Dec 20 2014
Thanks to selling off nearly all of my employer’s stock earlier this month, I was flush with cash and was able to make not just one stock buy for the month, but three! (and I still have some remaining cash for a possible fourth purchase!). What a great way to end the year, with a …
Nov 08 2014
I’ve been aware of Delaware Investments National Municipal Fund (NYSE:VFL), a municipal bond fund, for the past few months. So last week I made my move and bought 100 shares of VFL at $12.96 per share. At the price I bought VFL, its dividend yield is a decent 6.01%. VFL is my 15th holding (including …
Sep 29 2014
I’ve had my eye on Resource Capital Corporation (NYSE:RSO) for some time and didn’t move to buy until its price dipped to nearly its 52-week low (always a good tactic). I pulled the trigger on 120 shares at $5.32 per share, and then again for 120 shares at $4.895 (taking advantage of the usual post-payout …
Aug 19 2014
Even with the minor dip in the market in July’s final week, the Dow is still flying high, so it hasn’t been easy finding bargains or even semi-bargains right now. Note that “not easy” doesn’t mean “impossible.” After using Google Finance and CEFConnect.com to research what’s out there and sifting through potential buys, I ordered …
Jul 18 2014
With the start of the new month and investing money burning a hole in my pocket (no stock buys in June!), I bought 125 shares of Pimco Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE:PFN) at $11.00 per share. Why PFN? It seemed like a good choice, as I have bought it before (now 375 shares total). When …
