Stocks

Why I Added Pfizer (PFE) Back to My Portfolio

Pfizer (PFE) is not a new name in my investing history. I was investing in PFE well before Covid, with fairly high expectations for the stock as a stable pharmaceutical blue-chip with strong cash…

Road to a $25,000 Stock Portfolio with Options Trading

With the new year of 2026 fast approaching, I’ve decided to start another challenge.This one is deliberately smaller than my previous ambitions of building a $100K or even a $1M portfolio. Not…

April 2025 Stock Portfolio Update ($6,629)

At the end of April 2025, the total value of our stock portfolio stood at $6,629 (€6,594), down from $7,124 a month earlier. That’s a -6.94% decrease in portfolio value, or -$495 in dollar terms.Yes…

March 2025 Stock Portfolio Update ($7,124)

At the end of March 2025, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 7,124 (€6,594 ). What is about -13.86% decrease if compared to the previous month. In dollar terms we lost -$1,147. Ouch. The…

February 2025 Stock Portfolio Update ($8,271)

At the end of February 2025, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 8,271 (€7,953 ). What is about 4.19% increase or USD 332 gain, if compared to the previous month. Despite very turbulent…

January 2025 Stock Portfolio Update ($7,936)

At the end of January 2025, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 7,936 (€7,611 ). What is about 14.17% increase or USD 984 gain, if compared to the previous month. Despite few troubled…

August 2024 Stock Portfolio Update ($9,248)

At the end of August 2024, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 9,248 (€8,360 ). What is about 5% decrease or USD -478 loss, if compared to the previous month. Fundamental mistake with…

July 2024 Stock Portfolio Update ($9,726)

Frame house in Latvia

At the end of July 2024, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 9,726 (€9,006 ). What is about 6% increase or USD 553 gain, if compared to the previous month. Half of the July we spent…

June 2024 Stock Portfolio Update ($9,173)

Drywall at our frame house

At the end of June 2024, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 9,173 (EUR 8,431). What is a small, but increase of EUR 226, if compared to the previous monthMost of the June we spent in…

May 2024 Stock Portfolio Update ($8,907)

At the end of May 2024, the total value of our stock portfolio was USD 8,907 (EUR 8,205). While this represents a slight decrease from the previous month, it is an essential part of our journey…

March 2023 Stock & Crypto Portfolio Update

At the end of March 2023, I was managing 3 small investment portfolios. The total value of all portfolios combined was USD 6,466.07 / EUR 5,948.35.One of my short-term goals is to grow…

March 2022 Dividend Income Report - $154.58

Welcome to the fifty-ninth (#59) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks in March 2022.Last month we spent both in Georgia and Latvia. We had a…

December 2021 Dividend Income Report - $154.65

Welcome to the fifty-sixth (#56) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks in December 2021.Last December, just like in November, October, and…

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