14 – Tech & Toys

Posted on November 12, 2014 by DividendDiplomats

As you all have come to know – I usually try to throw a little spin to the titles of articles that I write. First it was Toys & Alcohol, then it was locked, cocked & ready to unload or even CRUSHING $4,000 in dividend income. I hope that this title doesn’t let you down – Tech & Toys. It just has a ring to it, doesn’t it? On November 11, 2014 I had two purchases that went into “play”.

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International Business Machines (IBM) Stock Analysis

Posted on November 10, 2014 by DividendDiplomats

With the weight of my portfolio being fairly little in technology or technological infrastructure, outside of Intel (INTC), I ended up purchasing a legacy tech stock in International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) back in October. Given that it has remain unchanged and that I have little presence in this arena – in regards to information technology services, as that is a different ball game, I chose to do a detailed IBM stock analysis this week! We shall see if it comes through our metrics we like to see and could be up for a potential purchase.

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Bert & Lanny’s Dividend Income Summary October

Posted on November 9, 2014 by DividendDiplomats

Another month down in the dividend income books. Monthly I will evaluate and show the results of which companies paid dividends, progress towards the year and comparison to the past. This is a great way to track my dividends to see if I’m on pace for financial freedom. We are changing it up going forward to have both Bert & Lanny’s dividend income summary into one post – to save on postings/focus for the month. This hopefully allows readers to also track and compare Lanny vs. Bert and who is dominating who in the dividend income playing field, isn’t that right BERT?! Now onto our October dividend income results! Time to step up to the plate

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Lessons Learned From ARCP

Posted on November 7, 2014 by DividendDiplomats

ARCP always seems to find a way to be in the news. Whether the company is acquiring a large amount of properties, selling assets, possibly spinning-off a segment of its business, etc., it always seemed the management team was pushing the flooring the pedal trying to improve the company. Until recently (2nd quarter of 2014), this aggressive strategy kept the share price climbing and allowed ARCP to quickly ascend and compete with the large, established competition (O) in the industry. And quite frankly, the success of the company, management’s aggressive nature, and the dividend were major factors in my decision to invest in the company. However, as all ARCP shareholders know, the company has had a very difficult two-week stretch. In this article, I will summarize what has transpired recently for ARCP and share what I have learned about dividend growth investing from this experience.

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2015 Year Goals – Geared up!

Posted on November 1, 2014 by DividendDiplomats

Wow — 2014 has come and gone fairly quick. We have roughly two months left of this roller coast of a year and to me that is reflection but also — looking forward. Typically between November 1st and end of December I meet with a few friends (you guys know who you are), where we establish life, financial and personal type goals. Goals such as traveling, improving your quality of life, portfolio of stocks, dividend income and other financial endeavors. This will be the first time that I will publicly discuss my 2015 year goals and see if I can make those happen with action beginning now, but theoretically – January 1, 2015. I will break down the 2015 year goals and show you what I can do to gear those up to the finish line by December 31, 2015. Continue reading →

Bert’s August Dividend Income Summary

Posted on September 8, 2014 by DividendDiplomats

Well, another month in 2014 is behind us. The 3rd quarter is nearly over…how crazy is that? While I may be a week late in writing this article, I figured it was as good of a time as any to review my August dividend income.