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.

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Getting High - Legalized Weed (CGC, STZ, SMG)

Legalized weed is fast becoming an investment opportunity. These 3 companies offer varying risks and I'm following closely how they perform going forward.

Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE: CGC)

Short volatile history with potential perhaps !?

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ)

Big beer company with share of (NYSE: CGC), decent 1.5% div yield , indirect weed play and safer.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG)

Very old and established fertilizer company with long history, trying their hand at weed.

I like their stability and dividend history but new side weed business not going well.

Market CAP: 4B      Dividend: $2.20 (3.0%)      3yr | 5 yr DGR:~6 | ~11%

Bitcoin - BTFD !?

Everyone wanted a piece of it at $13k-15k but how about now !? Hmmm...😈

BTFD - Chinese Stocks !

These chinese stocks have been hammered lately with US & China trade war talks.

Time to get some with these big discounts ! 🙏🙏🙏🎲😂

Crazy Rich Yields$ ! (AGNC, NLY, NRZ, PSEC, TWO)

I'm holding these names purely for income only. Any price appreciation is a big bonus and not expected. It has only has been a short holding period (ranging from 3-5 yrs) so my results have been mixed (not terrible or fantastic), just mixed.

I will continue to chase these "Crazy Rich Asians Yield$" to see if it can boost my income returns. Well, why would I do that you ask ? Bcos this blog is called "Guinea Pig for Life" 🐖😜

AGNC Investment Corp.  (Yield 11.1%)

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Yield 11.2%)

New Residential Investment Corp.  (Yield 10.8%)

Prospect Capital Corp (Yield 10.1%)

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  (Yield 10.1%)