Tonight in the United States is the big debate for the office of the President, two very well seasoned individuals will be discussing their outlook for the future and what qualities they would bring to the office (the job interview). The debate is held every 4 years in a different city and having been in one of the cities in the past, the TV and newspaper coverage is similar to the Super Bowl. In democracies around the world, this type of debate goes on every week and is one of democracy best features. It is a great feature because the people watching, listening and reading will gain a good feel or have ideas on whether the person reflects them and then can vote on it. At the Presidential level, the two should be relative equals, but which one is a better fit for the electorate?

Linking to dividend producing stocks, how you make a choice of the stocks that pay dividends includes the answer to the question which company is a a better fit for you?. On the stock exchanges, although dividend stocks are a minority of the listings, there is choice. If the company has a long history of paying, and from your research you believe it will continue to pay dividends, there are no bad choices from a monetary aspect. However we are humans, other factors often will come into play. The other factors make debates and choices interesting.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions