Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Weekly Sharebuilder Purchases

Here are my automatic investments for this week.

  • BP:  12.25 shares @ $49.00 --- Yield  4.78%
  • PM:  7.37 shares @ $81.45 --- Yield  4.62%
  • MCD:  6.41 shares @ $93.66 --- Yield  3.46%  (initial position)
  • CLX:  6.92 shares @ $86.73 --- Yield  3.41%
  • PG:  7.56 shares @ $79.31 --- Yield  3.24%

Total capital invested is $3000 ($600 in each company).  The combined yield of these purchases is 3.9% and they will add $117.06 to my yearly dividends.


$100/week Challenge---Week 15   S&P 500  1933

As many of you know the markets have been wobbling recently and many new buying opportunities are presenting themselves to us.  I really like MCD and CLX over 3.4% and PM really looks good over 4.5%.  Hopefully this pullback will continue throughout the rest of this year. 

Stocks on my radar for next week include the five I purchased today as well as GE, PFE, KO, CVX, BAX, JPM, and BA. 

12 comments:

  1. Great purchases. The recent pullback has really been helping to open up opportunities that weren't there before. I initiated position in CLX on Friday last week and has dropped even more since then. Might look to add to my positions in PM and PG if the pullback continues.

    DGJ

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    1. DGJ,

      Keep buying PG, CLX, and PM and I think you will be very happy for many years.

      MDP

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  2. Great grab of many defensive stocks. Great time to buy

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    1. AG,

      Thanks man. It looks like you have been busy grabbing some "Apples" yourself. :-)

      MDP

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  3. Hey MDP,

    I just found your great blog and I would like to ask you what will you recommend for someone with $500USD to start investing in the stock market? I know that is a very small amount to invest but that's all I have for now.

    I am looking for long term investments and to create a passive cash flow.

    Will you recommend me to save up some more before investing or can I grab a few shares with that amount for now and when I get more cash invest some more?

    Thanks and greetings from Dominican Republic,

    Emir-

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    1. Emir,

      First, $500 is a great way to start investing. I remember buying shares of Dell with $1000 in college and that was over 20 years ago. Second, if you have any kind of consumer debt I would kindly suggest eliminating that first. The main reason I no longer have those Dell shares is because I needed the money to pay bills. Finally, the $500 you invest in today should be view as just one step in many in a regular dollar cost averaging regimen. I personally would invest in a low cost index funds when just starting out as this is a great way to diversify without losing a lot of money in fees and transaction costs. Once you have a few purchases under your belt, then you can start picking individual companies.

      Best wishes on your journey!

      MDP

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    2. Hey MDP,

      Thanks for your reply. I will try to find a mutual fund to invest in or maybe I will grab 10 KO shares since I have been reading that now is a good entry point for new investors.

      Emir-

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    3. Emir,

      KO is a wonderful investment idea.

      MDP

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  4. Great choices. These additions will surely expand your pipeline. MCD is one of my top holdings! I'll probably keep it forever and just enjoy spending the juicy dividends, probably on Big Macs, but hopefully on something healthier. We'll see :D

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    1. Liquid,

      Thanks for the comment. I have been patiently waiting for MCD to come down in price, and it has, along with many other quality companies. I think a 3.5% yield on a blue chip like MCD is a no brainer.

      MDP

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  5. Those are all solid buys. I own all but PG. I missed out on PG a few times and ended up buying UL. After building up UL I would consider adding PG at some point. It's so hard to own all the great companies when I don't want to go over 40 positions.

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    1. AAI,

      When you have a certain number of companies you want to own, it makes it difficult...kind of like a kid in a candy store. So many sectors have four or five heavy hitters in them. I would love to own CL, PG, UL, and CLX, but I decided on CLX and PG for now.

      MDP

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