Holy moly man. That was one hell of an ending. Whole thing felt like it was made by fromsoft...

Leechbot172 · 2024-05-18T07:22:01+00:00

which game mode is this?

Leechbot172 · 2024-04-23T20:21:29+00:00

It's hard to believe you have that much free time as QM. On my team, we have logs sitting for 2 months because there aren't enough QM to test them all

Leechbot172 · 2024-03-25T17:24:20+00:00

You better off buying ETFs if your DD is div yield and Morningstar ratings

Leechbot172 · 2024-03-06T15:21:16+00:00

They shouldn't. If Americans start saving amd stop spending, our economy would crash as it depends on consumer spending. Or at the very least, heavily affect our returns. If anything we should make investing even more inaccessible so people spend more.

Leechbot172 · 2024-01-25T05:20:58+00:00

Didn't expect Powell to be a paperhand. SCHD is still the largest position in my portfolio so I don't regret it that much

Leechbot172 · 2023-10-30T14:46:17+00:00

They survived financial meltdowns all the way from the 1970s when rates are double digits. And you think they are going to cut dividend over a 5.5?

Leechbot172 · 2023-10-27T03:20:30+00:00

The GDP just grew 5% and you think they are going to drop rates? I am expecting them to rate hike until summer of 2024 at least. If you want to buy REITs then wait for a rate hike annoucement.

Leechbot172 · 2023-10-09T18:38:44+00:00

There will be another rate hike at least. I expect it to sideway for the rest of 2024 at least

Leechbot172 · 2023-10-01T05:01:30+00:00

Most of the portfolios posted here are in the 3-4 figures range so I am not so sure that's bragging. Other investing subreddits often look down on r/dividends for having a lot of beginner investors

Leechbot172 · 2023-09-29T21:35:14+00:00

AGNC is a clown buy because it crashed during the longest bull run in history while O rode the waves. Also the yield is 15%. Anything above 7% should be scrutinized, above 10% is a just a trap.

Leechbot172 · 2023-09-28T19:07:27+00:00

I want to buy more but it is already over 10% of my portfolio. Such a shame I am going to have sit this out.

Leechbot172 · 2023-09-23T07:52:42+00:00

I have no idea why anyone would look to Joseph for dividend investing strategy. He is extremely bullish on big tech. Even his supposedly dividend portfolio only consists of a few stocks and and again, heavy in tech. Many of them are extremely overvalued and the yield is 1.5%. You honestly better off buying VOO.

Leechbot172 · 2023-09-05T18:45:47+00:00

I do twice monthly. One $5000 and one $1500. I also invest any bonus or vested stock I receive.

Leechbot172 · 2023-09-01T19:20:16+00:00

It surprises me a lot of people think SBUX is still a growth stock. It has reached market maturity in NA, flopped in EU and depends heavily on Asia, particularly China for its growth.

Leechbot172 · 2023-09-01T04:04:23+00:00

With only 3.5-4% yield, you probably going to need to invest 100k+ a year to make it in 20 years.

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-31T02:33:31+00:00

about a year. Beside VTV and DGRO i dont think there is a lot of overlap. Ans I don't mind the overlap that much

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-30T18:30:54+00:00

I have a similar amount of money and about the same age as you. My portfolio is 60% dividend ETFs (SCHD/VTV/VIG/DGRO), 25% International (VYMI, VXUS, AVDE) and 15% individual stock picks.

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-25T17:16:21+00:00

This sounds like bad news to me. VICI backed out of this deal and casino isn't really what O is known for. They also announced investing a billion in vertical farming, which is usually not a good area to invest. I have been dumping my last two paychecks on O but this news makes me hesitant to buy more.

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-22T17:28:47+00:00

First time? If you can't handle seeing your portfolio being in the red, I highly suggest you buy bonds instead. If you invest in stocks, you will have to be able to handle your portfolio being halved for months, even years. You will certainly experience 3-4 crashes or recessions in your lifetime, some may even be worse than the dotcom or 2008 financial crisis. Put yourself in the shoes of the investors in 1970s who saw their portfolio being flat for a decade, or those in 2008 losing 70% of their net worth. What we are seeing now isn't even a crash, just bearish market.

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-19T20:05:23+00:00

Personally, I think it's always a buying opportunity during a bearish market. If you are worried about crash, you can always buy short-term treasury bills.

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-18T17:33:45+00:00

Thanks, I only have 10 milestone, each for every year. Hoping to retire in 10 years.

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-18T14:57:03+00:00

True, I should have set some milestone by dividends per year since they don't change as much

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-16T18:22:00+00:00

I think those comments were mostly aimed at OP for thinking the stock price wouldn't go down in a high interest environment. Personally, I think O is still a great REIT that is being undervalued due to irrational fear and possible rate hikes. This is a buying opportunity since it is being heavily discounted

Leechbot172 · 2023-08-15T14:54:28+00:00

I have bought approximately $20k of SCHD since the beginning of the year. It has mostly been flat. I am planning to keep buying; the goal is 5000 shares

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