Today’s Trades: $THQ, $LDP, $MSD, $BME, $DFP, $UTG, $ASGI

Added small amounts to several of my closed-end funds today. $THQ: healthcare, pays 11.24% monthly, selling at a 5.6% discount, holdings include Eli Lilly, United Health Care, Abbvie, Johnson and Johnson, Merck $LDP: limited duration bonds and preferred stocks, pays 7.50% monthly, selling at a 4.94% discount, holdings include Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Charles Schwab, NextEra […]

Latest Trades: KMI, PAGP, EMD, NEEPR

Kinder Morgan (KMI) Bought 190 shares @ $26.3599 Yield 4.35% Energy infrastructure   Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) Bought 273 shares @ $18.28 Yield 6.75% Energy infrastructure   NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE-PR) Added 220 shares @ $43.0193 Yield 8.04% Electric utility, clean energy, preferred shares   Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Bought 525 shares @ […]

Today’s Trade: NSRGY

Bought some Nestle ($NSRGY) today. global (Swiss) food company with many recognizable brands Nestle candy Gerber baby products Purina pet food Optifast Nespresso coffee Boost nutritional drinks Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine Häagen-Dazs Perrier water rated 2 green on Seeking Alpha pays 3.25% dividend even if we have a recession, people will still want/need pet food, Gerber […]

Today’s Trades: OCSL, ICSH, TRMD

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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