Well, that's a very good question imaginary reader and of course my answer is not investment advice because I have an independent, thinking brain that doesn't like doing what the system tells it to do. All I'm doing in this post is sharing what I have learned along my investment journey. Depending on your individual circumstances, I may be right or wrong. You have to decide for … [Read more...] about What are Covered Call Option ETFs and Should I Invest in them?
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ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for May 2024
It was another challenging month for markets and I expected the portfolio to start with an eleven, just like it has for March and April but in the last few days of May I came good and did some buys to push the value into twelves, woohoo! ($12,688) It's hard work trying to increase this little snowball by $1,000+ per month but I know the rewards are worth the effort. I've … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for May 2024
April Update for the ETF Dividend Growth Portfolio
April was a tricky month for markets worldwide. Investors didn't know whether they were coming or going so they probably did both as it was a very up and down thirty days. I improved the value of the ETF dividend portfolio by less than $100 but at least it wasn't a loss. Of course it would have been a loss if I hadn't added new money to the portfolio but that's a minor … [Read more...] about April Update for the ETF Dividend Growth Portfolio
ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for March
Easter and March are done and done. I had the goal of $11,000+ for the ETF portfolio this month and I'm happy to say that I achieved it. Increasing the value of the portfolio by at least $1,000 has been my goal since I started buying ETFs last year and I think I've mostly achieved this so far. Most of the increases are obviously new funds added but the market has also … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for March
Money is Choices ETF Portfolio Update
Another month down and the ETF portfolio is up again so all is good. The birds are singing and the weather is sweet, but damn, I have sold two ETFs and bought a new one this month! The initial plan was to never sell any ETF, ever! The beauty of buying a whole index of companies was that I didn't have to think about them. All I had to do was to keep adding to them and watch the … [Read more...] about Money is Choices ETF Portfolio Update
All Dividends Paid | ETF Portfolio
This is where I update all of the dividend payments made to me in the ETF Dividend Portfolio. It's much too new to create a chart yet but as the payments start to build up I'll create a chart and hopefully it will go UP and to the RIGHT! Always and forever! I'll start with the first and smallest payments to show how challenging it can be when starting out with stocks. Not … [Read more...] about All Dividends Paid | ETF Portfolio
Money is Choices on Twitter.. Oh I mean X
So, after jumping through a whole bunch of hoops I finally signed up to the new X. Please do follow me here and let me know some of your favorite dividend investing or FIRE accounts that you follow. I'm new to the whole Twitter/X thing so I'm just fumbling around for now. My news feed is filled with junk that I don't want to see for now as I've only followed a few finance … [Read more...] about Money is Choices on Twitter.. Oh I mean X
The First $100,000 is the Hardest
Billionaire investor Charlie Munger once said "The first $100,000 is a bitch, but you gotta do it. I don’t care what you have to do.. if it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn’t purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your hands on $100,000. After that, you can ease off the gas a little bit." Unfortunately Mr. Munger won't be sharing anymore of his … [Read more...] about The First $100,000 is the Hardest