position's job description. It is nothing personal, but I'm going to have to let you go. You will be escorted to your desk and be allowed to gather your personal effects, then escorted out of my portfolio!

* Carnival of Personal Finance #130

Money $mart Life hosted this week's Carnival of Personal Finance. For those readers not familiar with the CoPF, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog doing the hosting. The entries are separated into categories including Financial Reflection & Planning, Frugal Living, Saving Money, Making Money, Debt, Credit Cards, Travel Finance, College, Real Estate, Insurance, Career, Economy, Money Mistakes, Money Management, Prosper, Investing and Other.

* 5 Lessons Learned About Investing

Four years and one day ago on December 11, 2003, I purchased my first dividend stock. Granted my motives were not pure, nor did I have a clue as to what I was doing. Prior to that I had always been an aggressive growth investor. During my investing years, I have learned many things. However, I would rank these 5 lessons as the most important:

* Stock Analysis: ED

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) . Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

* The Canadian Connection

As a relatively new blogger, the one thing that has stood out in my mind is the number of Canadian bloggers in the areas that I am most interested in - finances and dividend investing. I am always scouring the web looking for new ideas and concepts, and it seems that no matter what I use for my launching point, I end up on a Canadian financial/investing site.

* This Week's Carnivals

It was a busy week for Carnivals! I participated in two Carnivals. Details of each are listed below.

* Dividend Investing With ETFs

This article appeared in the Carnival of Personal Finance #130.

* Stock Analysis: MCD

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of McDonald's - Corp. (MCD) (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

* Investing Goals

This article appeared in the 1st Carnival of Financial Goals - 2008 Resolutions Edition.

Public goals and progress reports are a long-standing tradition in the world of personal finance blogs. As I conclude my first month of blogging, I have given much thought as to what I would put out in the public domain as my goals and how to report progress on them.