November is racing by and I’ve fallen behind in getting my monthly and quarterly updates written for the portfolio. Fortunately, that has no impact on the portfolio itself, as it is pretty much on cruise control at this point. It’s been a busy month for me, as I’ve been putting in some overtime to meet…
The third quarter is in the rear-view mirror and we are now heading down the home stretch for the year. And just when I thought that 2020 couldn’t possibly get any crazier, October started with President Trump and other members of his family and staff testing positive for coronavirus. My family has been impacted as…
Happy July! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday weekend celebrating Independence Day. For me, it was a welcome break from the grind of the office, and some good quality time with family and friends. We were able to do some hiking at our local state park on Friday and had a small outdoor…
4th of July festivities may have ended, but I’m still celebrating after tallying up the last of the dividends received during the month of June. It was another successful month in the portfolio, as dividend income increased by 11.5% over 2016, and by nearly 2% over Q1. This increase was driven by add-on purchases of…