The first major goal I set for this ETF portfolio was $20,000 and I'm happy to say that this goal has been achieved!!! Woohoo! That feels so good to say out loud! I was hoping to reach 20k by the end of 2024 and I have done it one month early in November. I'm super proud of this achievement. You could say, it's just money, why are you so happy? And I would say you are … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for November
Passive Income
Never Talk about your Investments with Committed Slaves
Something I learned early on in my investment journey was just how mental the average 'normal' person on the street is. Having discovered the wonders of dividend investing and how it can set you free I would naturally want to share this information with the people I love and those I care about. But after seeing the reactions from so many different people I came to a point … [Read more...] about Never Talk about your Investments with Committed Slaves
Exchange Traded Funds Dividend Portfolio Update: September 2024
The ETF dividend portfolio has increased by more than $1,000 again this month and it's not because I'm an amazing stock picker, it's because I added $1,349 in new contributions! Getting started with investing in the stock market is hard work. It's very simple, there's nothing complicated about it, but it takes a lot of effort to get the snowball rolling down the hill by itself. … [Read more...] about Exchange Traded Funds Dividend Portfolio Update: September 2024
Imagine $2.2 BILLION in Dividends for the Year!
The Australian iron ore mining giant Fortescue (FMG) just recently published their full year results and announced a dividend payment of A$0.89 cents per share, bringing the total dividends paid for the year to A$1.97 cent per share. Andrew Forrest and his now ex-wife Nicola control about 36.7 percent of the Fortescue company. Which means that they'll be taking home roughly … [Read more...] about Imagine $2.2 BILLION in Dividends for the Year!
Six Month Moving Average Monthly Income from ETFs
I know the ETF Income Portfolio has barely been in existence for 12 months but I'm going to start tracking my average monthly income from dividends paid. The only reason for me to invest in anything is to produce an income that will set me free from the slave system that was created by monsters and is continually improved and tinkered with today. If an investment doesn't … [Read more...] about Six Month Moving Average Monthly Income from ETFs
ETF Dividend Income Portfolio Update for July 2024
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
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