I know words have meanings, but I just don't know what I mean anymore...

A.G. Laffley, Chairman of the Board of PG.

When we started this experiment a few years ago, it seemed like a good idea to become a little more financially literate. Looking at our small portfolio, it seems like we are meeting our goal of making a small profit on conservative and diversified investments. Overall, it is trucking along nicely.

A more knowledgable investor friend suggested that we take a good like at a quarterly earnings report for a stock we own. It seems like a good way to start to understand stuff at the next level. A while back we did participate in a proxy vote.

As we looked through some of the financial data for P&G, we were a bit overwhelmed with all the information. It was a bit of a rabbit hole situation. However, it proved interested, if somewhat daunting. Looking at dividend charts, we speculated that an increase in dividend may be to match the increase in stock price and keep the dividend yield consistent.

Another thing we noticed is that the net sales by geographic region indicates that their profits are largely tied to international sales, and the events that guide them. With a big corporation like this, does this play into our view of diversification of our investments?

It's almost like a glomCo. such as this operates as its own portfolio.

Profit!