I have been a software engineer developing various types of computer programs for more than 25 years in many different fields. I have been investing 401(k) funds in various mutual funds for close to 20 years and started investing outside of my retirement account a little over 10 years ago.
I used to follow a value oriented strategy, but after I saw how that faired in the financial crisis, I began to switch over to a more income based approach. I am in the process of switching my portfolio to a DGI strategy.
One of my most profitable picks turned out to be Freddie Mac, which I orginally chose because I liked the divedend and because I once worked there. When it first ran into problems I increased my ...More holdings because it still looked like a good value to me. I eventually managed to buy several thousand shares at a cost of $0.50 (I knew that was a good value) and eventually exited the stock at a price that was $5 a share above my average share cost.
My biggest miss was when I sold out my 100 shares of Apple shortly after Steve Jobs returned but before he had done much to improve the companies outlook.
I used to follow a value oriented strategy, but after I saw how that faired in the financial crisis, I began to switch over to a more income based approach. I am in the process of switching my portfolio to a DGI strategy.
One of my most profitable picks turned out to be Freddie Mac, which I orginally chose because I liked the divedend and because I once worked there. When it first ran into problems I increased my ...More