I finally went ahead and added a new company to my portfolio. We are, again, under the threat of a trade war. Therefore, I’d rather buy a company less likely to be hit by such a dispute. This led me to buy 23 shares of Medtronic (MDT). Medtronic is the world’s largest manufacturer of biomedical devices and does business in 120+ countries. … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
AT&T Closes the Deal
After nearly two years and a nasty legal battle, AT&T finally closed the deal with Time Warner. The final legal hurdle was cleared June 13th when the judge allowed the merger to proceed without any conditions. It was believed for many months AT&T would need to divest some assets as to “not injure the consumer”. The government argued the … [Read more...]
Recent Buy: Bank of Nova Scotia
Over the past few months I haven’t added any new positions. However, in the market turbulence I’ve been adding to current positions. I’ve added on to AAPL, UPS, HRL, PG, and most recently BNS. Thankfully, I increased my stake in Apple in the 160s when the Dow was bouncing up and down 1000 points. And more recently, I’ve doubled down again on … [Read more...]