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April 2018 : Investment Portfolio Status

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April is over and it’s time for my monthly status update. As always I will be comparing my portfolio performance against S&P 500. Good to see some upward movement, S&P 500 is up 0.27% in April.

Dividend Increases This Week (Apr 23 - Apr 27)

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One way to identify dividend growth stocks is to look for dividend increases. Companies that pay rising dividends are likely to be financially healthy, generate consistent cash flow and regular dividend. I am interested in stocks with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual dividend payments (Dividend Achievers). Here is a list of US companies that increased their dividends this week.

How we saved over $600 on wireless service?

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Project Fi is a wireless service from Google. Project Fi automatically connects you to the best available signal, whether that's Wi-Fi or one of its three 4G LTE partner networks (T-Mobile, US Cellular & Sprint).

Exploring Vanguard's New Factor-Based ETFs: Active Management in the ETF Landscape

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Factor investing is a strategic investment method that centers on identifying measurable attributes, known as "factors," capable of elucidating variations in stock performance. This approach hinges on the deliberate adjustment of equity portfolios to emphasize or de-emphasize specific factors, aiming to achieve sustained returns surpassing benchmark indices over the long term. Unlike subjective opinions or speculative judgments, factor investing relies on quantitative analysis grounded in readily observable data, such as stock prices and financial metrics.  It seeks to harness the power of empirically supported factors, like value, momentum, size, or quality, to optimize investment outcomes. By selecting and weighting these factors in a systematic manner, investors hope to exploit underlying market inefficiencies and enhance portfolio performance. Factor investing, thus, represents a data-driven, evidence-based strategy designed to capitalize on identifiable attributes drivin...

Dividend Increases This Week (Apr 16 - Apr 20)

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One way to identify dividend growth stocks is to look for dividend increases. Companies that pay rising dividends are likely to be financially healthy, generate consistent cash flow and regular dividend. I am interested in stocks with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual dividend payments (Dividend Achievers). Here is a list of US companies that increased their dividends this week.

Dividend Increases This Week (Apr 9 - Apr 13)

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One way to identify dividend growth stocks is to look for dividend increases. Companies that pay rising dividends are likely to be financially healthy, generate consistent cash flow and regular dividend. I am interested in stocks with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual dividend payments (Dividend Achievers). Here is a list of US companies that increased their dividends this week.

Dividend Increases This Week (Apr 2 - Apr 6)

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One way to identify dividend growth stocks is to look for dividend increases. Companies that pay rising dividends are likely to be financially healthy, generate consistent cash flow and regular dividend. I am interested in stocks with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual dividend payments (Dividend Achievers). Here is a list of US companies that increased their dividends this week.