Dividend Increase – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)
Thursday, September 21st the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) announced that it will raise its quarterly dividend…
Dividend Increase – Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
Wednesday, September 20th the Board of Directors of Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.53…
Recent Buys – September 2023
September was quite an eventful month for my investments. I made 3 purchases in total. One of the investments went…
August/September 2023 update
I have not written in so long that I am surprised that WordPress hasn’t shut me down! I am back…
Week in Review 38/23
Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and…
Yom Kippur: Charity as a path to repentance
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 23, 2023. “There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and…
Dividend Increase – Emera Inc. (TSE: EMA)
Wednesday, September 20th the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. (TSE: EMA) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from…
Dividend Increase – Fortis Inc. (FTS)
Yesterday, September 19th the Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. (TSE: FTS) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from C$0.565…
5 Trends In Progressive Financial Advice -Blog230
I was fortunate to attend FutureProof last week, the world’s biggest Wealth Management and Financial Advice conference, attended by c3,000…
September 2023 Watchlist – Financials
I have accumulated enough funds for a bigger purchase, so now I am looking for a candidate to join my…
Honey cake and getting back on track financially
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 15, 2023. We are not makers of history. We are made…
Week in Review 37/23
Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and…
Monthly Update #60 (August 2023) – Stockholm Syndrome
Fall has arrived, people! You know what this means, right? Winter is coming! Yes…But also: here is this months (long overdue)…
Dividend Income – August 2023
Summer is over, August is over, autumn has begun and it’s time to report on dividend income. In August…
Dividend Increase – Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)
Today, September 13th the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) announced a quarterly dividend increase of…
Week in Review 36/23
Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and…
No need to cross the sea for financial security
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 8th, 2023. But I ran out of places and friendly faces/…
Dividend Increase – Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
Thursday, September 7th the Board of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 0.6525…
August 2023 Summary
August was a great month in many perspectives. Me and my wife have visited a music festival and it was…
Expensive Things We Don’t Regret Buying
On Our Journey to Financial Independence we have embraced a lot of things and made significant changes to our lifestyles.…
GOLD – Are We Investing In Gold To PROTECT Our Early Retirement During This Recession?
Should You Invest in Gold to Protect Your Early Retirement? Over the years as the economy has declined and the…
Don’t Jump Ship on Bonds: A Prudent Investment Choice. Blog 229
In the ever-evolving ocean of investments, where trends and fads can shift like the currents of the oceans beneath us,…
A week of firsts and long-term success
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 1, 2023. The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is…
Week in Review 35/23
Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and…
August 2023 portfolio update: Net Worth dropped to 631556 EUR (-3275)
The drop in my Net worth is mainly related to an only 1.5% drop in my stock portfolio. Small numbers…
Johnny Sexton – The (pension) Legend!? Blog228
This week I share some lessons we can learn from Johnny Sexton’s reported pension planning in recent weeks! I’ve not…
Bowling, Baking and Asset Allocation
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 26, 2023. I would like to start off by issuing a…
Week in Review 34/23
Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and…
10 Things You Need To Know Before You Invest In Index Funds
Have you ever wondered how index funds work, and whether you should invest in them on your journey to financial…
Dividend Increase – Altria Group, Inc. (MO)
Thursday, August 24th the Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. (MO) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from…