One of the many unsung heroes of World War 2 was Lt. General John C.H. Lee. Lee was in command of the U.S. Army’s Service of Supply and in charge of turning the United Kingdom into “one gigantic air base, workshop,… Read More
S&P Global: Unlocking the Power of Financial Data
The ideal company to own would possess the following 3 attributes. Operates in an industry with minimal competition and with high barriers to entry for new competitors allowing the company to generate high Returns on Invested Capital (ROIC). Requires minimal… Read More
How Marriott’s Business Model Generates High Returns and Excess Cash Flow
Marriott is one of the largest hotel companies in the world but it owns very few hotels. They run an asset-light business model that avoids the significant capital expenditures associated with acquiring, developing, or maintaining hotel properties. This also reduces… Read More
The Next Biotech Gold Rush and How Thermo Fisher Scientific Can Benefit
The first true pharmaceutical biotech company was Genentech. Launched in 1976 and funded by the now legendary venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Genentech would license a new recombinant DNA technology to make insulin safer, faster, and cheaper than the current… Read More
How Are You Managing Risk in the AMM Dividend Growth Strategy?
During any market correction — we’re lumping corrections and bear markets into one category for this article — a common question is how are you managing risk in the AMM Dividend Growth Strategy? Risk management is something that happens before… Read More
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ): Dividend Growth Off The Perfect Food
The Perfect Food Pizza is the perfect food. It’s a complex taste with the perfect blend of fat, sweet, and rich foods. Cheese provides the fat. Pizza sauce is sweet. And meat toppings provide the richness. Pizza’s taste complexity is… Read More
Avoiding the Investment Traps of Decision Finality
It’s late summer in San Diego and you’re spending the day at the Del Mar Racetrack. You’re not much of a gambler but the sun, the cocktails, and the excitement of the crowd puts you into the betting mood. Again,… Read More
Invest Like Astronaut John Glenn
You’re sitting inside the cockpit of a converted ICBM missile about to be launched into space. The last 7 times NASA test launched this rocket it was a success, but the first 20 test launches had a 45% failure rate…. Read More
Northrop Grumman: Nuclear Dividend Growth
The defense sector consistently generates high returns on equity and invested capital and Northrop Grumman is no exception. And the defense sector has a history of consistently returning large amounts of capital back to its shareholders. Over the last 10… Read More
AMM Dividend Letter 41: How Brewing Beer is Like Investing and Intuit (INTU)
Brewing beer is a simple recipe. Water Malt Yeast Hops First, mill grains to break up the kernels. Then steep the grains in hot water to turn its starches into sugar. The result is a sweet liquid called wort. Then… Read More