It was a hectic week between work and home life and I didn’t get around to posting my weekly update. The blog might have missed a beat but I did not forget to invest. With the substantial market drop it’s getting hard to choose which company to DCA into, I have recently focused on some…
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September 2022 Portfolio Update
September went by rather quickly, with school starting back up and summer coming to an end the daily grind was settling back in. It was not a pleasant month for market in general, the Dow closed the month at 28,725.51 a -8.83% decline and the S&P finished at 3585.62 a -9.33% decline from previous month….
August 2022 Portfolio Update
August is in the rear view mirror, it continued the upward trajectory from July’s momentum but reversed coarse at the midpoint of the month. The Dow closed the month at 31,510.43 and the S&P finished at 3,955 both dropped -3.8%. Everything was going along smoothly until the Fed meeting and subsequent statement from Chairman Powell…
Recent dividend increases
Investing is dividend growth companies is a great way to build a passive income portfolio. The term often used is “the snowball effect” they payouts start small but over time they grow exponentially. With patience, discipline and routine contributions you to can enjoy the compounding effect of dividends. As companies mature and become profitable they…
August 8th stock purchases
There is no time like the present to add money into the market. After starting my after tax portfolio with a lump sum, I have been making additional purchases on a weekly basis. Approximately $250 of fresh capital is deployed each week into my current positions, I keep a list of which positions currently offer…
August 1st Purchase
As I do every Monday, as long as the market is open, I DCA (Dollar Cost Average) into one of my holdings. On average I invest $250 per week, usually split among two or three stocks. This week’s portfolio additions: 1 share of Google ( GOOG ) @ $115.8 1 share of J.P Morgan (…
July Portfolio Update
July was a strong bounce back month for 2022. With everything going on in the world… war, inflation & looming recession the first 6 months of the year has put a scare on many investors. If retirement is still years or even decades away there is no reason to panic, just keep investing as if…