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35I have further expanded my position in Colgate.
Why Colgate?
✅ Globally established brands
✅ Reliable dividend policy
✅ Defensive industry with constant demand
✅ Solid foundation for long-term investors
I follow Colgate in the long term as a conservative portfolio component with a steady cash flow - a classic buy & hold stock.
What do you think of Colgate as an investment in terms of valuation and prospects?
When Congress fails to agree on a budget, federal agencies run out of funding. That means hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed, delays in economic data releases, slower approvals for projects, and uncertainty for defense and infrastructure contracts. In short: the world’s biggest economy suddenly gets paralyzed by politics.
📉 For the markets
🌍 Global spillover
Shutdown jitters ripple across the globe. European banks like $UCG (+0,1%) , $ISP (+0,08%) , and $BBVA (-0,32%) may face indirect pressure, while Asian leaders ($TSM (+1,22%) , $BABA (-0,87%) , $TCEHY (-1,35%) ) react to dollar moves and global liquidity. Commodities such as $CL (-0,54%) (oil) and $NG (gas) also swing as traders reassess growth expectations.
💼 My portfolio
Unlike many, my exposure to the U.S. is below 10%. That means I’m insulated from Washington’s political storms. My weight is spread across:
This positioning gives me the freedom to observe U.S. volatility without being dragged under. A shutdown may shake Wall Street, but my capital is shielded by a strong global balance.
⚡ The play
Shutdowns don’t break markets — they bend them. For me, it’s less about defense and more about opportunity: I can selectively add exposure to quality U.S. names beaten down by short-term panic while my diversified base keeps me steady.
✨ And when Washington stumbles, history shows: gold ($GLD (+0,57%)
), crypto ($BTC (-0,1%)
), and defensive plays like Coca-Cola ($KO (+0,55%)
) often shine brightest.
I am currently of the opinion that I am in a good position with my investments for the current status. (approx. 1 year of investing)
Now to the individual stocks! 🧐
My main ETF $IWRD (+0,05%) :
Currently, the iShares MSCI World is my biggest stock - but also my biggest problem (at least in my opinion). It's currently too much of a cluster risk for me, as I'm invested in North America with around 55%. 😣
My second ETF $XMME (+0,16%) :
I try to minimize this cluster risk with this ETF. 70/30 strategy... 😛
The China giant $1810 (-1,44%) :
As I really like the current status of the company, I am following developments with interest and the purchase price was very attractive for my financial means, I bought it. With satisfaction. Of course, I also did it to further minimize the cluster risk. So... hopefully I'll be able to sell at a profit at some point! 😇
A bigger gamble $TTWO (+0,16%) :
Well... what can you say... GTA 6 will probably blow everyone away. Of course, I'm aware it's only a small percentage, so either pay the lesson or get lucky. ☘️
My first solid stock with dividend prospects $KO (+0,55%) :
Everyone knows it, everyone has bought it. There's nothing to say about CocaCola. 🥤
My second solid div. stock $SHEL (+1,6%) :
I was able to get in cheap, the company is huge and stable. ⛽️
The bank share $DBK (+0,97%) :
I'm with DB, extremely happy with it and was able to strike it cheap at the time. So far it's done quite well and there are always a few dividends! 💰
And finally... the more or less ugly duckling $SLI (+6,1%) :
The little gamble that turned into my first doubling. One can only hope. Stability is not exactly the hobbyhorse. 🦆
And now for my future thoughts!
I am currently interested in $DTE (-0,22%) (approx. worth €300-400) and letting them run with a savings plan. On the one hand, of course, to further balance out the cluster risk and on the other hand, to somewhat delimit the Asian theme.
My next consideration is $CL (-0,54%) as it currently has an interesting entry price.
Today again with$ARCC (-1,21%) topped up today. Now it's enough for the start, and from next month I'll turn my attention to the next position in order to diversify even more. I have especially $CL (-0,54%) or $SCI (+0,59%) in mind. What have you bought in the last few days?
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Here is a clear overview of the quarterly figures due next week.
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$LOGN (+0,15%)
$KO (+0,55%)
$GM (+0,99%)
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$BMY (-0,97%)
$AON (+0,62%)
$CL (-0,54%)
🔹 Adj. EPS: $0.91 🟢 (Est. $0.86) | +6% YoY
🔹 Revenue: $4.91B 🟢 (Est. $4.89B) | -3.1% YoY
🔹 Organic Sales: +1.4% YoY
Guidance (FY25)
🔹 Organic Sales Growth: +2% to +4% (Est. +3.36%) 😐
🔹 EPS Growth: Low single digits
🔹 FX expected to be a low-single-digit headwind
Segment Performance
🔹 North America: Organic Sales -3.0%
🔹 Latin America: Organic Sales +4.0%
🔹 Europe: Organic Sales +5.4%
🔹 Hill’s Pet Nutrition: Organic Sales +2.9%
Operating Metrics
🔹 Gross Margin: +80 bps to 60.8%
🔹 Advertising Spend: +30 bps to 13.6% of sales
CEO Commentary
🔸 Focused on agility amid volatility; reaffirmed commitment to financial targets.
🔸 Tariff impacts included in outlook; FX remains a headwind.
$CL (-0,54%) The US company has been paying a profit share since 1895 and has been constantly increasing it for over 60 years. And this is exactly what Colgate has now announced again for this year: from the second quarter, there will be a four percent increase per share. I LOVE IT.
Dear community,
I have been investing for almost exactly 3 years now and pursue a dividend strategy with a "core" of 3 monthly saved ETFs.
After a personally difficult year in 2024, I am trying to keep my savings rate at € 200-300 per month in 2025.
This will be divided as follows:
50-100€ FTSE
30-50€ Europe
20-30€ EM IMI
The remaining approx. 100€ goes into my dividend share portfolio. I don't usually make any really strategic choices there to continue saving... I just save the ones I want... As I want to keep all the shares, I perhaps don't see any real reason to make a critical selection.
Maybe you can still give me some tips.
I would like to add 6 more dividend payers to my dividend portfolio in the future.
$CAT (+1,49%) , $CL (-0,54%) , $BATS (-1,02%) , $CSCO (-0,67%) , $SIE (-0,19%) , $WFC (+0%)
Thank you for your attention.
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