Loyal3 Update
I am starting to like Loyal3. Multiple trades I put in last week went through. I invested in the following companies: Another $100 in Hershey (HSY) $100 in McDonald's (MCD) $50 in Disney (DIS) $50 in...
View ArticleWeekly Buys - Loyal3
I invested in the following companies in my Loyal3 account earlier this week: $50 in McDonald's (MCD) .5345 shares providing $1.73 in annual dividend income $25 in Wal-Mart (WMT) .3375 shares providing...
View ArticleKinder Morgan Consolidates in $70 Billion Deal
Breaking story here. I haven't had time to dig deep into this yet, but long story short it looks like Kinder Morgan, Inc. will buy out KMP, KMR and EPB shareholders. From what I understand, KMI...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 8/5/14
I meant to get this post out this weekend, but the recent news about Kinder Morgan had me preoccupied for the last day or two. My Sharebuilder purchases went through last week: $200 in Visa (V) .9489...
View ArticleWeekly Investment - Sharebuilder DRIP - 8/12/14
My Sharebuilder purchases went through this week: $75 in AT&T (T) 2.168 shares providing $3.99 per year in dividends As I deployed some significant capital last week, my remaining purchases will...
View ArticleLoyal3 Purchases
My Loyal3 purchases went through today: $50 in Hershey (HSY) .5475 shares providing $1.17 in annual income $50 in McDonald's (MCD) .5337 shares providing $1.73 in annual income $100 invested providing...
View ArticleLoyal3 Purchase
A Loyal3 purchase went through yesterday: $50 in Wal-Mart (WMT) .6714 shares providing $1.29 in annual income 2.58% yield, plus an additional 1% back in credit card rewards.
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 8/19/14
My Sharebuilder purchases went through yesterday: $25 in Ventas (V) .38 shares providing $1.10 per year in dividends $50 in International Business Machines (IBM) .2633 shares providing $1.16 per year...
View ArticleWatchlist for August/September
I recently added to my positions in Visa and Ventas, and initiated small positions in General Electric, General Mills and Union Pacific in my Sharebuilder account. I also added to my Wal-Mart...
View ArticleThe Shell Game - Shuffling Money Between Roth and Taxable Accounts?
Random early-morning thoughts: I've been thinking lately about a topic that I wanted to float past the rest of the DGI blog stratosphere. Recently, I had a few hundred dollars sitting in my Roth IRA in...
View ArticleDividend Increase - MCD
McDonald's (MCD) announced an almost 5% increase in the quarterly dividend yesterday after hours. This moves the annual dividend from $3.24 to $3.40 and will increase my annual income from MCD by a...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 9/30/14
My Sharebuilder purchases went through yesterday. $25 each in: Visa (V) Realty Income (O) Diageo (DEO) J.M. Smucker (SJM) Baxter (BAX) Exxon Mobil (XOM) Diageo, Baxter and Smucker's are new positions...
View ArticleExciting Couple Weeks
Whew! I think this has been the first big correction I've seen. Things have been hectic at work, but I have been active over the last two weeks in the investing world. I hope to get around this...
View ArticleRecent Purchases - Week of 10/6
On Monday, 10/6, I purchased 50 shares of American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) for $11.98/share. ARCP has been beaten down lately. Unfortunately, I may have been a little bit early on this...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 10/14/14
Updating my Sharebuilder weekly trades that went through last week: $250 in Exxon Mobil (XOM) 2.7291 shares at $91.61/share providing $7.53 per year in dividends $225 in Visa (V) 1.0995 shares at...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 10/21/14
Updating my Sharebuilder weekly trades that went through last week: $225 in Baxter (BAX) 3.3093 shares at $67.99/share providing $6.88 per year in dividends $250 in Visa (V) 1.1907 shares at...
View ArticleDividend Increase - V
Visa (V) announced a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend today after hours from $.40 to $.48 per share. This moves the annual dividend from $1.60 to $1.92 and will increase my annual income from...
View ArticleRecent Purchases - Week of 10/13
As I mentioned in a previous post, the markets have been super rocky over the last two weeks. But volatility provides opportunity! Here are two purchases I made last week when the market hit its...
View ArticleHappy Halloween - Spooky Times with ARCP
On Wednesday I saw a section on the Seeking Alpha app marked "Premarket Gainers and Losers". ARCP was in that section. I was curious, so I clicked to see what was going on. Lo and behold I saw a 25%...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 10/28/14
Updating my Sharebuilder weekly trades that went through earlier this week: $25 in Unilever (UL) .6285 shares at $39.78/share providing $.94 per year in dividends $25 in Nestle SA (NSRGY) .3428 shares...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 11/4/14
Updating my Sharebuilder weekly trades that went through yesterday: $25 in Disney (DIS) .2776 shares at $90.07/share providing $.24 per year in dividends $25 in Aflac (AFL) .4215 shares at $59.32/share...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder DRIP - 11/11/14
Updating my Sharebuilder weekly trades that went through yesterday: $25 in Nestle (NSRGY) .3409 shares at $73.33/share providing $.83 per year in dividends $25 in Unilever (UL) .6134 shares at...
View ArticleLoyal 3 Purchases
My Loyal3 purchases went through today: $10 in Unilever (UL) .2463 shares providing $.40 in annual income $10 in Starbucks (SBUX) .1285 shares providing $.16 in annual income $10 in VF Corporation...
View ArticleWeekly Investments - Sharebuilder - 11/18/14
Updating my Sharebuilder weekly trades that went through yesterday: $25 in Smucker's (SJM) .2459 shares at $101.65/share providing $.63 per year in dividends $25 in Aflac (AFL) .4235 shares at...
View ArticleBack from Hiatus
It has been a wild ride the last couple of years. I intend to get more active on the blog again. But yes, I'm still alive.
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