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Well this is a first for me. I have never made as many purchases in one month as I have this month. I have made buys every week in June which is much more than my usual one or two purchases made in a typical month. I guess with the market at all time highs … Read more

There’s little doubt that current stock market headlines are creating an enormous amount of volatility in the market today. With the stock market averages at all time highs it seems like everyone is itching for that one catalyst that will hammer stocks back into submission.   One such potential catalyst that seems like a familiar … Read more

As a dividend growth investor it seems that we get trigger happy any time a specific amount of cash sits in our accounts untouched. Dare I say it’s almost painful watching money earning close to zero percent sitting idle when, even in an expensive stock market, there are individual sectors and stocks that still present … Read more

New month, new buys. Can you believe the calendar is already showing June? It literally seems just like yesterday we were all writing our 2015 goals and looking forward to the new year, and now almost half is gone. I guess this is a lesson that demonstrates how fleeting time is and whether you are … Read more

With the month of May rapidly moving along and the market continuing to march ever higher, the same old value song begins to resonate in my head about where I’d like to allocate fresh funds in my long term portfolios. Believe me, I would love to add to many consumer staples or industrial names that … Read more

With the market continuing on its general upward trajectory it has become clear that finding those great stock deals are becoming more and more elusive. Sure, there are some financial or industrial names that stand out but for the most part nothing really compelling is hitting home.   It’s no surprise then that the chatter … Read more

With the month of April winding down I wanted to make a few more buys in my accounts before May officially rolled in. As you will see from my buys below I made several smaller purchases than usual as all trades were covered by promotional offers and thus were commission free.   As mentioned in … Read more