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Archives for March 2016

Investor Psychology Sucks!

March 31, 2016 by Mike M Leave a Comment

Image by {thegospelcoalition.org} At the beginning of the month I went ahead and purchased some UPS stock. Since then the market has surged. As of today the Dow is trading near its all-time high at approximately 17,700. This has caused prices to become somewhat inflated. Because the market is so strong it’s hard to find a deal. P/Es are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Educational Tagged With: compounding, dividends, dow, fear, psychology, recession, volatility

Progress Report

March 22, 2016 by Mike M Leave a Comment

Image byhttp://ultimate-wallpapers.com/ With the site having a few posts already I thought I’d go ahead and catalog my progress so far. Below is a snapshot of my portfolio via TD Ameritrade. After two VERY volatile years I am seeing capital gains across the board. The only blemish is EXG. This is an Eaton Vance income fund. They write … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Portfolio Update Tagged With: capital gains, dividends, interest, investing, progress, reinvest

Be WARY of Financial Professionals

March 15, 2016 by Mike M Leave a Comment

I was going through some old paperwork recently and found something interesting. It was information I had received six years ago when I met with a financial advisor. He met me at my bank, analyzed my needs, and came up with a comprehensive investment plan. But something was off. He wasn’t charging me an hourly fee. I had some securities in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Getting Started Tagged With: charges, commission, financial advisor, investing, mutual funds, performance, portfolio, returns

Politics and Investing

March 10, 2016 by Mike M Leave a Comment

I thought I would devote at least one article to the election. Many see 2016 as one of the most critical elections in modern history. Several candidates are proposing radical changes. With that in mind, how will these changes impact your portfolio? More importantly, how do these changes impact dividend growth investors? I went ahead, did some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Current Events Tagged With: clinton, cruz, dividends, economics, sanders, taxes, trump

Recent Buy: UPS

March 1, 2016 by Mike M Leave a Comment

As mentioned in my previous post I currently own AT&T, Phillip Morris International, 1st Source Bank, Southern Company, Fastenal, Proctor & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and an Eaton Vance income fund. These securities generated over $1000 in dividend income for 2015. Assuming I can allocate the remainder of my portfolio in 2016; this number should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Portfolio Update Tagged With: dividends, earnings, safety, stock, stock buy, timeliness, ups, yield

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