Sit right back and hear a tale, a tale of a young dapper man and how he was determined to change. Recapping the buys of the week and my opinion on the beaten down oil stocks. I did forget to add that I believe the companies that are diversified and not just "drill and sell" will be able to survive this. Oil needs to remain above $40 a barrel, and I am confident in the big, fully diversified companies with decent balance sheets. Although Chevron has a better balance sheet than ExxonMobil, I think...
Oct 03, 2020•33 min•Ep. 51
50 Episodes! Dios Mio! Massive THANK YOU to all of you for your support! Talked quite extensively about officially becoming the father of a teenager, gearing up for "sober October", the apple tree parable - in brief, and investing not only being financial. Tickers mentioned in this episode - KO, WMT, MRK, FRT, FB, JNJ. (Full Disclosure - I am long FRT & JNJ). Song of the show - "In a dream" by Rockell Disclaimer - I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is not financial advice, but my...
Sep 30, 2020•35 min
We went on a bit of a shopping spree this week. Check out all the buys and the quick breakdown of each. Tickers mentioned in this show - JNJ, MET, T, KMB, PEP, CSCO, KMB, IBM, ABBV, O, FRT, XOM, GD, PRU, JPM, WFC, MMM. (Full Disclosure - I am long all of these!) Song of the show - "Don't drag me down" by Social Distortion Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is not financial advice. These are my thoughts and opinions shared for fun and entertainment....
Sep 26, 2020•40 min
Sit back and find yourself regaled with the tale of the Dapper Dividends dumpster dive and how the universe is trying to help you. Around the 22 minute mark I answered @DoctorInversor question from twitter regarding Schwab and trades in Europe. Tickers mentioned in this episode - JNJ, O, MET, PRU, FRT. (Full Disclosure- I am long JNJ, O, MET, PRU & FRT). Song of the show - "Bad Guy" Cover by The Interrupters. Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is not financial advice....
Sep 23, 2020•37 min•Ep. 48
Lots to talk about today! Evicting a few REITs from the taxable account for tax purposes, loads of buys and a few option plays covered. Let's get to it! Tickers mentioned in this episode - MMM, MCD, O, DUK, PRU, CUBE, CVS, JNJ, PEP, KMB, ABBV, ED, GOLD, MO, IBM, T, MET, FB. (Full Disclosure - I am long MMM, MCD, O, DUK, PRU, CVS, JNJ, PEP, KMB, ABBV, ED, GOLD, MO & IBM.) Song of the show - "Born, Raised, passed away" by Los Difuntos Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this ...
Sep 19, 2020•32 min•Ep. 47
American Football is back, fall is right around the corner, and I'm selling a REIT.... Find out which one and why! Some precious metal talks and stay tuned to hear some more singing from yours truly! Tickers mentioned in this episode - JNJ, CUBE, O, MCD, MMM, KMB, MSFT, CVS, WBA, SPG. (Full Disclosure- I am long JNJ, O, MCD, MMM, KMB, MSFT, CVS, SPG.) Song of the show "Enjoy the silence" by Depeche Mode Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is NOT financial advice. You must ...
Sep 16, 2020•31 min•Ep. 46
My dividend activity will be updated tomorrow, 9/12/2020 on the website, Dapperdividends.com I talked about my memories of the 9/11/2001 attacks and my first encounter with the name Osama Bin Laden while I was in the Navy in 1998. The song of the show is "911 for Peace" by Anti-Flag, which was written in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
Sep 12, 2020•27 min•Ep. 45
$TSLA just had their worst day today and I went on a bit of a rant, explained "loop" psychology, & why I like to look at yoy R&D.... Tickers mentioned in this show - TSLA, JNJ, LYB, LPTX. (Full Disclosure- I am long JNJ & LYB.) Song of the show - "16 Dollars" by Volbeat Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is not financial advice, these are my thoughts shared for fun and entertainment only.
Sep 09, 2020•29 min•Ep. 44
This episode was recorded as soon as I got home from a long day at work. A voluntarily long day as I'm practicing what I preach! This show was done with no notes and is as extemporaneous as they come, SO let me know what you think! Tickers mentioned in this episode - HON, NIO, ACI, ADM, WFC, IVZ, PEP, O, JNJ. (Full Disclosure - I am long HON, NIO, ACI, ADM, WFC, IVZ, PEP, O, JNJ) Song of the show - "Phone, Wallet, Keys" by Adam Sandler Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this i...
Sep 05, 2020•23 min•Ep. 43
Covered many things in this episode- An exercise to do while falling asleep, dividends being more than just financial, writing goals, focusing on what you can control, not buying a story and focusing on the fundamentals, and a story about my daughter's investment in WMT and what's up with AbbVie. Tickers mentioned in this episode - WMT, TSLA, NIO, ABBV, ETN, WFC, IVZ, TM. (Full Disclosure - I am long NIO, ETN, WFC, IVZ, ABBV.) Song of the show - "Unforgiven 2" by Metallica Disclaimer- I am noit ...
Sep 02, 2020•30 min•Ep. 42
Memorable episode as I recorded in my CLOSET because we had friends over, but I'm dedicated to my schedule! Explaining "Embracing the suck" which I learned in the military, a blurb about Turmeric and then doing 2 things you don't want to do. Tickers mentioned in this episode - MO, NIO, GPC, T, HON, IBM, DUK, PEP, GPC. Full disclosure - (I am long MO, NIO, GPC, HON, IBM, DUK, T, PEP & GPC.) Song of the show - "I want you back" by The Jackson 5 Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser...
Aug 29, 2020•30 min•Ep. 41
As the title says, excellence is a choice, no matter what stepping stone you're at in your life. I demonstrate exactly how this applied to my life at one point. Also what gets me out of bed in the morning and gets me through the day- a written down goal for the universe to see that it is in existence! Just a GREAT episode today! Let me know what you think! Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, HON, IBM. ( Full disclosure, I am long NIO, HON & IBM.) Song of the show - "Silent Morning" by N...
Aug 26, 2020•30 min•Ep. 40
What can you do for a confidence boost? I share what I do when I need one.... a story about a friend and LODE. Going over the buys for the week in the taxable & SDIRA accounts. Tickers mentioned in this episode - LODE, PG, SBUX, O, ET, DUK, ABBV, PEP, CUBE, BTC, CSCO, CB. (Full disclosure - I am long PG, ET, O, DUK, SBUX, ABBV, PEP, CUBE, BTC, CSCO & CB.) Song of the show - "Crash" by The Primitives. Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser, nor is this financial advice. Seek pr...
Aug 22, 2020•30 min•Ep. 39
Talking about some cryptocurrency I bought, dividends received, buys of the week and buying ABBV while working at Abbvie! Wrapped it up wuith some very pointed advice my grandfather gave me as a boy that every sports fan needs to hear. Tickers talked about in this episode - PG, DUK, ABBV, O, CUBE, EXC, IBM, XRP, BTC. (Full Disclosure - I am long PG, DUK, ABBV, O, CUBE, EXC, IBM, XRP & BTC.) Song of the show - "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser...
Aug 19, 2020•30 min•Ep. 38
Berkshire Hathaway has bought Barrick Gold (GOLD) and I bought it on 6/12/20 for the SDIRA portfolio and touched on it in the podcast. I know know who that one listener in Oklahoma is- Big B aka The Oracle of Omaha! In all seriousness, I felt most comfortable with Barrick Gold from the research I did - Just nice to know it's on par with Buffet! HA! I cover my buys for the week, and even sing a little Elvis impromptu, and explain how I got out of a bad mistake with $1. Tickers mentioned in this e...
Aug 15, 2020•30 min•Ep. 37
You should be able to determine what stock to buy and not have someone do that for you. One of the metrics I use is free cash flow dividend payout ratio, to determine if I want to buy a company. I also chat about what I'm working for and why I work so frequently in my 40s. Why I'm not overly concerned with the upcoming US Presidential election and you shouldn't be either. So come on in and take a listen! Tickers mentioned in this episode - HMC, JNJ, ABBV, NIO, IGC. (Full Disclosure, I am long - ...
Aug 12, 2020•29 min•Ep. 36
This show got a little crazy! Home late, late dinner, and a late show. But, I'm dedicated to you, the listener. And THANK YOU! 25 countries have heard my voice. SIMPLY AMAZING! Talking about everything that came to my mind tonight.... just got a little goofy on this Friday night, but still bringing you my buys, dividends, thoughts and tips..... It's late and I don't want to type anymore, so please listen to the show. THANK YOU!!!!! Song of the show- "The Crowd" covered by my daughter and I in 20...
Aug 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 35
I'm taking HMC (Honda Motors) for a test drive and dividends now! That's right, it's back, and I'm setting a low bar this time.... Recapping my early buys this week and dividends I've received, explaining a neat way of looking at P/E & Beta. How to find out if a stock is undervalued using it's own P/E... This is the first episode that will be up on youtube, so check it out! Tickers mentioned in this episode HON, PRU, O, HMC, T, VZ, UL, NIO. (Full disclosure- I am long HON, PRU, O, TT, VZ, NI...
Aug 05, 2020•27 min•Ep. 34
33 Episodes in and I hit a thousand plays. Very thankful for all the listens!! Deals are hard to find these days, so I'm nibbling on confidence stocks. Especially XOM, as the entire energy sector has been way down for over a year now. XOM is a fully integrated oil and natural gas behemoth, that I feel will survive this and probably gobble up smaller companies facing bankruptcy. Tickers mentioned in this show - O, T, NIO, XOM, MO. Disclosure (I am long O, T, NIO, XOM & MO). Song of the show "...
Aug 01, 2020•29 min•Ep. 33
Talking about a huge mistake I made with Gold in 2013. Going over some of my earnings highlights from today. Song of the show - "Monday" by The Living End. Tickers mentioned in this episode- MMM, PEP, SBUX, AMD, MO, KODK, MCD, ETN. (Disclosure- I am long MMM, PEP, SBUX, MCD, MO & ETN). Disclaimer- I am not a licensed financial adviser and this is my knowledge and opinions shared for fun and entertainment.
Jul 29, 2020•28 min•Ep. 32
Recorded "without a net" directly to the anchor app. All in one shot! Talking about an elderly neighbor that passed who taught me to be a "dividend hoarder". Going over the few buys of the week as I'm slowing down in anticipation of a correction. BUT I'm still buying! Tickers mentioned in this episode - LPTX, SPG, CSCO, MO, WFC, CUBE, O. Full Disclosure - I am long SPG, CSCO, MO, WFC, CUBE &O. Song of the show - "The worst day since yesterday" by Flogging Molly Disclaimer- This is not financ...
Jul 25, 2020•26 min•Ep. 31
Only 2 buys this week - and one isn't even a dividend stock, far from it, it's a PENNY stock, LPTX. Trying to swing a 2-1 ration trade. Talking about getting "stuck" with MO & T at high averages, bought to write covered calls, secondarily. follow me @Rustyram78 @ check out my youtube channel - Stashing Worthy Acorns. Tickers mentioned in this show - MO, T, CSCO, LPTX, SPG, RDS.A. Full Disclosure - (I am long MO, T, CSCO & SPG). Song of the show - "Motownphilly" by Boyz 2 Men. Head to you...
Jul 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 30
Back in Sweet Home Chicago and buying more quality dividend growth companies! Warren Buffet said - "Price is what you pay, value is what you get." That is what I am doing, week in and week out. Read a portion from John Taffer's book about priority management over time management. Tickers mentioned in this episode - O, SBUX, PEP, JNJ, IBM, ED, CVX, CUBE, DUK, GD. Full Disclosure - I am long O, SBUX, PEP, JNJ, IBM, ED, CVX, DUK & GD, CUBE. Song of the show - "You send me" by Sam Cooke
Jul 18, 2020•27 min•Ep. 29
Recorded from our family vacation hotel room in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, onto my phone through the anchor app. So, no editing, stopping... this is raw and LIVE without a net! Talked about being a net buyer of time instead of a net seller of time and doing this with dividend growth stocks. So I bought SBUX, IBM, GD & sold a T covered call all from the sunny beach. Tickers discussed this episode - GD, IBM, SBUX & T. Full disclosure - I am long GD, IBM, SBUX & T. Song of the show -...
Jul 14, 2020•13 min•Ep. 28
I rolled my 7/10 7.00 NIO covered call up and out to a 11/20 13.00.... Find out what I did. Recapping my taxable & SDIRA dividend buys for the week. 759 plays! Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, PEP, DUK, SBUX, ETN, O, XOM, JNJ, GD, MMM, MO, TSLA. (Full Disclosure - I am long NIO, PEP, DUK, SBUX, ETN, O, XOM, JNJ, GD, MMM, MO). Song of the show "Haunted Cathouse" by The Nekromantix. Check out the "Dapper Dividends Playlist" on YouTube. Disclaimer - I am not a licensed financial adviser...
Jul 11, 2020•49 min•Ep. 27
Another rather lengthy episode, so buckle up! Talking my buys and a sell, breaking down my situation with NIO that may be coming to a head on Friday 7/10/2020. And a story about a 6th grade me and the song of the show - "Toy Soldiers" by Martika. Tickers mentioned in this show - JNJ, SBUX, XOM, NIO, PEP, DUK, WMT. Full disclosure - I am long JNJ, SBUX, XOM, NIO, PEP & DUK. Disclaimer- This is not stock advice and I am not a financial adviser. You must do your own research before investing in...
Jul 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 26
A rather lengthy episode! I'll teach you what I learned from my time in the US Navy that gives me a high tolerance and threshold for "bad days".... I go over my buys & dividend payments received..... Tickers mentioned in this show - CSCO, XOM, PEP, ALB, XOM, CVX, GD, IBM, ADM, ABBV, KMB. Full disclosure - I am long CSCO, XOM, PEP, ALB, XOM, CVX, GD, IBM, ADM, ABBV & KMB. Disclaimer- I am not a financial adviser and this is not financial advice. These are my opinions and knowledge shared ...
Jul 03, 2020•28 min•Ep. 25
Another late night at work and I banged out another one for all Y'all.... I go over the show stats, my buys, explain what it means to be a fully integrated Oil & Gas company...... Talk about the psychology to beat addiction and I did all this with NO SHOW notes. Just me and my phone.....!!! Check out the "We study billionaires - The investors podcast network episode #303 with Lyn Alden"! Song of the show is "Domino Dancing" by The Pet Shop Boys Tickers mentioned in this episode - SPG, T, GD,...
Jul 01, 2020•25 min•Ep. 24
So I bought Albertsons (ACI) and it was a sentimental buy I shouldn't have made. Wanna know why? Of course you do! Tune in and find out! Tickers mentioned in this episode - NIO, T, ADM, PEP, O, SBUX, MCD, ACI, JPM, RAD. Discolsure - I am long (NIO, T, ADM, PEP, O, SBUX, MCD, & JPM.) Song of the show - "Point of no return" by Expose Disclaimer - This is not financial advice but my knowledge and opinions shared for fun and entertainment.
Jun 27, 2020•21 min•Ep. 23
This episode is pretty much about Archer Daniels Midland and why I love them. The song of the show is "The Passenger" by Iggy and the Stooges. Find all the show songs on YouTube by searching for "Dapper Dividends Playlist". Tickers discussed in this episode - NIO, O, ADM, SPG. Full disclosure - I am long NIO, O, ADM & SPG. Disclaimer- I am not a financial adviser and this is not financial advice, but my experience and opinions shared for fun and entertainment.
Jun 24, 2020•20 min•Ep. 22
