Mike’s Stock Picks

20 Jul 2018

Mike’s Stock Picks

Mike’s Stock Picks
Investment ideas by Michael H. Cox
www.MikesStockPicks.org

I’ve been investing in stocks since 2004. As I have gotten older, I have gotten more active in my buying, holding, and selling of stocks,i and, I believe, more intelligent in my analysis and purchase of these investments. I have periodically posted these stock ideas on my blog and/or on Facebook. Recently on Facebook I’ve started adding the hashtag “#MikesStockPicks” to these investment ideas. I have decided to move these stock picks from Facebook to here going forward as I believe it will be easier to track these stock picks and gives me the ability to expand on the investment ideas, information, etc. Thanks for reading.

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December 2019 Dividends

During December 2019, I received $2,326.00 in dividends from My Stock Holdings. For other months visit my Monthly Dividend Recap page.

SYMBOL	COMPANY	Amount
AGG	ISHARES CORE U S AGGREGATE BD ETF	0.51
AGG	ISHARES CORE U S AGGREGATE BD ETF	0.39
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	2.35
BA	BOEING CO	60.57
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	6.26
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	19.11
BP	BP PLC	18.41
BP	BP PLC	11.86
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	0.65
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	48.07
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	1.51
DGRO	SHARES TRUST CORE DIVID GWTH	3.52
DODFX	DODGE & COX INTERNATL STOCK FUND	52.04
DOW	DOW INC COM	3.60
DPZ	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	0.01
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL	0.05
EFA	ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF	1.60
ENB	ENBRIDGE INC COM	5.42
EWH	ISHARES MSCI HONG KONG ETF	3.01
F	FORD MTR CO	16.00
FNILX	FIDELITY ZERO LARGE CAP INDEX FUND	12.61
FNILX	FIDELITY ZERO LARGE CAP INDEX FUND	0.79
FNILX	FIDELITY ZERO LARGE CAP INDEX FUND	0.48
FNILX	FIDELITY ZERO LARGE CAP INDEX FUND	0.33
FOOLX	MFAM GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND	0.31
FOOLX	MFAM GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Capital Gains)	35.32
FSELX	FIDELITY SELECT SEMICONDUCTORS PORT (Capital Gains)	318.67
FSELX	FIDELITY SELECT SEMICONDUCTORS PORT	85.04
FSPHX	FIDELITY SELECT HEALTH CARE (Capital Gains)	4.02
FSPHX	FIDELITY SELECT HEALTH CARE	0.35
FXAIX	FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND	31.12
FZILX	FIDELITY ZERO INTERNATIONAL INDEX	4.27
FZILX	FIDELITY ZERO INTERNATIONAL INDEX	0.28
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND	2.41
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains – Short Term)	0.95
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.82
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.33
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains – Short Term)	0.32
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.16
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains – Short Term)	0.13
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains)	0.09
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains – Short Term)	0.06
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains)	0.03
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains)	0.01
FZIPX	FIDELITY ZERO EXTND MARKET INDEX FUND (Capital Gains)	0.01
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX	29.39
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX	16.45
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX	6.49
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX (Capital Gains)	1.25
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX (Capital Gains)	0.70
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX	0.41
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX (Capital Gains)	0.28
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX	0.19
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX (Capital Gains)	0.02
FZROX	FIDELITY ZERO TOTAL MARKET INDEX	0.01
GOLDX	GABELLI GOLD FUND CL AAA	0.34
HD	HOME DEPOT INC	1.43
HD	HOME DEPOT INC	2.72
HDV	ISHARES TRUST ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND	7.99
HDV	ISHARES TRUST ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND	1.61
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	4.61
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	0.53
HSY	HERSHEY COMPANY COM	4.30
IBM	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP	33.16
INTC	INTEL CORP	6.27
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.20
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.33
INTEREST	INTEREST	3.70
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.61
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.03
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.03
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.01
IVW	ISHARES S&P 500 GROWTH ETF	2.42
JNJ	JOHNSON &JOHNSON	9.70
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	28.71
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	9.70
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ	40.78
KO	COCA COLA COMPANY	85.68
KR	KROGER KO	0.75
MAIN	MAIN STR CAP CORP	5.60
MAIN	MAIN STR CAP CORP	6.59
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	0.69
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	3.22
MGM	MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL	0.50
MMM	3M COMPANY	8.71
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	5.10
MSSLX	MORGAN STANLEY INCEPTION PORT CL (Capital Gains)	276.47
MSSLX	MORGAN STANLEY INCEPTION PORT CL (Capital Gains – Short Term)	44.57
NEWT	NEWTEK BUSINESS SVCS CORP	41.64
NSPRC	NUSTAR ENERGY LP	3.01
ODMAX	INVESCO OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS (Capital Gains)	0.90
ODMAX	INVESCO OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS	0.12
ODMAX	INVESCO OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS (Capital Gains – Short Term)	0.08
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	9.71
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	46.65
PFE	PFIZER INC	36.13
PIREX	PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND	10.00
PIREX	PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND (Capital Gains)	18.11
PNOPX	PUTNAM SUSTAINABLE LEADERS FUND (Capital Gains – Short Term)	5.17
PNOPX	PUTNAM SUSTAINABLE LEADERS FUND (Capital Gains)	97.79
POAGX	PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GRWTH FD (Capital Gains)	125.49
POAGX	PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GRWTH FD (Capital Gains – Short Term)	6.26
PSEC	PROSPECT CAP CORP	1.82
QQQ	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1	0.46
SFTBY	SOFTBANK GROUP ADR	4.87
SHY	ISHARES 1 3 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF	0.14
SHY	ISHARES 1 3 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF	0.14
SMHB	UBS AG LONDON BRH ETRACS MP2X B 0.00000	3.39
SPHD	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD TR II S&P 500 HIGH DIVID LOW VOLATILITY ETF	1.44
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS	0.12
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS	0.06
TGT	TARGET CORP	0.07
TIP	ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF	0.11
TIP	ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF	0.11
TMFC	RBB FD INC IMOTLEY FOOL 100 INDEX ETF	15.17
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 INV	33.02
VGENX	VANGUARD ENERGY INVESTOR FUND	123.77
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 INVT	41.51
VTI	VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET ETF	1.81
VWNDX	VANGUARD WINDSOR INVESTOR (Capital Gains)	146.22
VWNDX	VANGUARD WINDSOR INVESTOR	20.08
VWNDX	VANGUARD WINDSOR INVESTOR (Capital Gains – Short Term)	3.57
WBA	WALGREEN BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	0.94
WBA	WALGREEN BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	2.79
WEN	WENDYS COMPANY	0.04
XOM	EXXON MOBIL CORP	117.15
YUM	YUM BRANDS	0.04

Most months I purchase and sell covered call options, although I did not do so during December 2019.

As one of my goals is to eventually replace my income with my investments, one of the metrics I look at is my monthly, weekly, and hourly cash flow from my investments. My combined dividends and net short term covered call options gives me a monthly cash flow of $2,326.00. This works out to be $536.81 per week and $13.42 per hour.

November 2019 Dividends

During November 2019, I received $776.46 in dividends from My Stock Holdings. For other months visit my Monthly Dividend Recap page.

Symbol	Company	Amount
AAPL	APPLE INC	31.29
AAPL	APPLE INC	19.78
AAPL	APPLE INC	7.79
AAPL	APPLE INC	28.71
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	29.81
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	13.41
AGG	ISHARES CORE U S AGGREGATE BD ETF	0.52
ARNC	ARCONIC INC	3.94
CAT	CATERPILLAR INC	44.75
CAT	CATERPILLAR INC	123.78
CCLP	CSI COMPRESSCO LP	2.22
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	0.77
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	6.57
DRI	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC	0.01
EMO	CLEARBRIDGE ENERGY MIDSTRM OPP	33.71
EPD	ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP	4.71
FII	FEDERATED INVESTORS INC	0.56
FL	FOOT LOCKER INC	1.22
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	56.13
HAS	HASBRO INC	6.41
HCP	HCP INC	12.58
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF (Return of Capital)	12.57
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	5.59
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF (Return of Capital)	1.46
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	0.65
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	5.35
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.22
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.25
INTEREST	INTEREST	2.23
INTEREST	INTEREST	1.05
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.03
INTEREST	INTEREST	0.02
LCUT	LIFETIME BRANDS INC	0.87
MA	MASTERCARD INC	7.96
MAIN	MAIN STR CAP CORP	5.58
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAP INC	9.57
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAP INC	46.00
PSEC	PROSPECT CAP CORP	1.81
QYLD	GLOBAL X FDS NASDAQ 100 COVER	8.69
RGR	STURM RUGER &CO INC	0.80
SHY	ISHARES 1 3 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF	0.14
SIRI	SIRIUS XM HLDGS INC	0.27
SMHB	UBS AG LONDON BRH ETRACS MP2X B 0.00000	1.31
SPHD	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD TR II S&P 500 HIGH DIVID LOW VOLATILITY ETF	1.44
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF	29.20
SYF	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL	5.71
SYF	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL	22.21
T	AT&T INC	131.72
T	AT&T INC	10.37
T	AT&T INC	12.75
TIP	ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF	0.02
UI	UBIQUITI INC	12.71
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS	4.19
ZION	ZIONS BANCORPORATION NA	5.05

Most months I purchase and sell covered call options, although I did not do so during November 2019.

As one of my goals is to eventually replace my income with my investments, one of the metrics I look at is my monthly, weekly, and hourly cash flow from my investments. My combined dividends and net short term covered call options gives me a monthly cash flow of $776.46. This works out to be $179.20 per week and $4.48 per hour.

October 2019 Dividends

During October 2019, I received $416.73 in dividends from My Stock Holdings. For other months visit my Monthly Dividend Recap page.

Symbol	Company	Amount
BBBY	BED BATH AND BEYOND	19.35
BBGI	BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC	13.57
BBY	BEST BUY CO INC	50.14
BPY	BROOKSFIELD PROPERTY PARTNERS LP	3.04
CODIPRB	COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS FIXED FLTG RATE CUM PERP PREFERRED STOCK	1.05
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	24.67
FRT	FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST SBI USD	2.17
FXAIX	FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND	20.70
GE	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	1.00
GE	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	0.28
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	18.09
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	2.10
IIPR	INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES INC	3.94
INTEREST	Interest	2.96
INTEREST	Interest	2.53
INTEREST	Interest	0.03
JPM	JP MORGAN CHASE	15.30
JPM	JP MORGAN CHASE	18.39
KO	COCA COLA COMPANY	85.06
LEVI	LEVI STRAUSS &CO NEW CL A COM STK	3.00
MAIN	MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP	5.55
NLY	ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	0.75
NRZ	NEW RESIDNETIAL INVESTMENT	1.50
NXPI	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V	6.82
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	45.34
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	9.44
PBR	PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA	0.07
PBR	PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS SPON A	29.60
PSEC	PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP	1.79
QYLD	GLOBAL X FDS NASDAQ 100 COVER	7.82
QYLD	GLOBAL X FDS NASDAQ 100 COVER	7.69
SMHB	UBS AG LONDON BRH ETRACS MP2X B 0.00000	4.23
UBSI	UNITED BANKSHARES INC WEST VA COM	8.76

Also during the month I purchased and sold covered call options. On short term contracts I netted $370.97 during the month.

As one of my goals is to eventually replace my income with my investments, one of the metrics I look at is my monthly, weekly, and hourly cash flow from my investments. My combined dividends and net covered call options gives me a monthly cash flow of $787.70. This works out to be $181.79 per week and $4.54 per hour.

September 2019 Dividends

During September 2019, I received $605.81 in dividends from My Stock Holdings. For other months visit my Monthly Dividend Recap page.

Symbol	Company	Amount
BP	BP PLC SPONSORED ADR	18.10
BP	BP PLC SPONSORED ADR	11.67
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	6.55
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	0.65
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	47.52
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	1.50
DGRO	ISHARES TRUST CORE DIVID GWTH	3.75
DOW	DOW INC	3.55
EAT	BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC	0.05
ENB	ENBRIDGE INC	5.32
F	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	15.74
HD	THE HOME DEPOT INC	1.23
HDV	ISHARES TRUST ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND	8.72
HDV	ISHARES TRUST ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND	1.76
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	18.08
HNDL	STRATEGY SHARES NASDAQ 7HANDL INDEX ETF	2.10
HSY	HERSHEY COMPANY	4.28
INTC	INTEL CORP	6.23
INTEREST	Interest	8.85
INTEREST	Interest	2.75
INTEREST	Interest	0.04
JNJ	JOHNSON &JOHNSON	9.63
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	28.39
KR	KROGER CO	0.64
MAIN	MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP	5.52
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	0.68
MGM	MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL	0.50
NEWT	NEWTEK BUSINESS SVCS CORP	33.17
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	9.31
PSEC	PROSPECT CAP CORP	1.77
SMHB	UBS AG LONDON BRH ETRACS MP2X B 0.00000	2.68
TGT	TARGET CORP	0.06
WEN	WENDY’S COMPANY	0.02
WMT	WALMART INC	0.11
YUM	YUM! BRANDS INC	0.03
PIREX	PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND	15.01
JNJ	JOHNSON &JOHNSON	9.63
WBA	WALGREEN BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	2.77
MMM	3M COMPANY	5.78
NSPRC	NUSTAR ENERGY LP	2.94
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	2.34
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS NV	0.18
AGG	ISHARES CORE U S AGGREGATE BD ETF	0.54
TIP	ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF	0.06
SHY	ISHARES 1 3 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF	0.15
WBA	WALGREEN BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	0.93
VTI	VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET ETF	1.42
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	6.22
IVW	ISHARES S&P 500 GROWTH ETF	1.26
SPHD	INVESCO S&P 500 HIGH DIVID LOW VOLATILITY ETF	1.40
PFE	PFIZER INC	7.26
BA	BOEING CO	60.22
IBM	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP	32.79
JNJ	JOHNSON &JOHNSON	28.50
XOM	EXXON MOBIL CORP	98.57
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	3.17
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	19.00
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	44.72

Also during the month I purchased and sold covered call options. On short term contracts I netted $252.85 during the month. In September I also sold to close $3,350.04 of the long term option contracts I purchased in May 2019 for $4,179.87, giving me a profit of $829.83. However I am not calculating this profit from long term contracts into my net short term contracts nor into my monthly cash flow.

As one of my goals is to eventually replace my income with my investments, one of the metrics I look at is my monthly, weekly, and hourly cash flow from my investments. My combined dividends and net short term covered call options gives me a monthly cash flow of $858.66. This works out to be $198.17 per week and $4.95 per hour.

This post is not intended to convey legal, accounting, investing, or other professional advice. I’m not selling anything. I am not a registered stock dealer or broker or anything like it. I’m just sharing ideas I have in stock market investments. My ideas are subject to change at anytime. I have not been compensated in anyway for any of Mike’s Stock Picks.

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