KMB increased the dividend by 3.00% making this dividend champion‘s 47th consecutive dividend increase. The old dividend rate was 4.00 annual dividend payout (1.0 quarterly), the new rate is 4.12 (1.03 quarterly). Our current fair value of the company is $76.01 a share so at the current price of $116.00 the stock is overvalued and Continue reading →



Weekly results May 25, 2018
S&P 500 2,721.33 -6.43 (-0.24%) Dow 30 24,753.09 -58.67 (-0.24%) Nasdaq 7,433.85 +9.42 (+0.13%) This post actually contains results from the last two weeks as my internet modem refused to work last week so I was dependent on my phone only. Last week trading was good for neutral trading. Opening Iron Condors paid the Continue reading →
Weekly results May 12, 2018
S&P 500 2,727.72 +4.65 (+0.17%) Dow 30 24,831.17 +470.97 (+0.37%) Nasdaq 7,402.88 -2.09 (-0.03%) Last week was good. Our net-liq grew up again as the market went up. We did a few adjustments only of the existing trades. Last week we could close a few “long term” trades (trades which I was dragging along Continue reading →
Weekly results May 04, 2018
S&P 500 2,663.42 +33.69 (+1.28%) Dow 30 24,262.51 +332.36 (+1.39%) Nasdaq 7,209.62 +121.47 (+1.71%) I am trying to get back on track posting regularly our trading and investing results. Why are we posting our results and financials when we are not a publicly traded company? Can it hurt our business and me personally? Does Continue reading →
Weekly results April 20, 2018
S&P 500 2,670.14 -22.99 (-0.85%) Dow 30 24,462.94 -201.95 (-0.82%) Nasdaq 7,146.13 -91.93 (-1.27%) Markets were again struck by fear selling and media were coming up with tons of reasons why. At first, it was tech stocks such as AAPL driving the markets down, then semiconductors, later oil… all in one day. You could Continue reading →
Syria not an issue anymore (hopefully), now let’s earnings move the market
S&P 500 2,677.84 +21.54 (+0.81%) Dow 30 24,573.04 +212.90 (+0.87%) Nasdaq 7,156.28 +49.63 (+0.70%) Investors and traders were afraid of what the stock market would do over the weekend due to an air strike in Syria. Myself included. I too was worried about the reaction on Monday. But there was no impact. The air Continue reading →
Weekly results April 14, 2018
S&P 500 2,656.30 -7.69 (-0.29%) Dow 30 24,360.14 -122.91 (-0.50%) Nasdaq 7,106.65 -33.60 (-0.47%) The second week of April was better and provided a good recovery from the lows. We brought in a nice income offsetting previous week loss. Our net liquidation value is still down due to open trades consuming it, although it Continue reading →
Stock market consolidating for the next move
S&P 500 2,642.19 -14.68 (-0.55%) Dow 30 24,189.45 -218.55 (-0.90%) Nasdaq 7,069.03 -25.27 (-0.36%) The stock market went down today on a fear of the US going into an air strike against Syria. Trump tweeted about nice, new, and smart missiles coming to Syria and Russians if they keep supporting Syria. Again, Trump opened Continue reading →
We had a decent rally, what’s next?
S&P 500 2,656.87 +43.71 (+1.67%) Dow 30 24,408.00 +428.90 (+1.79%) Nasdaq 7,094.30 +143.96 (+2.07%) Market had a few days of relief rally. Is it going to be a bounce or is it going to continue higher? No one knows. Investors are rattled and panic on anything Trump does or does not. If it was Continue reading →
Markets up then down again and probably up again tomorrow
S&P 500 2,613.16 +8.69 (+0.33%) Dow 30 23,979.10 +46.34 (+0.19%) Nasdaq 6,950.34 +35.23 (+0.51%) We had an interesting trading day today. The markets eased up a bit after last week correction and renewed selling. The market rallied on no news but then, FBI raided Trump’s lawyer’s office and all ended again. All today’s gains Continue reading →
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