Three years ago, I initiated a position in utility SCANA (SCG).  SCG is a regulated electric utility based in the southeast U.S.  They also own other power-generating facilities such as…

I’ve been wanting to add one of the two big home improvement retailers to my Portfolio for quite some time.  However, the shares of Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s Companies…

The month of May has arrived and transactions have already occurred in my Portfolio.  Yesterday I made an adjustment to the Portfolio, selling one stock, then buying another with the…

Yesterday I made an adjustment to the Portfolio, selling one stock, then buying another with the sale proceeds and a little extra cash. Here are the transaction details…   Ensign…

As I recently alluded to in my Portfolio Thoughts (Mar. 2018) post, adding a few shares of Cardinal Health (CAH) was a possibility. The stock price of CAH has been…

Well, that didn’t take very long.  A couple of days go by, and another purchase for the Portfolio has occurred.  This time it was Exxon Mobil (XOM). As you probably…

A new month, a new purchase. REITs have been on the decline for months, but I wasn’t really looking to add to my REIT holdings unless the price was right. …

For the past few months, I’ve mentioned wanting to increase my investment in the technology sector.  Well, today I did just that.  It wasn’t a big splash, but it adds…

Today, I initiated a position in Hanesbrands, Inc. (HBI).  Many of you are probably familiar with HBI, which designs, manufactures, sources and sells apparel essentials such as t-shirts, innerwear, casualwear,…

Earlier this week, I closed my position in W.W. Grainger (GWW). I had purchased GWW not too long ago, in May of this year.  At that time, GWW had fallen…