April has come to an end so it is time for another update. This month was a good month for dividends received but not such a good month for options trading. Let’s take a look at how much dividends and options premium I received for April. April turned out to be a pretty good monthContinue reading “Dividends and Options Trading Update April 2023”
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Changes to the Portfolio!
Recently I made some rather big changes to my portfolio. After some reflections and thinking about my goals and timeline, I felt it was necessary to make some moves to increase the cash flow my accounts generate. My target retirement date is about 7.5 years from now and I will need enough cash flow fromContinue reading “Changes to the Portfolio!”
Dividends and Options Trading March 2023 Update
March has come to an end. This month was a very good month for dividends received but not such a good month for options trading. Let’s take a look at how much dividends and options premium I received for March. March is one of my big months for dividends thanks mostly to SCHD. SCHD paidContinue reading “Dividends and Options Trading March 2023 Update”
Three Years of Investing, and Many More to Go
Three years ago I really started on my investing journey. Prior to that time I had no idea how I was going to retire. I figured I would have to work as long as I physically could and hope for the best. I decided this was not a good plan and decided to take chargeContinue reading “Three Years of Investing, and Many More to Go”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 10/15/22
The stock market was a wild ride roller coaster ride last week, especially on Thursday when the market opened up by dropping down then shooting way up to finish the day positive. On Friday, the stock market went back down which resulted in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ finishing the week down. I am gladContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 10/15/22”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 10/08/22
The stock market market started the week by going up. Even after a down day on Friday the S&P 500 and NASDAQ finished the week slightly up. While it is nice to see an up week in the stock market I think there is more downside to come. There remains too much economic uncertainty withContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 10/08/22”
Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update September 2022
September was another rough month for investors in what has been a very tough year. This month seen the stock market hit new lows for the year. Instead of spending time worrying about what the stock market is doing or going to do, I focus on the things that I can control. This includes howContinue reading “Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update September 2022”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 10/01/22
Well, this week the markets continued to fall. The S&P 500, NASDAQ and Dow Jones are all at or near lows for 2022. Inflation remains high and is not coming down despite the aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed. Economic conditions appear to be deteriorating both in the U.S. and globally. Geopolitical tensions remainContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 10/01/22”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 9/24/22
The stock market continued to fall this week. The Feds hawkish tone while raising interest rates, companies signaling the potential for a recession ahead, and global tensions centered around Russia and China are all contributing factors to the decline in the stock market. The Dow Jones hit a low point for the year while theContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 9/24/22”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 9/17/22
After an up week in the stock market last week the stock market dropped significantly this week. The S&P 500 dropped almost 5% while the NASDAQ dropped more than 5%. Inflation is still not under control which means that the Fed will continue to aggressively raise interest rates. The likelihood of a significant recession hasContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 9/17/22”