Closed my position in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) for a small loss. This business development company, BDC, has underperformed others in my portfolio: Ares Capital (ARCC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Gladstone Investment (GAIN) and Hercules Capital (HTGC). I used the proceeds to purchase a new holding: TORM (TRMD) UK-based shipping company that owns a […]
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Today’s Trades: RGR, SGOV
Sold 2 covered calls on a stock I own, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. ($RGR) Sold 2 Contracts RGR Nov 15 2024 45 Calls at $1.61 Annualized yield 17.29% Used that cash to add to iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF ($SGOV) Yield 5.23%
My Entire Portfolio, View While Link is Still Available!
Sharing my entire portfolio, comments appreciated! Ranked by dividend yield; includes my stock/eft shortlist and CEF shortlist. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_w5WSeSSmIT_1FFwLMMId_PGUsdaVa1qBCnVpklPPE/edit?usp=sharing I have mostly high yield stocks, ETFs, CEFs, and T-Bills. Some growth stocks like TSLA, AAPL. Not included on the spreadsheet are my covered call and cash-secured put options. Comments appreciated! How many of these do you […]
Today’s Trades: AMD, OZK, UBER, T-Bills
Today I sold three cash-secured puts on stocks I wouldn’t mind owning should they get “put” to me. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Aug 135 put @ $3.25 (received $325), annualized yield 10.34% Uber (UBER) Aug 55 put @ $1.19 (received $119), annualized yield 9.29% Bank OZK (OZK) Aug 42.5 put @ 1.10 (received $110), annualized […]
Today’s Trades: XOM, T-Bills
Sold two covered calls today on my Exxon Mobile (XOM) holdings. Sold to open 2 Jul 19 2024 125 Calls at $1.28 (received $256), which represents a 6.60% return on top of the 3.2% I already earn on the XOM stock. 41 years consecutive dividend payments 25 years consecutive dividend growth Bought 50 ($50,000) August […]
Today’s Trades: T-Bills, GOOGL, MU, MRVL, PFE
Closed out four put options for a profit buy buying them back to close: GOOGL June 135 put @ $.09; profit 94.19%, annualized yield 6.98% MU June 90 put @ $.11; profit 91.34%, annualized yield 9.66% MRVL June 50 put @ $.06; profit 93.41%, annualized yield 11.07% PFE June 25 put @ $.03; profit 97%, […]
Today’s Trades: May 6-7, 2024 T-Bills, RWAY
Had some T-Bills mature, so I reinvested: 30 ($30,000) July T-Bills yielding 5.37% 27 ($27,000) August T-Bills yielding 5.38% Also added 100 shares of Runway Growth Finance Corp (RWAY) at $12.3752. On sale today, down 6.49%. Dividend 12.08%. Two green ratings on Seeking Alpha. Also recommended by More Ideas Than Money, Monthly Dividend Multiplier.
Today’s Trades: BNS, PFE, Treasury Bills
Today I had some US treasury bills mature so I bought 33 more ($33,000). Expires in July and I will earn 5.4% yield. Safe and guaranteed. I also sold put options on stocks I wouldn’t mind owning in my dividend portfolio: The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). BNS pays a 6.74% yield and has one […]