Category: Investing

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March 2020 Income

March 2020 brought in $1465.75 in dividend income. This was down very slightly from last March, which brought in $1497.15. When you consider the fact that I diversified into a lot of alternative investments, this result is great! It is helped greatly by the dividends that the new 401k brings...

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March Roth IRA Purchases

I recently made three purchases in the Roth IRA. I have absolutely no clue if the worst from the Covid-19 crisis is behind us or priced into the stocks. In fact, things might continue to get worse before they get better. What I do know is that the majority of...

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March 2020 Updates & 401K Contribution

Wow, what a market! The best thing to do is to stick to your plan. Hopefully whatever asset allocation you are in is something that you can stomach for the next few years, as it might take that long for prices to “correct.” Now is not the time to sell...

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2019 Year-End Summary

2019 was another great year for investments and life in general. It was the first full calendar year of marriage, the first full year of being a partner at my work, and the year my wife and I bought land and a house. The bull market continued through the end...

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Alternative Investments – Diversification Part 3

Definition of Alternative Investment When I discuss investments, I typically mean such things as stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, cash, etc. A good way to think about it is things that you can log on to your average online broker and purchase with the click of a mouse (and now...

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Portfolio Realignment – Diversification Part 2

401k Allocation This post will be talking about the realignment of my 401k in order to improve diversification. I haven’t talked too much of my company’s profit sharing 401k yet. I have been contributing the maximum (currently $19,000 per year) into a Roth 401k. I recently discovered that I am...

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Home Country Bias – Diversification Part 1

I just recently read a couple of fascinating investing books and started listening to new podcasts that opened my mind to novel investing ideas that differ from the traditional dividend investing concept that has treated me so well this past decade. These ideas are fascinating because they appeal to the...

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October and November 2019 Income

Here are the final dividend numbers from October and November 2019: October: $669.42 (versus $381.21 in 2018)November: $917.97 (versus $548.32 in 2018) Symbol Dividend Amount BAX $7.27 CSCO $43.71 DEO $141.75 HUM $6.06 INGXF $9.14 KO $39.91 O $42.36 PGX $10.83 SOUHY $7.84 VTR $73.19 ABBV $165.85 BMY $42.94 CAT...

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August and September 2019 Dividend Income

Here are the final dividend numbers from August and September 2019: August: $1233.26 (versus $671.52 in 2018)September: $1664.53 (versus $1638.04 in 2018) Total cumulative dividend income for 2019: $8,705.91 Forward 12-Month Dividends: $12,542.33Hourly wage based on 40 hour work week (2087 hrs): $6.01/hourHourly wage based on non-stop work (8760 hrs):...

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May, June, and July 2019 Dividend Income

I haven’t completely forgotten about the site! Here are the final dividend numbers from May, June, and July 2019: May: $747.24 (versus $941.96 in 2018)June: $1813.02 (versus $1389.52 in 2018)July: $704.93 (versus $314.30 in 2018) Total cumulative dividend income for 2019: $6,473.64 Forward 12-Month Dividends: $15,818.34Hourly wage based on 40...