Monthly Archives: July 2022

Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s August 2022 Edition

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Recession.  Inflation.  Interest Rate Hikes.  You name it and it has happened in 2022 so far.  However, Dividend Investing is STRONGER than ever.

There is deep value out there in the stock market, to juice up your dividend stock portfolio.  Many dividends stocks are out there to buy right now, as the stock market is down over 700 points in the S&P 500 heading into August 2022.

In addition, dividend increases have been a plenty.  Dividend investors can argue that 2022 has been another fantastic year for dividend investors, despite inflation, a rising interest rate environment, the great resignation and fears of a recession.

Therefore, as I do every month, here is the Dividend Stock Watch List for August 2022! Continue reading →

Bert’s June Dividend Income Summary | Dividend Investing 2022

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2022 continues to fly by. So much so that it has taken a little extra time for me to prepare my monthly dividend income summary. June is the last month of a quarter. Therefore, the dividend income we received is always off the charts due to mutual fund and ETF payments.  Our June dividend income is exciting and hopefully, shows some solid growth. Let’s dive into the detailed report!

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AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) Stock Plummet – Overblown or Avoid the TWO Stocks?

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Earnings releases came out from both AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).  The release for AT&T (T) was highly anticipated, after the spin-off of WarnerMedia with Discovery.  In addition, both earnings statements would show insight into the inflation and recession concerns from consumers.

After earnings were released, both dividend stocks plummeted to lows we have not seen in a very long time.  The question is, was the stock price decline overblown or should we avoid these two stocks?  Let’s take a look. Continue reading →

Buying Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF VOO EVERY DAY Update

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Alright folks, I thought it would be a nice day to check in on my new investing strategy – buying Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO) each and every single day.

The update will be based on April 22, 2022 through July 15, 2022.  What’s odd is my brokerage platform that I’ve been doing this on, doesn’t allow me to go back further than April 22, 2022.  However, I will show you the figures and amounts since then, the average invested per day, how much I have invested over that time frame and the massive snowball that has been built!

Remember, it’s all about reaching financial independence / financial freedom.  This is one investing strategy that I have been doing to help me achieve that goal!  Let’s dive in. Continue reading →

Fundrise: Real Estate Investment Lanny’s Q2-2022 Update

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Fundrise, Real Estate Investing, Crowdfunding

Fundrise is an online crowd funding platform that allows investors to invest into real estate.  The platform provides another avenue for passive income that can be helpful on the journey to financial freedom!  That is the exact reason we have been investing with Fundrise.

My wife and I have now been investing with Fundrise for approximately 3.5 years.  We cannot wait to share with you the performance and the additional income that the investment can provide! Continue reading →