So how did your investments do in 2019

[Scorpius]

Any dividend investors? If so what stocks do you like?

 

[Greg_D]

Any dividend investors? If so what stocks do you like?

I focus on dividends, here's what I have in my portfolio(% of total value):
Stocks:
T(5%)
DOW(2.5%)
ABBV(2.5%)
BP(2.0%)
MO(2.0%)
HMLP(2.6%)
SO(1.25%)
OXSQ(2.0%)

REITs:
OHI(1.25%)
WELL(1.25%)
DEA(2.5%)
VER(2.5%)

BDC:
MAIN(2.5%)

ETFs:
PFF(5%)
KBWD(2.5%)
YYY(2.5%)
DIV(1.25%)
SDIV(1.25%)
GHY(1.25%)
GHYB(1.25%)
ISD(1.25%)
NCV(1.25%)

top 3 are T, PFF, YYY

 

[Trailrider]

My dad has a 60% year this year lol, he manages his own portfolio and has about a mil on the line
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NICE!

 

[Realtor]

NICE!

Gotta love apple stock, right? He bought boat loads at 70$ a share

 

[Trailrider]

Gotta love apple stock, right? He bought boat loads at 70$ a share

Smart man. Wow he got in at a great time. I'm kicking myself for not getting in to Tesla 6 months ago when it was below $200.

 

[Realtor]

Smart man. Wow he got in at a great time. I'm kicking myself for not getting in to Tesla 6 months ago when it was below $200.

I bought it then around the low 2’s.. only about $2000 worth but it’s in my long term hold account Roth IRA

 

[Greg_D]

I am wanting to start investing but worry there will be a correction in the market. No ideal what to do.

No one can time the market, cost average and re-balance.
Take the human emotion out of stock trading.
--Pick a dollar amount you are comfortable with having in a single position, call this a Unit.
--When purchasing stocks/ETF, buy 1/4 unit
--Wait a predermined amount of time like 2 months or if there is a 10% pull back(correction), then buy another 1/4 unit
--Once you have a full Unit, then every Jan & July re-balance to the Unit value, taking profit or adding more money.
--If there is residual cash, start a new position.
--Start with about 5 positions, when you get >20 positions you can raise your Unit value.

Take profit, don't get greedy, remember "Bulls make money, Bears make money, Pigs get slaughtered"
Take profit from the stocks that have run up(Bulls), buy more of the stocks that are in a pull back(Bears)