Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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Surge in commodity prices bring inflation fears
More of the same inflation drum beat that we need to watch. I still think the current spike is temporary due to the novel shutdowns of the world’s economies due to the pandemic. Once things normalize (whatever that looks like) sometime in 2022 I expect inflation in the U.S. to return to pre-pandemic levels. Many…
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My financial life in pie charts
I thought it might be interesting for people to see my entire asset allocation across stock portfolios, cash, life insurance, and property. Aside from life insurance the assets at highest risk are also the smallest part of the pie. It so happens that the assets at highest risk also provide the highest income. It’s important…
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Do you rebalance your portfolio?
If you rebalance your portfolio how often do you do it? What are the reasons that you rebalance? I got to thinking more about this after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal this morning. The case for rebalancing is pretty straightforward. Over time, assets whose prices rise account for a growing proportion of…
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Biden Administration suspends oil leases in the Arctic
This is why I don’t like Executive Orders. They don’t promote stability. Everyone is subject to the whims of who ever is in office. Allow drilling… don’t allow drilling… and on and on. Just keep the rules consistent so business knows what it can and cannot do. Think of the investments wasted. The Biden administration…
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Oil prices jump over $70 a barrel today
This explains why my oil stocks jumped today as well. The price of oil was on course Tuesday to close above $70 a barrel for the first time in two years on investors’ optimism that improving oil demand and a dwindling supply glut may mean the market can absorb any additional supply from OPEC and…
