2020 was the seventh year for the DGI For The DIY portfolio, and it proved to be one of the most challenging ones yet. A recession and global pandemic led to a volatile stock market, and impaired earnings caused multiple dividend cuts in the portfolio. Yet despite those headwinds, the portfolio reached its goal for…
New Year’s Day is quickly approaching, which means I’m far behind schedule in getting the December issue of Dividend Growth Digest written. As you’d suspect, it’s taken a backseat to shopping, wrapping presents, and getting everything in order for Christmas. The anticipation of opening gifts, spending time with family, and Christmas Eve church service full…
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…
The month of March is finally over, and good riddance! I’m not sure I’ve experienced a more volatile and life-changing month in my lifetime, as the breathtaking spread of COVID-19 rocked the United States, both socially and economically. When the month started I was enjoying NCAA basketball as conference tournaments were in full swing. I…
January is in the books, and what a month it was. Not only was it another month of gains for the stock market, but there was plenty of other news to go along with those gains. The impeachment hearings have come to an end, as the Senate acquitted President Trump, removing one variable of uncertainty…
Hello and welcome to another monthly update on the DGI For The DIY portfolio, I hope you all are having a happy spring. Considering we had snow on the ground until late April, my family was busy in May enjoying every minute we could of the warm weather. Bike rides, T-ball, fishing, hiking, family vacations…we…
It’s been over two months since I’ve posted here on DGI For The DIY, so if you’ve wondered or worried about where I’ve been, everything is A-OK. The last couple months have been quite busy at work, so between those commitments and spring fever adding to more outings with the family, my free time for…