Recent Buys

With September off to a volatile start, we have been given several new buying opportunities not seen in a while. After all, volatility often equates to opportunity and with that comes the chance to nibble or gorge on stocks at much better prices, values and yields. As many of you have noticed my recent buys … Read more

One thing you can count on when it comes to the stock market, is volatility and quick knee jerk reactions. While fundamentally things rarely change day to day or hour to hour, for that matter, it seems we can always expect dramatic price swings at even the mere hint of an interest rate hike. Of … Read more

It’s been a full month since I last posted a ‘recent buy’ article, which just goes to show that I’m having a tough time deciding where to put my fresh dollars to work. Of course, I do not think I’m alone in feeling this way as the market remains at all time highs and valuations … Read more

What a crazy financial year it’s been. If you recall, 2016 got off to its worst start ever for the financial markets. All the headlines were proclaiming, “It’s the end.” The start of a new bear market was upon us and the major market averages all took steep dives. Fast forward a few months and … Read more

It sure has been a long time since I made two or more separate buys in one month. The last time I made multiple buys in a month was January of this year. I guess it kind of gives a little insight as to what I think about the market these days. While I don’t … Read more

Here we are, approaching the end of June in about a week, and with that half of 2016 will be in the books. I know, I know… where does the time go? Just experiencing the weeks and months fly by always reminds me to do what I have always been doing… continually invest, at least … Read more

With the month of May quickly coming to an end, I decided it was time to pull the trigger and make my minimal once a month buy. My buying has really slowed since the beginning of the year as the market rebounded quite nicely from the early 2016 lows making desirable dividend stalwarts we all … Read more