Comments on Triaging My Way To Financial Success: Milk That Cow Every Quarter:

Hi, my name is MG and I'm also addicted to dividen...

2008-09-24T20:45:00.000-04:00

Hi, my name is MG and I'm also addicted to dividends....

Dividends are prevading every corner of my life. I see them in my dreams, I use them to pay for home heating appliances, I even think about them in the shower and while running...I'm glad to hear that there are others out there like me.

Welcome Paul and congratulations on taking the fir...

2008-09-24T17:46:00.000-04:00

Welcome Paul and congratulations on taking the first step in manageing your addiction: admission! :)

Yeah, it would have been nice in retrospect to look at BRK.B a few months ago when it was much cheaper, but who knows what happens. Historically its shown to be a great investment and regardless of who takes over the reins in future years I'm sure it'll still perform wonderfully.

Hello, my name is Paul and I'm a dividend-a-holic ...

2008-09-24T17:40:00.000-04:00

Hello, my name is Paul and I'm a dividend-a-holic also.

“Who better to navigate this minefield than Warren and Charlie?” and an investor has to wonder if we’re better off simply buying shares in BRK.B at this time of market uncertainty then attempting to navigate the cluttered minefield of exposed companies on our own."

Not to sound like a market timer, but it would have been nice to have bought the baby B's a month ago at $3800.

I know what you mean about dividends DGI; they're ...

2008-09-24T12:42:00.000-04:00

I know what you mean about dividends DGI; they're a love affair of mine. I still remember the first dividend I ever got and the incredible feeling of having something tangible for my stake in the business.

My financial exposure in DivG is currently 35% and that includes commons & preferreds, banks & insurers. Since I only started the portfolio in May of 2007 the financial composition is more reflective of relative value in the past 16 months than a targeted allocation. I would feel much more confident if my financial exposure was 25-30%, but since I still have a few more names to add (CNR & ENB are top targets) the relative weighting of financials will drop accordingly. I have been busy adding utilites & telecom of late.

I'll be posting next month a sneak peek into DivG so please look forward to that post for more insights into what I have.

I love dividends. Getting more money from your sto...

2008-09-24T11:40:00.000-04:00

I love dividends. Getting more money from your stocks every month/quarter/year to put to work into the market is one of my favorite moments.
You've got an interesting portfolio out there. I hope you're not overexposed to a single sector ( financials)