There is a fairy tale about a goose that lay golden eggs. At first the farmer who received the golden eggs thought it was awful because he used the eggs for food, later he sold the eggs and his table was full as well as having extra spending money. As time went on others around the farmer thought they should find the secret to the golden egg and eventually they killed the goose. The others did not find the secret and in theory the farmer went back to a normal farmer that once had a goose that laid golden eggs.

Many people have heard about the Carnegie Library – they are found in many urban places around the US, because the head of US Steel was Andrew Carnegie. After he made his fortune, one of the many ways he gave back to the US was using some of his fortune to build library buildings. One of the many stories about Mr. Carnegie is as he was learning about investing and the power of dividends, he is said to have cried out “Eureka! Here’s the goose that lay the golden eggs”

Linking to dividend paying stocks, with a steady stream of income through dividends on a year by year basis, you can have your golden goose. The important aspect is the company has to continue to be profitable and well managed.

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