McDonald's & Starbacks: Iconic brands

by Glenn Rogers, contributing editor Gordon Pape's Internet Wealth Builder

The markets have been crazy of late so we need to stay defensive. This month I want to recommend two iconic brands.

McDonalds (MCD)" mce_href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=mcd&hl=en" href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=mcd&hl=en">MCD) and Starbucks (SBUX) both offer the broad global footprints that come with geographic diversification.