Hello Investors!
It is good to be back from a much-needed vacation. I hope everyone is still keeping to their goals and saving extra income for the future. I was unable to blog while I was away, but I was still able to buy stocks on payday. I picked up four Nvidia stocks and one VOO ETF while I was in Japan. I did spend my yen that I was holding onto, but the spending was for pure enjoyment. I did pick up a couple bottles of whiskey that I plan to hold onto for a personal collection which I will reveal at a later date once it is partially or fully complete. I am planning to save up a bit more money this year for more investing and savings for future projects.
It seems that Trump is also on the move with his plans to cut down the federal agencies. All we have to do at this point is hope for the best for people’s jobs and how the economy will react to job loss. I am hoping that Trump holds back a little on how many federal workers he plans to let go. Trump has to realize that a massive loss in federal workers will impact how the federal government works. This includes military support for our country. All I know is Elon Musk is sitting happily at the top smiling while his company racks up money. We shall see what will happen once everything is said and done.
This week’s paycheck went to purchasing only three more shares of Nvidia. I was not able to get shares of VOO due to being short of purchasing one share. I enjoy purchasing stocks at a low price because I am able to get more than a couple shares. I do have confidence that Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, and Google will end up higher this year. Right now, it is hard because of the massive job loss happening along with the new tariffs that will be put in place soon. I am predicting that the market will drop in the next quarter and start to rise back up at the end of the year. If this happens, start to unload a bit more in the stocks that you believe in. Just remember to believe in the stock you are confident in and try not to follow other people.
Until next time…Have a wonderful weekend and remember it is never too late to start investing!
Current Goals:
Individual Stock Account – 27/100 shares of Nvidia Corp. (NVDA)
Roth IRA Account – 75/100 shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
Individual Stock Account – 22/100 shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Future Goals:
Individual Stock Account – 41/100 shares of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
Roth IRA Account – 58/100 shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE)
Completed Goals:
Individual Stock Account + Traditional IRA Account – 1000/1000 shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL)
My Investments for Friday, February 21, 2025
Combined Value of – $384,488.54
Apple Savings Account (3.90% APY) – $1394.09
Yen (Average Rate – USD/JPY) – JP¥0
Individual Stock Account – $225,283.27
Starting buying power: $532.41
Buying power remaining: $119.13
Nvidia Corp (NVDA) – Purchased 3 shares
Price per share – $137.76 = $413.28
Dividends for February
Qualified Dividend Apple Inc (AAPL) – $207.46
Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP) – Bought 0.8702 AAPL @ 238.3965
Roth IRA – $115,646.89
Starting buying power: $476.79
Buying power remaining: $476.79
No shares bought at this time
Next investment: 03/07/2025
Dividends for February
No dividend payouts for February as of 02/21/2025
Traditional IRA – $42,164.29
Starting buying power: $176.95
Buying power remaining: $176.95
No shares bought at this time
Next investment: 03/07/2025
Dividends for February
Qualified Dividend Apple Inc (AAPL) – $42.75
No Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP)
It is never too late to start investing!