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Fortune's 2009 list of the best stocks to retire on has been released and we go through the first 10.

Investors looking for value plus sustainable current dividends (and not necessarily dividend growth) will find WMI almost within my fair value range.

In general, a typically dividend growth investor will look for a corporation that has increase its dividend consistently for at least last 10 years. It is always good to wait for 10 years worth of dividend history. However, I would also like to evaluate corporations that have started showing signs of dividend growth early on, and see how it stands in my analysis.

My name is Dobromir Stoyanov. I have two years of professional accounting experience at Sprint-Nextel, Cedar Fair and Kraft Foods. I have also gained management experience at Sungard, while pursuing my Bachelor's Degree at Truman State University.

Compound interest is what occurs when interest previously earned is added to the principle and is considered when calculating future interest - i.e. earning interest on interest. So, what's more powerful than compound interest? Compound dividends! Compound dividends are like compound interest on steroids - you are not only earning on reinvested dividends, but the dividend rate is increasing.

No matter how you look at it, we have to deal with waste. This is a growing concern not only in the States but all over the world: i.e. China, recent problems in Italy, etc..

Waste Management (WMI) is a provider of integrated waste services in North America. Through its subsidiaries the Company provides collection, transfer, recycling, disposal and waste-to-energy services.