Recent Buys

Just when you thought the markets were on a slow and steady melt up you get December starting off on the rough side. Oh well… we all know you can’t time the markets perfectly. Keep making those steady, consistent buys and hold on during those storms. Not much else you can do. With that being … Read more

The wild and unruly markets continue to “shine” in October as we witness triple digit declines followed by triple digit gains followed by more losses and more gains. Oh well… I hope you can sleep well at night knowing your diversified dividend paying portfolio is working for you no matter what the market decides to … Read more

No shortage of wild financial headlines in September. Market volatility seems to be the norm these days and with precious metals, oil and even cryptocurrencies all swinging wildly the past few weeks it’s enough to drive you insane. Of course, being a long term dividend growth investor affords you some solace as we tend to … Read more

What a crazy August we just experienced. Volatility reared its head once again causing the market and many individual stocks to rise and fall seemingly on a whim. It was very difficult to make any sense of the market especially when trying to pick a stock to buy. Of course, the benefit of volatility is … Read more

Looks like July will close out on strong footing as the market on the whole is looking healthy and flirting with all time highs often. Of course, as we all know, even though the market may look strong there are always individual stocks that are lagging and may present us with good buying opportunities. Honestly, … Read more

After a rocky May it appears June will finish on strong footing. Of course, these days looking at any short term trading range is meaningless as we have witnessed extreme volatility the last several months. Up a few hundred points one day, down a few hundred the next. Where can we find stability? I’ll tell … Read more

Looks like I waited for the last few days of May to make my monthly purchase. All good as I have been busy moving my accounts over to Schwab. For those that are interested, they still honor old Scottrade accounts and will give you free trades for as many years as you have been a … Read more