Author: Kevin Bae

  • Windows 10 mayhem

    Windows 10 mayhem

    Windows 10 upsets my apple cart, Russia continues to dominate the news, public pension stock dependency, companies continue to isolate Russia, and much much more!

  • Individual investors jumping into energy stocks

    Individual investors jumping into energy stocks

    The Energy Sector makes up 21% of my total portfolio. On Monday, retail investors purchased a net $340 million of U.S.-listed energy stocks and exchange-traded funds, the most in one day in VandaTrack data going back to 2014. Over the five trading days through Tuesday, they bought a net $122.05 million of Chevron Corp. shares…

  • Pepsi exploring options for its business units in Russia

    Pepsi exploring options for its business units in Russia

    Like dominoes they continue to fall. Pepsi (PEP) has a current dividend yield of 2.88% and is rated as “Very Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold PEP in my Low and Medium Yield Portfolios. In total PEP is 1.5% of my portfolio. Large Western companies are under increasing pressure to pull out of the country in…

  • Unilever suspends most operations in Russia

    Unilever suspends most operations in Russia

    Like P&G, Unilever will continue to supply essential food and hygiene products in Russia. Unilever (UL) has a current dividend yield of 4.49% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold ULin my Low Yield Portfolio. In total UL is 0.3% of my portfolio. Unilever PLC said it will stop its advertising and media…

  • Shell to withdraw from Russian oil and gas

    Shell to withdraw from Russian oil and gas

    Shell owns 68.5% of Shell Midstream Partners. Shell Midstream Partners (SHLX) has a current dividend yield of 8.41% and is rated as “Borderline Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold SHLX in my High Yield Portfolio. In total SHLX is 1.7% of my portfolio. Shell had previously said it would pull out of a number of joint ventures in…

  • Coca-Cola taking heat for continuing operations in Russia

    Coca-Cola taking heat for continuing operations in Russia

    Coca-Cola (KO) has a current dividend yield of 2.97% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold KO in my Low and Medium Yield Portfolios. In total KO is 1.4% of my portfolio.