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<blockquote data-quote="Benben" data-source="post: 1108013" data-attributes="member: 25133"><p><strong>Re: UPS/Teamster 401k...Prudential to a Dreyfus self managed account...+22.86% for 20</strong></p><p></p><p>The low interest rates will stay low for awhile yet. I think NRO will have a decrease in distrubitions the next quarter but as the economy picks up and the need for electricity grows it should be fine. I still think the stock price is secular and the yield is the prize. Never take your eyes off the prize. But then again when I look at my holdings and see numbers in red it bothers me (example-PSEC trading lower than what I bought it for) I just have to keep reminding myself that after 6 divis I am UP!</p><p></p><p>There is nothing wrong with lower yield corps. I like the fact that by law BDCs, MLPs and Reits are forced to payout a % of income to investors, thus forcing management to perform. With other stocks I feel like I am in competition with other investors and has very little to do with the company, who's stocks I might buy. A baseball card or a painting is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. I have a full time job, I have no desire or the time to be a "trader."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just a suggestion, take a look at the pink sheets. Everyone has a little gambler in them. Divi investing is not sexy, its not flashy like hitting a 10 bagger. In fact its almost down right boring. Making a speculation play adds a little excitement and the pink sheets with just a few hundred dollars makes the market exciting. With just a few hundred dollars the downside is negligable.</p><p></p><p>OXLC- Anounced divi's in-line with previous, 14% yielder. </p><p></p><p> Just a word of caution....Market is at all time highs, I see any purchases at this time being in the direct cross-hairs for a pull back/market correction. Selling at all time highs (ringing the cash register), now thats a another animal of a different color.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Benben, post: 1108013, member: 25133"] [b]Re: UPS/Teamster 401k...Prudential to a Dreyfus self managed account...+22.86% for 20[/b] The low interest rates will stay low for awhile yet. I think NRO will have a decrease in distrubitions the next quarter but as the economy picks up and the need for electricity grows it should be fine. I still think the stock price is secular and the yield is the prize. Never take your eyes off the prize. But then again when I look at my holdings and see numbers in red it bothers me (example-PSEC trading lower than what I bought it for) I just have to keep reminding myself that after 6 divis I am UP! There is nothing wrong with lower yield corps. I like the fact that by law BDCs, MLPs and Reits are forced to payout a % of income to investors, thus forcing management to perform. With other stocks I feel like I am in competition with other investors and has very little to do with the company, who's stocks I might buy. A baseball card or a painting is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. I have a full time job, I have no desire or the time to be a "trader." Just a suggestion, take a look at the pink sheets. Everyone has a little gambler in them. Divi investing is not sexy, its not flashy like hitting a 10 bagger. In fact its almost down right boring. Making a speculation play adds a little excitement and the pink sheets with just a few hundred dollars makes the market exciting. With just a few hundred dollars the downside is negligable. OXLC- Anounced divi's in-line with previous, 14% yielder. Just a word of caution....Market is at all time highs, I see any purchases at this time being in the direct cross-hairs for a pull back/market correction. Selling at all time highs (ringing the cash register), now thats a another animal of a different color. [/QUOTE]
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