AND.....I agree with oldmanram....good job on just buying FB and not siting and waiting for some mythical buy signal.....while you watch the stock steadily go up. Sorry for JINXING you.
WOW....STOCKAHOLICS is on fire today....the number of members online is higher than I have ever seen before. Or....I just dont pay attention very well.
Pmw55....you could always create your own little ETF with a DOGS OF THE DOW strategy.....or something similar if income is your goal. This would give a higher yield than many ETF's. You would want to consider the RISK. See the dogs of the DOW below. COMPANY PRICE YIELD CVX Chevron 101.18.....5.30% IBM IBM 141.77.....4.63% DOW Dow 61.87.....4.53% VZ Verizon 55.72.....4.50% WBA Walgreens 47.11.....4.05% MRK Merck 78.33.....3.32% MMM 3M 198.28.....2.99% KO Coca-Cola 56.74.....2.96% AMGN Amgen 244.25.....2.88% CSCO Cisco 54.99.....2.69% You can google "DOGS OF THE DOW" to see how this strategy works. I AM NOT recommending this strategy....just throwing it out there as a brainstorming idea.....I have not really given it much thought.
first off I am not recommending any stocks , that said, VYM is a good middle of the road dividend payer, but don't look for spine tingling valuation increases , it just kind of plods along Yeild 2.70 % Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) The $3 billion Invesco fund is unique in that it prioritizes both income as well as lower-volatility investments that should be more stable than their peers. The portfolio is focused on just 50 or so stocks that exhibit lower share price volatility over the last 12 months when compared with other stocks, resulting in a diverse group of companies that range from traditional large-cap income plays like tech giant IBM (IBM) to lesser-known medical office space provider Healthpeak Properties (PEAK). With a yield that's more than double the typical stock in the S&P 500 and a lower risk profile than this benchmark thanks to the focus on stable names, this is a quirky but potentially valuable dividend ETF worth a look. Current yield: 3.85% along with these , I'm not going to research each one , but you could , each has it's own little niche, depending on your preferences ......... Nine of the best dividend ETFs to buy now: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats (NOBL) Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (DON) Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) I will add that although the Global X is tempting with a 6%? yield , beware it has some Chinese companies in it's portfolio, more than I am comfortable with. Well, I have to get a little work done , UP .49% as of the noon hour EST
One final comment on the dividend ETF.....you can not beat VANGUARD as a company. Very trustworthy products. That INVESCO product mentioned by oldmanram....looks really interesting for income seekers. I like the very high SEC yield of 3.85% and also the lower risk profile....if true. The focus on stable names is a good PLUS. Worth checking out.....it appears. BUT....I have no knowledge of it....NONE.....other than what oldmanram posted above.....so dont do anything based on what I am saying.
I'm pretty satisfied with my current portfolio but I just wanted a small position in some income-producing ETF. I sold a lot of my energy-based stocks which had great dividend yields so trying to find a safe substitute for it. Thank you all for your inputs. Destroying the S&P 500 today, notably QCOM and DHI both hovering around +5% for the day
Probably the single time in history I ever felt like shorting a stock was with HOOD. Should’ve listened to my gut
ha I NEVER felt that! Far from it… You’re probably the most motivation I ever had for investing in American companies. As always, thank you for all you do here for me and others!
Hello Amazon, join the club with fb, pypl, appl tsla & msft this week. As I predicted early this week - an ocean of red for the big guys. Shocking huh?
boss left me in charge while he ventures off into rock stardom. you're all welcome for the green day. nasdaq was a struggle but green is green.
THANKS EMMETT !! So at the I ended up .20 % , far off from the opening , was up .74 one thing about having multiple ETF's in different sectors is that I get a look at what is strong and weak , for that day. Today the biggest winners were : MDY spider mid cap S&P UP 1.02% VTWO Russel 2000 UP .75% VYM Vangaurd HI DIV UP .74% MU Micron UP 2.03% PM UP 1.36% IN THE RED DLR DN 1.38% AMZN DN .84% A win, is a win , green is green, and I'd rather have that, than bet it all on BLACK and LOSE Cheers Guys
Hey EMMETT, The closing was a little weak today , think you can do something about that next time your in charge ??
HA !!! THE OC !!! Spent a year and a half down there, 20 years ago Nice Neighborhoods , if you can afford them, Waterfront is out of my league , and not much in the way of boat moorage, 19.7% increase is pretty good. That equity sure looks good when going in to see the Banker SD on the other hand , can get waterfront condo's with moorage available. Under the $2M mark.
we started out with a condo and when wife's grandfather died he left her some money and she paid off the mortgage. thank you, dear. by law she didn't have to share that with me. we then sold the condo and bought the house we are currently in with a small mortgage attached. when we bought this house about 10 years ago it was $430k and were thinking that is way too much. today is would list for about $800k. seems ironic to be living in a socialist state but have so much equity in a house.
My Dad said to me , some 45 years ago , "OLD, you will constantly look back and say "I remember when I could have bought this house for $XXXXX" So just buy it !!! They are not making any more of it !! Lessons in Real Estate : Buy in the best neighborhood you can afford Borrow as much money as you can afford LEVERAGE !!! Wonder how our "ROCK STAR" is doing
groupies are already lined up at the stage door. he has to escape like elvis through throngs of wild women. don't let him fool ya.
I am doing just fine......thank you. Sorry no wild women. BUT.....I did end up in the green today. So...that is good enough for me. I got beat by the old SP500 by 0.12%. I think I am still ahead of it by a slight bit over 1%. ALL my holdings were UP today except.....of course....AMAZON and GOOGLE.
