Welcome back to the blog fellas, before I even get started I have to say that just out of no where I started getting followers like crazy on my Facebook page, it was like 15 new followers a day at one point when I was in Vegas. I'm like "sh$t?!? You people must really like me" lol. In all seriousness, though I think it's because they want to follow someone who isn't afraid to be real on here and on my page, or maybe that's just one of the many reasons why people follow me on Facebook. For example, I think PSEC is a load of dog sh$t, people get distracted with the 1-year chart performance and completely ignore the 10+ year chart showing it's down over 33%....................you see? That's probably why they want to follow my page. Anyways enough of the real talk, let me give a broad summary of my vacation in April, and then I'll be talking about stocks after you scroll through the dividend income.
So in April I had my very first 2 week paid vacation. I went to Las Vegas and then New York. In Las Vegas, it was great drinking Bacardi (rum) and laid back while watching people lose boat loads of money on those casino machines. When your overall portfolio value is bigger than like 75% of the major jackpots you see increasing on top of the machines, you just flat out don't care. Sports gambling is like the ONLY one I enjoy watching.......because your odds are waaaay higher, and I would view it as a big tip towards the casino enjoying the game together with a bunch of people. Watched tons of basketball games at the massive sports bars, (fun fact: my favorite modern basketball player is Russel Westbrook, that's my boy) I also went to different restaurants I haven't been to yet so overall it was all good. Hopefully, all the shows get back in business like Cirque Du Soleil. I would pay like $1,000+ to see them again, I've been loyal to there shows for 10 years now. Since I was 16 years old, my Mom introduced this show to me when I was in high school, at the time that was my first time going to Las Vegas and I've been very loyal ever since. (Happy Mothers day btw).
Now let's go over New York, the trip was short. Took the tour bus around serial times through the main parts of Manhattan, I saw the famous golden bull on Wall Street in case you were wondering. If security wouldn't mind, if I go back need to have a picture of me hugging the golden bull lol. I'm not gonna lie though.........I vibed with the inner-city atmosphere, I really liked it. On top of that, I have to give a shout out to the NYPD officers........you guys be looking extra fresh in them uniforms and them tall hats. Like for real you guys be looking tight, I almost took a picture with one of them lol they look sharp (maybe next time). I would have to say the best part about the New York was taking the Staten Island ferry going back and forth watching the port doing its work, all the workboats of different sizes. It was.........peaceful and of course seeing the most beautiful women in New York............ Lady Liberty. If I lived in New York, I would be working at the port 100% or be a truck driver and haul those containers you see stacked up on those massive cargo ships. If the cost of living wasn't shoved deep right up our a$$es I would love to live in New York, specifically Manhattan ❤. So that's a quick summary of my first 2-week vacation. (fun fact: my very first 1-week vacation was in 2019) Alright, playtime is over now it's time to get my money. Let's scroll through the dividend income.
Roth IRA
Taxable
Grand Total: $132.77
YoY: 5.36%
Purchase: 4 shares of NKE & 1 share of MA
So Mastercard is falling right into my hands with the recent fall in price. Going from the low $380's to mid $350s. So am I just going to cry like a little baby and go make a post on a Facebook group complaining about my stock being down by whatever percent........no. What I'm doing is 100% anticipation, there's a good possibility that (MA) next new high could be past $400. Do I know when that would happen?........hell no, but I feel there's a good probability it will at some point in the future. Alright, so my thoughts on (NKE) are that's it's been 100% neutral for the past 6 months, which is the perfect habitat for some serious dollar-cost averaging. You want to anticipate before the stock breaks into a bull run, but then again you also need to have e plan for when the stock takes a healthy decline as well. Expect both possibilities, btw a little disclaimer this is my thoughts/strategies on super low yeilding dividend stocks that have growth stock characteristics. I'm not talking about your AT&T holding, you can do whatever the hell you want with that thing. You're going to see the same price over again and over again anyways. So that's all I have to say this one.
Hope you all had a great April, I'm ready to stack my money again and ill see you guys in the next update.
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