Wham! And right out of left field – I purchased a stock on Monday, July 21st. Ready to get down and dirty? I’m talking about being outside, in your garden, your lawn, pruning up those rose bushes… so wait, what did I just purchase?
The Weekend Reading – July 19, 2014
We are now going to create a Weekend Reading post of our favorite weekly reads and show the community – which one’s we’ve read and which one’s we’ll make a mention! These are articles that sparked our interest, intrigued us, challenged us and even taught us a few lessons. Continue reading
Why I Compare Current Dividend Yield to 5 Year Average
Today I wanted to dive into a piece of my analysis that I constantly have been using, such as for TGT, AFL and MAT, where this is something that currently is not included in our dividend stock screener page. You have seen the trend of my posts have 1 other piece that I evaluate – the current year vs the 5 year dividend yield average for that company. Today… I will show why. Continue reading
10 Stocks on My July Watch List
Having an established Watch List is critical for investors. It will help a potential investor identify when a company, that they have performed research over and determined that they would one day like to buy at a reduced price, becomes more affordable. Interestingly, even though I know about the importance of a Watch List, I still have not created one to date. This was brought to my attention recently by Henry at Living At Home when he asked me if I had any other stocks on my radar. I couldn’t believe it, but I did not have an answer. Now, it is time for me to put together a list of stocks to monitor going forward. Here are ten stocks I am adding to my July Watch List.
Mattel (MAT) Stock Analysis
Do you know what Hot Wheels, Matchbox Cars, Barbie, Polly Pocket and American Girl have in common? They are all owned by a company called Mattel (MAT) and I am here to dive into this playful stock to see what bin of hopefully positive findings come from it. They are one of the world’s most renowned toy products seller and their portfolio is very expansive. Let’s take a look…
Losing a roommate… and the rental check to go with it
August 8th marks the day of a new era for me… the day my Roommate officially is out of my house that I purchased back in September 2011. Some may think that doing that was crazy of me and that it’s nice to have a bulk of the monthly payment on my house paid for, but here is why I had to have him move out.
Purchase Summary – 7/8/14
As I said in my June investment report, I had a couple of purchases up my sleeve for July. I was getting a little tired of sitting on the sidelines. So today, I decided to invest $1745 in two stocks that I already own. Here is my transactions summary for my purchases today.