Stock Buy - BlackRock (3 shares, $37 div income)

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is global investment management corporation over $6 trillion in assets under management with 70 offices in 30 countries and clients in 100 countries... (src: wikipedia)

DIV YIELD      PAYOUT        PAYOUT RATIO      5 YR DGR      DIV GROWTH
3.22%                $12.52             45.24%                       10.76%              9 Years

This purchases will add $37 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

Stock Buy - Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (25 shares, $43 div income)

 Another  market down day and I added discounted shares of a unique retailer 😇💪
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is a specialty retailer of high quality products for the home.

MARKET CAP    DIV/YIELD (FWD)     PAYOUT RATIO   5 YR DGR       DIV GROWTH 
$3.8B                     $1.72 (3.60%)                 ~39%                       ~11.8%              12 Years

A Journey: Four Rooms Buffet - Osaka, Japan

A Journey: Four Rooms Buffet - Osaka, Japan: The day we traveled from Kyoto to Osaka was a hot sunny day. It was probably normal temperature for that time of the year in Osaka. ...

Stock Buys - EGP (10 shares, $28 dividend), PLD (15 shares, $28 dividend)

Today was a market down day for the REIT sector so I decided to go shopping.

EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) focuses on multi-tenant business distribution buildings.
Basic info:
Market CAP: 3.5B    Dividend: $2.88 (2.9%)    Payout Ratio: 68%     5yr DGR: 3.7%

Prologis (NYSE: PLD)  manages logistics and distribution centers in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Basic info:
Market CAP: 38B      Dividend: $1.92 (2.96%)     Payout Ratio: 69%      5yr DGR: 9.4%

These 2 purchases will add $56 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

$Save More, $Spend Less

A Flattening Yield Curve seems to point to a slowdown.
Short term interest rates looking better for savers. (When Will Interest Rates Go Up?)

Time to $ave up and wait for better deals. 😅🎰🎲📈

Market & Housing Slowdown News:
What A Yield Curve Inversion Means For Traders (Benzinga)

Bubble Trouble: Silicon Valley & San Francisco Housing Markets Head South by Wolf Richter

House prices in sharpest drop since global financial crisis and 'will continue to trend lower' (abc.net.au)

Volatile "RED" Day in US Stock & Equity Markets is becoming a common thing.