The Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP) was first introduced on September 13, 2008 as a real money dividend income portfolio funded by the “pocket change” earned from my various online endeavors. Each month I report on the portfolio’s progress and update its holdings.
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Sat. Nov. 20, 2010
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – October 2010 *
Sat. Oct. 16, 2010
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – September 2010 *
The Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP) was first introduced on September 13, 2008 as a real money dividend income portfolio funded by the “pocket change” earned from my various online endeavors. Each month I report on the portfolio’s progress and update its holdings.
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Sat. Sep. 4, 2010
progress
Progress Update – August 2010 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income increased in August, extending the streak to 2 consecutive months of increases after June 2010′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 31 of the last 33 months.
Sat. Feb. 6, 2010
progress
Progress Update – January 2010 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in January, extending the streak to 11 months after February 2009′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 25 of the last 26 months.
Sat. Jan. 16, 2010
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – December 2009 *
Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for December 2009, Year-To-Date (2009) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.
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Sat. Jan. 9, 2010
progress
Progress Update – December 2009 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in December, extending the streak to 10 months after February 2009′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 24 of the last 25 months.
Sat. Dec. 12, 2009
progress
Progress Update – November 2009 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in November, extending the streak to 9 months after February 2009′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 23 of the last 24 months.
Sat. Nov. 7, 2009
progress
Progress Update – October 2009 *
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in October, extending the streak to 8 months after February 2009′s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 22 of the last 23 months.
Wed. Sep. 30, 2009
classics, commentary
Protecting Your Dollars With Foreign Currency *
In late 2007 when I starting writing about dividend investing I had two primary motives in mind: 1. Put myself in a position where there is some public accountability. 2. Interact with knowledgeable investors and expose myself to new ideas. In response to a recent post “How Much Money Will You Need For Retirement?“, two readers introduced me to a concept that hadn’t considered up to that point.
Increasing Dividend Yield Part IV: Bonds *
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