Since I began investing in dividend stocks approximately a year and a half ago I've been keeping a personal log of what other dividend bloggers and dividend investors are buying. Until now, I've just done it for my own personal knowledge and it has proven to be a great resource I use when I have no idea what I should buy.
The collection essentially highlights the recent buys I have discovered throughout the dividend blog community. I always like to see what others are buying. And with this collection, one can easily see all the buys in one centralized source. In November of 2014, I started making my collection of Recent Buys available on my blog for everyone. I Hope everyone has found it to be a great resource!
In case you just want a quick summary of what everyone has been buying this past month, below is a chart that depicts just that! :)
(The chart and table above only includes companies with more than 1 buy)
After a month where I only found 24 buys around the dividend blogging community, the month of March definitely saw a spike in activity. In March, even though we probably missed a few buys while on our mini-vacation, we recorded a total of 62 buys this past month from fellow dividend bloggers.
Out of a total of 62 buys found around the dividend blogging community, 9 companies were bought more than once. It appears that oil and energy is still leading the way in terms of overall purchases but the 9 companies that were purchased more than once came from multiple sectors. Phillip Morris International Inc (PM) lead the way with a total of 7 buys, followed by Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B) with a total of 6 buys, and National Oilwell Varco (NOV) rounded up third place. There was a 2-way tie for fourth (T and TROW) and a 4-way tie for fifth (XOM, COP, JNJ, and OHI).
Our family made a total of 7 buys this past month. Of the 7 purchases, 5 were stocks in companies that made the list above (PM, RDS.B, NOV, JNJ, XOM). I have to admit that I prefer to follow the masses when it comes to investing. To me, it certainly helps validate the buy when you see others buying the same stock. When thinking independently, odds are generally higher for one person to be wrong than several individuals, right?
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As with my collection of stock analyses, my goal is to make this collection also become a centralized source for everyone. It could become a place where one can get ideas on what to invest in next, to establish a desired stock purchase price, or simply to see what your favorite bloggers are buying. Whatever your reason, my hope is that this collection proves to be a great reference tool and helps provide you that little extra advantage that you are looking for in order to succeed with your investing.
Thanks for sharing! It's good to know what other like minded investors are doing. I bought some T in March... maybe I'm on that list? ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. It is information we are also curious to know as well so definitely serves a dual purpose. I didn't catch your purchase in March but have since added it to our Recent Buy list. :)
DeleteThanks for stopping by. AFFJ
I really love these posts, thanks for putting them together. I think it's a great way to reveal what stocks are thought to be undervalued by the DGI community. I've done a few and know how long it can take, so it's much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThanks Captain for acknowledging the amount of work it takes to compile and summarize the data. We try to keep the list as up to date as possible throughout the month so it is quicker to summarize at the end of each month. :) AFFJ
DeleteLove this series of posts, AFFJ. Thanks again for putting it together. PM seems to be the clear winner here.
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Thanks R2R - PM is the clear winner here. I still haven't forgotten your comment on our purchase of PM and I do agree with you somewhat. But for the price that we paid, we couldn't pass up the risk - reward potential. :) AFFJ
DeleteThanks for taking the time to collect this data. This is really useful information.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome Dividend Dreams. Glad you find it useful. Also, thanks for nominating us for the Liebster Award. I recall doing it last summer when it last went out the DGI community. I will try to get around to doing a post for your nomination but it likely won't happen until the middle of the month. :) AFFJ
DeleteI bought some PM too on April 1 (post coming soon), thanks for sharing AFFJ! Its always nice to see what my fellow investors are shopping for. I know you bought some PM too as well. Those collection of stocks are solid buys!
ReplyDeleteYou're are welcome FFF. Glad to hear you are a fellow shareholder! I will keep an eye out for your upcoming post of the recent buy and will add it to our Collection of Recent Buys if you don't mind. ;) AFFJ
DeleteCongrats on your seven purchases, you're steamrolling over here and I can't wait to see those dividends show up as cash hitting your accounts. Thanks again for maintaining these lists for the dgi community, they're so helpful!
ReplyDeleteYour are welcome my friend. We are certainly blessed to have the means and opportunity to add to our investments. We are equally anxious to see those dividends start rolling in! :) AFFJ
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ReplyDeleteGreat buys! I agree with all of the ones you have made, especially COP. I am very bullish on energy and oil, and I think we can both agree that COP has made some great strides in the past week. I actually blogged about some of the energy buys I have made and will continue to make. I have also made XOM buys as well, and was considering JNJ but was unable to make those buys because I used the money on the energy sector.
Overall, great decisions and I'm excited to see more!
D2R
Yes, energy has been on sale for quite some time now. We've been picking up shares for about 6 months now but unfortunately as they have continued to fall. Overall, our energy investments are down but as a long term investor, I will remain patient as I now oil and gas prices will eventually recover. When that happens, our investments in energy will be rewarded. :) AFFJ
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