I know that I add the portfolio total to the header and present it like it is the central focus (I have started including the dividends too this month) but the only reason for me investing in anything anywhere is the INCOME! Owning $50,000 worth of a particular stock doesn't make me happy, it's the income from that stock and the freedom that it creates. Dividends and passive … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Income Portfolio Update for July 2024
Being Wealthy
What are Covered Call Option ETFs and Should I Invest in them?
Well, that's a very good question imaginary reader and of course my answer is not investment advice because I have an independent, thinking brain that doesn't like doing what the system tells it to do. All I'm doing in this post is sharing what I have learned along my investment journey. Depending on your individual circumstances, I may be right or wrong. You have to decide for … [Read more...] about What are Covered Call Option ETFs and Should I Invest in them?
June Update for the ETF Dividend Portfolio
We've made it to the half way point of the year and the ETF portfolio is as high as it has ever been ($13,866) so all is well. Life is good. I'm really starting to enjoy this portfolio, much more than I thought I would. I don't talk much about my individual stocks but I basically have three portfolios: one for ETFs (this one), one for dividend paying Australian stocks, and … [Read more...] about June Update for the ETF Dividend Portfolio
A Letter to my 20 Year Old Self
I've just invented a time machine that is good for one letter to myself and I'm only allowed to talk about finances and general life. So obviously I cant just tell myself to buy Apple, Microsoft and Amazon as soon as they list as that would be cheating and my time machine wouldn't allow it. Any sort of insider information like the Internet bubble or the 2008-09 financial crisis … [Read more...] about A Letter to my 20 Year Old Self
ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for March
Easter and March are done and done. I had the goal of $11,000+ for the ETF portfolio this month and I'm happy to say that I achieved it. Increasing the value of the portfolio by at least $1,000 has been my goal since I started buying ETFs last year and I think I've mostly achieved this so far. Most of the increases are obviously new funds added but the market has also … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for March
Investing is Exponential, Not Linear
The most difficult thing to get your head around when getting started with investing is that growth is exponential, not linear. People can't see past the first couple of years which really do feel like they're linear as compounding hasn't had a chance to show how magical it can be if given the chance. Two of the most common replies I have received when talking to people … [Read more...] about Investing is Exponential, Not Linear
All Dividends Paid | ETF Portfolio
This is where I update all of the dividend payments made to me in the ETF Dividend Portfolio. It's much too new to create a chart yet but as the payments start to build up I'll create a chart and hopefully it will go UP and to the RIGHT! Always and forever! I'll start with the first and smallest payments to show how challenging it can be when starting out with stocks. Not … [Read more...] about All Dividends Paid | ETF Portfolio
ETF Dividend Portfolio Update 2024
Well it was nice to start the year on a high. Let's hope that 2024 finishes on an even higher note! There's still a lot of new contributions to be made and dividends to be reinvested before Santa comes around again though. If stocks behave and increase like they're supposed to then the ETF portfolio should reach $20,000 this year! If you're new around here, I started the ETF … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update 2024