Welcome to this month's report. 2020 is now halfway over, and it has been one year to remember (or forget) so far. The markets in June started out strong, but after a little volatility, ended relatively flat. With the exception being the NASDAQ, as it seems gaining at least 5% per month is just the … Continue reading June 2020 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Welcome to this month's report. Well, the V-shaped recovery continued again this month. However, uncertainty still remains, so will be ready for whatever June brings. In times like these, it's beneficial to be a long term focused investor, as the accounts have finally re-crossed the January high levels. Below is the dividend income received during May: (Values … Continue reading May 2020 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Can't believe it's May already! After the steep declines in the last report, it was the opposite for April. It was nice to finally get a month of gains in the books. Patience goes a long way in these uncertain times. And the motivation is as strong as ever to reach financial freedom! Below is … Continue reading April 2020 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Goodbye March 👋 Hello to April and a fresh start! Hope you all are staying safe and healthy out there. This was a tough month, especially with everything going on. Stay strong and positive - we can make it through this! Back to the financial-side of the report, below is the dividend income received during March: (Values … Continue reading March 2020 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Wow what a last week to end the month! We’re officially in correction territory now for the markets. The S&P 500 has seen five of them since the start of the bull market, with the last one occurring 14 months ago. Ready to stick with the plan and will find out what March brings. It … Continue reading February 2020 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
The first month of the new year is already in the books! It's crazy, seemed like it really flew by. Looking forward to try and break some records this year. LET'S GO!! Below is the dividend income received during January: (Values are in USD) AQN - 23.97 BNS - 27.25 CAH - 16.84 FDX* - … Continue reading January 2020 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Happy new year 2020! We made it. Looking forward to making this year the best one yet. The markets continued their roll yet again this month. With the S&P 500 being up about 28.9%, and the DOW finishing up about 22.3% for the year. Using this neat little calculator I just found here (that factors … Continue reading December 2019 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Greetings! Can't believe there's one month left to go in 2019, and looking to finish out the year strong. The markets continued their roll again with the S&P 500 being up about 3.4% for the month. This is a great time to review investment allocations to make sure they still reflect your personal risk tolerance … Continue reading November 2019 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Happy November and hope you had a nice Halloween 🎃 After a busy week of earnings, the S&P 500 ended being up about 2.1% for the month. And with markets closing at all-time highs, it can be harder to find places to put money to work. However, given the new 0% commission fees offered by … Continue reading October 2019 Dividend Income & Recent Buys
Welcome! Well, the S&P 500 ended being up about 1.7% for the month. However, October is already off to a rocky start, and I'd be surprised if the volatility in the markets goes away for the rest of the year. It sure keeps things interesting. September marked an important milestone in dividends for the portfolio... … Continue reading September 2019 Dividend Income
