Aggressively pursuing a dream is the only way to write your own reality. Documenting my path of turning dreams into investments and success!
Each month, I plan on updating my Lending Club investments in both my taxable and Roth IRA accounts. In the last month, I have continued to invest my $10,000 rollover contribution in my IRA account and work to become fully invested in notes. … [Read more...]
Even with the markets having a record-breaking day, I pulled the trigger on a purchase of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI). I purchased 55 shares for $2,060.85, including transaction fees, giving me a cost basis of $37.47 per share. This purchase gives me an additional $81.40 in annual dividends, … [Read more...]
As I mentioned in my initial peer-to-peer lending post, my first Lending Club investment, a taxable account, was opened in the spring of 2009. Having held this investment for almost four years, I have recently been at a crossroads with what to do with this account. Last fall, I made the decision to … [Read more...]
Ah, the joys of dividend investing. Every month/quarter/year you receive a return on your investment in the form of a dividend payment. For some people, this is a pretty substantial amount of money, and for others, like myself, this has yet to reach a significant level of income. From reading and … [Read more...]
The morning of February 11, 2013, I sold one put contract for Safeway, Inc. (SWY). As a dividend challenger, my expectation is that SWY will continue to maintain or increase their payout, and have the room to do so. Safeway currently has a payout ratio of less than 40%. With a quarterly dividend of … [Read more...]
Just before the end of close on Friday, February 8, 2013, I sold my first put, selling one contract for Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO). With all of my options trades, I only make them if I desire to own the underlying position, with CSCO being a company I desire to hold long-term. Without a long … [Read more...]
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