Here's your weekly helping of interesting investing information and insights. Opinion This week we hit a major milestone as our net worth crept past the $1,000,000 mark. That includes all assets like investments, savings, home equity and kids 529 college funds. We shared nine things that helped us achieve seven figures in a very quick VIDEO. What wasn't shared was that literally nothing changed in our lives from a month ago other than numbers on a screen. When I told my wife we were...
2 days ago • 3 min read
Here's your weekly helping of interesting investing information and insights. Opinion Everyone's losing their minds over the Venezuela situation, but here's where I'm at after doing a little digging: Venezuela supplies about 1% of the world's oil. The global market is oversupplied right now. Gas prices here in Illinois are at a 5-year low. So no, I'm not panicking about what this means for my wallet or my daily life. Will the capture of Maduro have consequences? Sure. Are those consequences...
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Here's your weekly helping of interesting investing information and insights. What I'm Reading SCHD's Dividend Growth Formula Is Broken (For Now) SCHD used to crush other dividend funds, but it's been struggling lately—if you own it or are thinking about buying it, this article explains what went wrong and whether you should sell or buy more. Normally requires a paid SeekingAlpha subscription - I'm gifting you FREE access! Quote I'm Thinking About "Everything's amazing and nobody's happy." -...
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Here's your weekly helping of interesting investing information and insights. What I'm Reading Uber: Headline Volatility Creates Chaos, But I'm Loading Up With Conviction Uber Technologies (UBER) stock dropped 12% on fears about self-driving cars from Waymo, owned by Alphapet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA), but this analyst (and myself) think the market is overreacting and sees Uber rising 40% to $110 per share by 2026. Uber is partnering with multiple robotaxi companies instead of competing...
24 days ago • 3 min read
Here's your weekly helping of interesting investing information and insights. What I'm Reading The 5 Dividend Stocks I'd Trust With Everything I Own Leo Nelissen shares his hand-picked list of 5 dividend stocks he trusts so much that he'd be comfortable owning only these companies, and explains why each one could deliver strong long-term growth and income. Stocks mentioned: Texas Pacific Land (TPL) GE Aerospace (GE) Agree Realty (ADC) CME Group (CME) Antero Midstream (AM) Normally requires a...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Here's your weekly helping of interesting investing information and insights. What I'm Reading The Dividend Growth Trifecta: Hunting For Quality, Yield, And Growth Austin Rogers shows how to find stocks that offer all three things dividend investors want: quality companies, good dividend payments, and growing dividends over time. He touches on why SCHD is off his buy list, why now is a good time to look at utilities and consumer staples sectors, and gives four specific stock picks that check...
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📖 YOUR FREE READ THIS WEEK 📖 SeekingAlpha.com GPIQ Is Becoming The King Of The Covered Call ETFs You know my dislike for covered call ETFs, but many investors have been asking about GPIQ. This FREE article dives into how this ETF pays you 9.5% every month AND your money still grows. Most income funds make you pick one or the other - this one found a way to do both. Normally requires a paid SeekingAlpha subscription - I'm gifting you access! 💡 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 💡 "The stock market is a giant...
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📖 YOUR FREE READ THIS WEEK 📖 Avoid These 3 Dividend Traps Before They Wreck Your Retirement Income Three dividend mistakes that could quietly ruin your retirement - find out which stocks look safe but aren't. Normally requires a paid SeekingAlpha subscription - I'm gifting you access! 💡 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 💡 "We look at the business to see what we're worth, not the stock price."— Warren Buffett, 2000 Annual Shareholder Meeting Remember that focusing on the business economics (sales, profit...
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