Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 5/27/22

After trending down for several weeks, the stock market rebounded this week. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ finished the week up over 6%. While it was nice to see my account values grow this week especially after falling for weeks, I have been enjoying buying stocks at a discount. With that said, let’s checkContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 5/27/22”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 05/20/22

The stock market continues to decline. The S&P 500 briefly fell to over 20% down for the year during intraday trading but rallied to finish just out of bear market territory. For the year, the S&P 500 is down over 18% while the NASDAQ is down over 28%. As a result, my accounts are downContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 05/20/22”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 8/6/2021

The markets seen a bit of a dip early this week but rallied back strong to finish the week up over the previous week. My accounts pretty much followed along and finished the up too. Let’s check out the details below! Dividends This week I received the following dividends in the Traditional IRA: Verizon (VZ)Continue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 8/6/2021”

July 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing

Another month has already gone by so that means that it is time for another update. Progress has been going great. I achieved a milestone this month in regards to my net worth. Let’s check out how the month went! Spending/Savings Spending this month was kept in check and was within the budget. The savingsContinue reading “July 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/30/2021

The S&P 500, Dow 30 and NASDAQ were all down this week. Many Chinese stocks also continued on a downward trend this week. Is time to panic? No, I will continue to invest as planned. Is the stock market going to crash? Yes, eventually, but I have no idea when. I will just stick toContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/30/2021”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/23/2021

The stock market started off the week down but surged in the latter part of the week to finish on a positive note. My accounts continue to grow and reach all time highs in the amount I have invested. I did not receive much in the way of dividends this week but did pick upContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/23/2021”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/16/21

The stock market was down this week but my accounts seemed to weather the storm fairly well. Some were up slightly while some were down slightly. Overall, my accounts managed to eke out a small gain from the previous week. Let’s check out the details! Dividends The following dividends were received in the Traditional IRAContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/16/21”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/9/21

The stock market was like a roller coaster ride this week. It took a dip on Thursday only to shoot back up on Friday. Let’s take a look at how my accounts did this week. Dividends The following dividends were received in the Traditional IRA this week: Altria Group Inc. (MO) – $88.09 DT MidstreamContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/9/21”

Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/2/21

The S&P 500 and NASDAQ seen modest gains this week and so did my accounts. In fact, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed this week at all time highs. The total amount I have invested also closed out the week at an all time high. Let’s check out the details on how my week went!Continue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/2/21”

June 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing

Another month has gone by which means I am one more month closer to financial freedom. This month saw some challenges but finished as a positive month. I continue to work my plan and it is bearing fruit. Let’s take a look at my progress this month. Spending/Savings Spending was up this month. The mainContinue reading “June 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing”