Bert’s 5 Stocks to Always Buy…..6 Years Later!

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6 years ago, I created a list of 5 stocks that I would always buy. I loved the companies on the list so much, that I purchased shares in all 5 and own them in my portfolio. Each stock was pre-vetted as a dividend growth stock that met my personal investing obective.

The reality is, however, that things change over time. The market conditions today are certainly different than they were 6 years ago. Consumer habits are evolving faster than ever. Therefore, 6 years later, I wanted to sit down and review the list. In this article, I will re-visit the 5 stocks and review their performance and dividend growth over the last 6 years. Then, I will determine which of the stocks I would still “Always Buy” and which stocks I may look to replace on this list.

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Dividend Stock Purchases: Bert’s July Summary

July was another crazy month in the stock market. The market just continues to rise! Still, despite the rising market, I was able to find several undervalued dividend stocks to purchase during the month. While I didn’t invest the same amount of capital as Lanny in July (Nearly $4k), I was able to continue to add a decent amount of dividend income! Let’s jump right in and see what dividend stock purchases I made in July.

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Dividend Income Summary: Bert’s June 2020 Summary

The stock market continues to put on quite the show in 2020. Luckily, our dividend income is putting on a show as well.  The power of dividend investing is real and hopefully our results will motivate you to continue investing in dividend growth stocks. This article contains our June dividend income summary, including the total dividend income and the dividend increases we received this month.

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Stocks to Buy in a Post-Pandemic World

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Businesses are opening up here in Ohio, starting around May 21st.  We are talking restaurants, retail, barber shops and other smaller stores/shops.  Is the Pandemic over?  No, but what does this mean?  Now that life and business is having their heart beat a little faster, here are stocks to buy or consider in a post-pandemic world. Continue reading

Dividend Income Summary: Bert’s April 2020 Summary

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Another month is in the books.  From a percent increase standpoint, the stock market crushed it. However, there was much more to the story, as the company is well below its pre-pandemic highs still.  There is a significant amount of unease and uncertainty in the marketplace. Will the economic relief packages work? When will the economy re-open safely? How many more companies will cut their dividend? All of these questions remain unanswered and and are fueling this uncertainty. But still, despite this, there is plenty of positive news for dividend investors.  During these turbulent times, the dividends continue to roll in and provide us with an additional, passive income source.  In this article, I’ll perform my April dividend income summary and highlight the previous month!

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February Dividend Income from YOU the Bloggers!

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking over. OPEC and Russia cannot agree on oil supply and, in effect, the prices are tumbling on the price per barrel of oil. Over the last month, stocks are down over 20%+ and we are now entering a bear market.

However, what really hasn’t slowed down? First, dividends.  Dividends continue to roll and pour in.  Second, this community.  The community continues to rally and support each other, as well as are still setting milestones, each and every month.

Here is the February 2020 installment of the Dividend Income from YOU the Bloggers series.  Let’s stay positive and motivated!

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Bert’s February Dividend Stock Purchases

I thought the end of February was insane for the market.  During that time, I took advantage of some great deals in the  stock market.  But if March has proven anything to me, it is the importance of why you cannot try to time the market.  Each day presents a new set of twists and turns, as more information and details come to light about the coronavirus and those impacted.  The most important thing is we all do our best to stay healthy.  Like Lanny this week, who wrote about how his family added $230 in dividend income from purchases in February, I also wanted to take some time and summarize my stock purchases from February.

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