Tag: markets

  • 2022 Wrap Up

    2022 Wrap Up

    Like everyone else 2022 was not a banner year. Overall my three portfolios were down 7.1% for the year. Not too bad when you consider the S&P was down 19%, the Dow was down 8.8%, and the NASDAQ was down 33%. If I was reinvesting all my dividends I would have only been down 2.78%…

  • Now is the time to buy not sell

    Now is the time to buy not sell

    Inflation, record gas prices, record food prices, falling markets, and political turmoil. In the short term this all looks bad. But what is your reason for investing? Are you investing for the quick buck? If so, you’ll be tearing your hair out as you watch thousands, perhaps tens or hundreds of thousands, evaporate from your…

  • I had only one stock in the green today

    I had only one stock in the green today

    What stock is that you might ask? It’s Arrow Financial Corporation (AROW). They were up +0.1% letting me know not everything was a loser today. Sheesh! Arrow Financial Corp (AROW) has a current dividend yield of 3.47% and is rated as “Very Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold AROW in my Low and Medium Yield Portfolios.…

  • Having another rough day in the markets

    Having another rough day in the markets

    I’m not doing better than the Dow today but I am still out performing the S&P and Nasdaq. Here’s to hoping that people start bargain hunting and bring things up a bit towards the end of the day. Personally I’ve felt the Dow in particular is still double where it should be naturally. Something changed…

  • My dividend stocks are out performing the market today

    My dividend stocks are out performing the market today

    The inflation numbers came out today and the stock market started dropping like a rock. All the indexes are down over 2% with the Nasdaq getting clobbered at 3.27% as of this writing. My three portfolios are down today as well but not nearly to the same extreme as the rest of the stock market.…

  • China starts closing their doors

    China starts closing their doors

    Market drops 2%, China starts closing off, Microsoft buybacks, Social Security COL, Wind power blows in the UK, and more!