Brokerage Comparison – Basic Options Trading Costs
In my first options post I detailed the cost of my first options trade: a $9.71 fee for an INTC covered call with a total premium of $26, netting me a $16.29 premium. Wow! Just over 37% of my entire...
View ArticleTo DRIP, or not to DRIP, that is the question…
Ah, the joys of dividend investing. Every month/quarter/year you receive a return on your investment in the form of a dividend payment. For some people, this is a pretty substantial amount of money,...
View ArticleWant To Start An Investment Club?
This post is the first in a three-part series discussing Investment Clubs, their formation, and operational realities. As expected with a post like this, none of the below should be construed as legal...
View ArticleWant to Start An Investment Club – Organization and Accounts
This post is the second in a three-part series discussing Investment Clubs, their formation, and operational realities. If you missed part one which discussed starting an investment club and picking...
View ArticleWant to Start An Investment Club – Investing Decisions and Rewards
This is the third and final post of a three part series discussing Investment Clubs, their formation, and operational realities. Part one discussed starting an investment club and picking the right...
View ArticleWFC Employees BANNED from Peer to Peer Lending
I saw this post by Peter Renton at Lend Academy and thought it was something to be shared with those folks who may not have seen it. Wells Fargo has banned their employees from investing in peer to...
View ArticleBuilding a No-Cost Dividend Growth Portfolio with Loyal3
One of the common challenges dividend growth investors face is the ability to purchase positions in cost-effective batches. Of course, your cost per transaction will vary based on which brokerage you...
View ArticleTruly Passive Investing in P2P Lending: Lend Academy Investments
Over the past year, many retail investors have felt frozen out as the competition for notes has increased drastically in both Lending Club and Prosper. As both companies have strived to obtain...
View ArticleGoal Setting – A Look at Forward 12-Month Dividends
I am of the opinion it isn’t enough to just set goals, but to track progress towards those goals, holding yourself accountable. Since starting WYOR, I’ve set goals three times, and have, albeit late at...
View ArticleSnowball City – Loyal3 Dividends
For those who don’t know, Loyal3 is a newer brokerage service offering investors the chance to purchase stocks commission free with as little as $10 per share, using cash, linked checking/savings...
View ArticleIntroducing the 2014 Dividend Calendar
I am a passionate person. There are two things I am particularly passionate about. Investing and Spreadsheets. A third being my wife. This is the culmination of when those first two passions combine....
View ArticleWait, More Spreadsheets? Hello, Dividend Growth Portfolio
Just last week I introduced my 2014 Dividend Calendar, a new spreadsheet and page shared to show in a snapshot the dividends I’ve earned, and the dividends I am projecting to earn for the calendar...
View ArticleDeclined: Credit Card Use Banned at Loyal3
Loyal3 will be completely stopping the use of credit cards by the middle of December. Ultimately, I knew it was only a matter of time. Too many people were arbitraging the system and making too much in...
View ArticleBonus Coverage: My Dividend Growth Portfolio
Offline I keep close track of all of my investments, probably in more detail than one should, but for whatever reason I love mapping out and visualizing my progress in creating passive income streams....
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