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Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 8/20/22

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After some up weeks in the stock market, the stock market was down this week. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ were down this week. As usual, I continue to follow my plan regardless what the market is doing. Let’s check out my weekly update on dividends, investing and options trading.

Dividends

This week I received the following dividends in the Traditional IRA:

This week I received the following dividends in the Roth IRA:

All of the above dividends were reinvested into the underlying positions. The total amount of dividends received this week was $49.95.

Investing

The following buys were made in the Traditional IRA this week:

No other buys were made this week. No sells were made this week.

Options Trading

The following options trades were made in the Traditional IRA this week:

Closed Positions
Opened Positions
Expired Positions

This week I received a total of $51.95 in options premium.

Account Updates

The Traditional IRA finished the week at about $118,726. As a result, the account value decreased by -$826 from the previous week.

The Roth IRA finished the week at about $4,758. As a result, the account value increased by $90 from the previous week. This includes the normal bi-monthly contribution of $125.

The 401k finished the week at about $13,788. As a result, the account value decreased by -$196 from the previous week.

The taxable brokerage account finished the week at about $425. As a result, the account value decreased by -$41 from the previous week.

The little bit of bitcoin that I own finished the week at a little under $14. This is down -$2 from the previous week.

This brings the total amount invested to about $137,711. Week over week, the total amount invested decreased by -$1,011. You can see all of the positions in my portfolio by clicking “Overall Portfolio” in the menu above.

Wrap Up

The combined income from dividends and options premium totaled $101.90 this week. This week I was not very active when it comes to buying and selling but I did receive some dividends and a little bit of options premium. I am a little disappointed that my shares of GM will be getting called away, especially since it reinstated its dividend. But, to be honest, there are better opportunities out there for my money. That wraps it up for this week. Thanks for following along!

*Disclaimer – I am not a financial professional. The information shared here should not be considered financial advice. I am just a factory worker sharing my experience as I strive to achieve financial freedom. Before investing or making any financial decision do your own research and due diligence or consider seeking the advice of a financial and/or tax professional.

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