I’ve been investing in individual companies for over a decade now. Honestly, it still seems like just a few years ago that I nervously made my first purchase of an individual stock.
I’ve made plenty of good decisions and my fair share of poor ones, but anyone that bats 1.000 with investing is lying to you.
In case you don’t know the investment style that I follow is as a long-term dividend growth investor. As such I believe that it’s good occasionally review your investments as well as their results.
While I typically done these reviews internally, I felt that it was probably best to share my thoughts on my investments as a way of thinking out loud. Over time I plan to recap my investments that have at least 5+ years since the date of my first investment in order to see what’s gone right or wrong.