This article looks back on the end of 2020 and some of the financial actions that I took then. These included learning about and beginning Covered Call writing and Cash-Secured Puts, changes to Lending Club, my decision to close my Acorns account, and why I did some tax loss harvesting at the end of the year.
This article follows my experiment with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). I am testing out how a selection of REITs in the stock market, purchased in my E*Trade account, will perform compared to the investments in my Fundrise account. Click the title to read more…
I’m testing out how a selection of REITs in the stock market would perform compared to eREITs in my Fundrise account. Read about my latest additional investments and find out which account is in the lead.
This article covers my five favorite passive income investments. As I discuss these investments, I provide practical advice to help all the beginning investors out there plan to make your money work for you.
In early March, I was thinking over the Grow Your Dough Challenge that I had completed in 2019 and wondering what I should do next as a financial experiment. Stock market prices had started dropping. My accounts that had investments tied to the stock market decreased in value. One notable exception to the shrinking assets was my Fundrise account, which held its value. That gave me an idea that I wanted to test out regarding REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). A real estate investment trust (abbreviated as REIT) is a company that owns, finances, or operates income-producing real estate and… Read More »REITs in the Stock Market Versus REITs in Fundrise
The end of February 2020 saw a dip in stock market prices. This came on the heels of a 10 year long bull market. For the last few months we’ve watched as many companies hit new 52 week highs. According to Market Watch, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.4%, the S&P 500 lost 11.5%, and the Nasdaq was down 10.5%. Some gains were made on Monday, March 3 as the market attempted to stabilize. Then, on Tuesday, March 3 we had the Federal Reserve announce an interest rate cut of a half percentage point, which led to further action… Read More »Market Correction in February 2020 and What I Did
This article relates to my dividend ETF focused TD Ameritrade Trust account. Find out how much I earned from dividends since I began investing in this account in the summer of 2019. I have a special plan for half of the dividends I earned. Click the title to learn more…
A smart way to save for college right now is by opening a tax-advantaged 529 account. Inside the account your investment earnings can grow tax-deferred, allowing for a higher return on investment than if the funds were in a taxable account. You can open a 529 account for yourself if you are headed for higher learning or for your children as soon as they are born!
TD Ameritrade announced commission free trades online on US equities, ETFs, and options. Read the announcement sent to account holders. I give my thoughts on how the news plays into my investment strategies.
The standard recommendation for an emergency fund is 3 to 6 months of expenses (some sources even say 6 to 9 months). Whoa, that seems like a lot of money, especially if you have a family to support! This article breaks down how to get your emergency fund started and covers the benefits of having one. Click the title to read more.