Learn to Invest
I'm 10 years from retirement and work full-time. I am not a trader and I have the goal of establishing a growing income stream until I need the income in retirement. For several years, I have been wanting to learn about investing but didn't know where to start. HDO has been an enormous resource and the chat truly is a Gem. You get access to Rida.Morwa, Treading.Softly, Beyond.Saving, PendragonY, Trapping.Value and Preferred.Stock.Trader before, during and after trading hours and often even on weekends. I don’t post very often on chat but read posts daily gaining insight on recommended funds, stocks and bonds. Each moderator has additional favorites and knowledge that they are happy to share as do many experienced members. I am extremely happy to have found a group whose opinion I trust, I feel confident the group will point me in the right direction to learn and make educated decisions about my investments. Here are my best HDO success tips: Start slow and be conservative (learn before you invest). Stay away from the MLPQ, REML (2X leverage) etc. funds that are highly leveraged (maybe later and only a small amount). For HDO buy alerts, don't act! Prices will spike immediately but more times than not will come back down, you don’t want to pay too much. Only buy in very small amounts (maybe 1/10 of the position each time). You want to have room to buy more if there is a great deal on the price. Diversify and stick to the recommended allocations. Don’t want to forget the work provided by Head.Wrench. He does the programming on the portfolio tracker (a huge value add) and provides support throughout the week and often on the weekend. Head.Wrench also provides some very insightful investment comments. Thank you HDO!
HDO - The Home of Fact Based Analysis
Today's continuing reporting on the mall REIT sector and WPG in particular, demonstrate the wisdom I find in being a HDO subscriber. The analysis is consistently fact based, without hyperbole, and supported by evidence based factual presentation.
One article, one trade, pays for a lifetime subscription.
Per the title: one trade on Rida's suggestion...
He and his colleagues write concise investment (and divestment) rationales. Depending upon your particular goals, some will resonate. Plenty of food for thought.
They've helped me do well - far beyond what I would do either on my own or by parsing the Journal ...
Nice gift to your millennial...
Great Practical Service for Investors
Great analysis with practical explanations for those of us not an MBA.
I like the focus on real assets, like MLP's, REITs and other tangible investments paying dividends and some capital appreciation. Keep up the good work.
Great advice that separates you from everyone else.
I really enjoy the timely information that I don't see anywhere else. The recommendations, both buy and sell, have become a central element of my investment research and a very profitable one.
Excellent reviews with consise analysis and stategic opportunities for the value investor looking for current income.
Been with this program for about two months. The reviews and in sites regarding stocks, baby bonds, preferreds, and ETFs has been spot on, with concise analysis, well written articles about high yielding dividend opportunities and strategic opportunities for the value investor. The chat room is informative with congenial participants which expands the horizon of everyone. I thoroughly enjoy HDO and would recommend for the serious investor looking to increase their current income.
Very good analysis of good dividend investments
Rida M, the author is a straight numbers geek who loves to effectively and rapidly provide very understandable and complete analysis of the companies, funds and markets that he covers. I read for free for a year to compare against many other sources, then signed up for premium. The portfolios, recommendations and trades are a much better risk/return ratio that is usually available. The cost of bad investing is way more than the cost of good advice.
HDO rocks!!
I've been a member for the last 2.5 months and love it. I wish I had done this 15 years ago. I'm close to retirement and totally committed to HDO. I completely agree with this strategy and looking forward to being a lifetime member.
Hopping on the HDO retirment train
New member, still in transition but so far could not be pleased more with having a group of over 3000 HDO investors on my side. Up and running quickly. Loving the spreadsheets and tools. Really loving the information Long time investor time to fully commit.
Glad I joined HDO
Experienced investor who has done well over the years. I'm always looking for new investment ideas and sometimes what I read will refine my thinking. I had been following and decided to give HDO a try as it matches my pre-retirement style and strategy. I have found new possibilities to research and new perspectives to consider. That's a win. And HDO portfolio choices match some of mine. Good to read other's thinking on my holdings. Very satisfied customer
Love the change of focus from price appreciation to cash income stream.
Thank you Rida Morwa for changing my perception of investing. I am 77 years old. My whole adult life I had the idea that you should find stocks that were upward trending and get rich by trading. I was never skilled enough to achieve that goal. But by changing my focus to income rather than growth of principal, I am now on my way to perpetual retirement income. I even learned to buy the dips!
Worth every penny for anyone looking for investing income
I was looking for defensive investments, that pay dividends, as I am now depending on them. I have not seen anywhere else, the number of viable options to fit my strategy. I am also very pleasantly surprised at the value focus undermining every investment, and the frequent looks at very oversold stocks....which have worked out very well.... this is an unintended bonus of capital appreciation. I don't buy everything in the portfolio, and choose carefully and do my own research to verify things, but I am earning an average of 8% dividend return, with the added bonus of significant capital appreciation in the oversold stocks. This is with sleep at night stocks and bonds, which is even better than what I was looking for.
Also, the research that they do is focused on preservation of capital, a key in my opinion. Further, they remove 10 hours or more per week of research time for me by giving such good in depth analysis and scouring for opportunities. The service has paid for itself in the first two weeks. Finally, I love the passion for the cause that is evident in the thorough work they do. I never skip an email from Rida.
A High Dividend Investment Source You Can Trust
Before I even subscribed, I was reading HDO articles in SA and making quality investment decisions based on the wealth of information in those articles. With such success and confidence in investing as an amateur, I proceeded to subscribe.
Highly Informative Investment Advice.
I have tried several other investment services and I find HDO to be the best that I have come across, especially for investors who are retired and looking to maximize income without taking undue risk. The advice is thoughtful and well explained. In addition, there are daily updates to help guide you as market conditions change. Kudos to Rida and his team for a great job!
I am not investing alone anymore
It is hard to invest alone, and there are so many unprepared consultants in the market, it is hard to build trust. Today, Seeking Alpha is the platform where I mostly base my investing decisions. That said, being retired and depending on the income generated by my investments, it is great to share my thoughts with Rida Morwa, who is always available to respond very thoughtfully. His insights over High Dividend investments have been extremely helpful to my portfolio, as well as his trade alerts. Being part of the HDO investment community makes me feel a lot more secure as to managing my finances. I hope this service continues to provide this support, and I will be gladly utilizing it for a long time. Thanks!
Time tested
I've followed HDO for two years now and it has become the larger component of my "barbell" approach. The daily analysis and watching over this portfolio is impressive, and comforting. The technical and fundamental analyses are as well. Now that commissions are zero, I'd advise a new follower to average in on each selection as there is some volatility in the individual selections which averages out in total.
RDS.A
I always enjoy reading Rida Morwa. To me it is a perfect combination of fact and common sense. Although my hobbying with €30.000 makes a full subscription a bit an overkill, Rida is my nr.1 guru. Yet, some observations:
- I abstained from buying WPR, to happily see it going down further (sorry). With the crazy yield now, and HDO's certainty the idea of bankrupty is close delusional, it is time to stop resisting.
- BP ?? What is wrong with RDS.A
I wish everyone happy hunting next decennium.
Jaap van Hemert
Your subscription will make you money
I have subscribed to over 30 financial newsletters over the past 10 years. I have found that most important is actionable advice. I am a value and dividend investor. This service is by far the most valuable to my investment dollars.
You will learn a lot
I’ve been investing for 35 year. Love the message board. The investment knowledge is very good. you will learn a lot. i wish it offered insight into options. their investment tracking tool is too cumbersome...my only complaint.
Valuable Source of Income-Producing Investment Ideas
Being a member feels like having a competent research team on retainer to recommend income producing securities. Keep up the good work!
The HDO method really does work!
Great service, in-depth analysis, responsive community and it does really work! I am sold on dividend investing and appreciate the HDO approach. I am 47 and already have 50% of my stocks in HDO Picks. I look forward to another year with 2020 being a good one!
Very pleased with my decision to subscribe to HDO
HDO does the heavy lifting providing many excellent investment opportunities so we can make informed decisions.
Very Impressed
I am quite pleased with High Dividend Opportunities. I've been a member for about one month. I'm impressed with the regular updates, via email, that I receive regarding the various investment opportunities recommended by Rida Morwa and his team.
Couldn't be more satisfied
Now into my third year with HDO. Your service has not only educated me, but has earned me about 200X the cost of the subscriptions. This year has been my best since 1999! Keep it up.
Cash parking
Cash parking article excellent idea! Well done.
WON"T GO WRONG
I joined the service about a month ago. If you are an active investor you will certainly receive back more than your subscription cost in profits and in avoiding costly mistakes, without question. I am very satisfied.
However, be aware:
1. This service is for REITS, Pref Stocks, Bonds, but NOT Stocks.
2. The focus is on dividends and as such the intentions to hold the investments until called or paid in full; as long as good fundamental are maintained. VET is an example of this.
Also they are a team of 4 professional, each in different segments which gives me confidence when I see the price drop. I also like to know when to sell, absolutely a must.
Very conservative asset location but should keep me out of a major disaster.
Won't go wrong if you follow recommendations and allocations.
I've already gotten my money's worth.
Confidence to Retire
Thank you for your efforts with HDO! I have been using your portfolio and recommendations this year to restructure my portfolio and decided to pull the trigger and retire at the end of this month. I am seeing the type of return I wanted in retirement thanks to your recommendations. I would not have achieved this on my own. Keep it up!
Great Information
I am a new member. In a very short time Rida and the team have convinced me they know things that DIY investors need to know but we don't know it! A new level of information and detail is needed to make money these days and I seem to be getting it. Time will tell but I ma on my way.
My views on HDO from "We are the North"
I was looking for factual, honest and properly researched advice on investing my hard earned money. I think I found it since I joined Hi Dividend Opportunities nearly a year ago. I have not quite completed a full conversion to all their portfolio recos or the tracking tools available but will do soon. The service is A-1, the price is reasonable and you can chat with them. I was FED UP with spending money with these publishers who invent a new mouse trap every 3 months and they deliver negative results.
New investor .
To Rida and your team ,
I m a very new investor. . Retired and learning daily from you and your team. I ve become a member and have followed most of your advice . thank you for your clarity in your detailed I formation . I look forward to all your correspondance . I am encouraged because I m happy to see the invested money growing .
Great research
I like reading the research that I don't have time to do. Plus I believe the team is actively trying to find safe investments. This is important to me.
Best Investment Services
Clear actionable information without hype that delivers results
Great service very happy after 13 months
I have been using High Dividend Opportunities for 13 months. It is a great service. I now use it to manage about 70% of my portfolio. I have dividend returns over 8% and have not had much price volatility. I highly recommend it.
The Best at finding High Dividends. Thank You!
The folks at HDO take their job seriously, and do the hard work to make my life better.! Thank you..!
Great investment advice, also details risk.
So far, Ive been impressed with the detailed reports on potential investments, while also offering risk assessment for various categories of investors. Only one minus, I wish the security would be identified as Canadian, or other foreign ownership or a K-1 company at THE BEGINNING of the article so I wouldn't have to get to the end to find it is not of interest to me. There are so many US / 1099 issues that are more interesting to me that are less complicated at tax time.
simplify life
I do not understand why you repeat the first half of dozen paragraphs with every message.... most people have seen it so many times it is annoying.... simply start with your investment review....Thanks
The Best Place for Income Investors!
I like the service as a whole! I like the ideas constantly generated here and the dynamic of the chat room. I appreciate so much the profound knowledge Rida's team possesses and always timely responding. I am so happy that I made my annual membership fee back within two months I became an HDO member.Really worth the money!
Keep up the great job!
After about Six Months or so....
I have been a member of HDO for several months now. I appreciate that the service has a set portfolio that contains a healthy number of entries which they send updates to regularly. All of the recommendations have generous yields and the comments seem very informed. However, since I haven't been participating for an extensive time - I cannot authoritatively say that the result will be as good as I anticipate that it will be.
Excellant Resource
Very informative. One of the best investments I made. Rida is very accessible and the interaction online is invaluable. so far my ilearning curve is gone through the roof or broken thru resistance!!1
I highly advise subscribing ti HDO for its wealth of info to help investors though these turbulent times.
wonderful suggestion
I really love this services. I set up my portfolio by the suggestion and got profit.Thanks very much!
They are one of the best teams out there!
The annual membership fee is affordable and you get 3-4 professional's guidance to make income investments! There are new posts about what to buy and sell weekly (even bi-weekly) and their money is in the game. The model portfolios are well diversified and they help you stay that way by even telling you what % of your total portfolio to invest. They guys are great and answer questions quickly. They are hands on and I love that. Can't beat the access to the chat room and the advice you get there. I have been a member for a few months and am well pleased with the price, knowledge and accessibility. I have paid a lot more and got a lot less from other investing subscriptions who didn't even have their own money in their recommendations. Kudos to Rida and the other pros for providing some real help to those of us out here trying to manage our own investments!
A solid investment philosophy backed by good ananysis
I like the detailed analysis that helps me evaluate each investment based upon its business and economic fundamentals rather than market sentiment. I like the philosophy of high dividend opportunities vs a capital appreciation strategy.
My two cents.
Worth it for the active and informative chat room alone. I really appreciate the excellent articles and solid advice. I have learned so much. I like it because it gives a "buy under" price so you can see when to purchase. I think the hardest part of investing is determining at what price to buy and at what price to wait. Also when to sell.
Happy HDO Member
I've been an HDO member for nearly 3 years and I'm still very happy with HDO, Rida and the rest of the HDO crew. I find the articles clear and informative. The PT(Portfolio Tracker) is excellent and gives a lot of information. I'm retired andHDO is very reasonable for excellent financial dividend investment advice.
Very very good educational information.
I am new to the service but so far I agree with most of the recommendations. I definitely think it will pay for itself.
A Happy HDO Investor!
I bought into this service at the end of 2018 when the market had a big dip so I consider myself fortunate enough to be more than 12% up within 10 months. If you bottom feed from the BUY UNDER recommendations and have the patience to listen, build the right picks, hold for gains and reap the rich dividends in the meantime then the HDO strategy is for you! My only regret is not having started sooner with HDO. I'm very happy thus far with the service and would recommend it to family and friends looking for a relatively safe investment service which includes a great chat-room of advisers to help you out at all times and constant email updates with plenty of great buys.
Great experience with HDO
I've used this service for almost a year. I had previously researched and built a high dividend portfolio that gave me a 9.6% yield.
Then I paid for a year of HDO and started drinking from the fire hose. Lot of really good info that takes a while to digest. But I did and started re-doing my portfolio using their recommendations. I have also started buying some informal recommendations that will not be part of the official portfolio. The latest action I've done is read and re-read the article on portfolio rotation, make up different simulations using examples from my portfolio and realizing that I can get more dividend income this way.
And how has it gone? Really great. My yield is 10.7% instead of 9.6%. 3 of my original picks that HDO didn't like and that I sold have since decreased their dividends. I have only had 1 small dividend decrease since joining HDO. Really satisfied.
I will definitely be renewing every year. The price is such a small part of my increased dividend yield. And I believe that my current portfolio is safer. And since I am retired, that's a nice feeling.
Service très professionnel.
Ce qui est appréciable surtout est qu'il est pragmatique et n'hésite pas à remettre en cause une recommandation si les résultats ou la gouvernance ne vont pas dans le bon sens.
HDO = retirement in Boca not, Bayonne.
I tried managing my own portfolio and had mixed success. Since I've gone with HDO I sleep like a baby. It's taken off the pressure of finding and monitoring investments. HDO are experts at this. I'm not. I got lucky a few times and very unlucky other times. If finding and monitoring investments isn't one of your core competencies: let HDO do it for you.
For people preparing for retirement or already retired, this is by far the best service I've used.
For years I've been a member of the Oxford Club. 14 years ago I paid my $5000 to be a "chairman's circle" member to get access to all of their research and recommendations. This "club" has lost their way and has gone Rogue and spend entirely too much time on Crystal Cruises, etc.
Recently I began to read Seeking Alpha and zeroed in on Mowra's and Brad Thomas' research. Within 8 weeks I've migrated my portfolio with few exceptions to 75% High Div Opps and 10% Brad and 15% my own long term picks, which not surprisingly coincide with High Dv Opp. Very pleased with the results so far and I've increased my various portfolios income by 27%!!! The thing that separates this group from others is their open discussions. Well done to the whole HDO team.
GB pennsylvania
I love it, Making money. The first pick paid for sign up. 100% happy.
HDO Strategy is Key
Rida and team perform the excellent service of explaining the HDO strategy. I have been a member for over a year and it has taken me that long to internalize the strategy and appreciate the details and risks. My focus has transitioned from growth stocks to growing my dividends.
great service
I believe the high yield universe to be a potential minefield, but Rida and team do the in depth research to navigate it. The income generated enables a retiree to live off a smaller portfolio than traditional metrics would call for.
my review
Experienced professionals, deep research and insights.
A Really Good Service
Rida and his team seem really thorough and are on it constantly with portfolio updates, market updates and insightful responses and posts on the blog. He offers subscribers a chance to get a high yield on their money with a broad array of diversity. I think the service is really good value for money for anyone interested in high yield investing.
Thanks Rida
I have followed Rida for several years on Seeking Alpha and bot several of the stocks he recommended before I bot his program. Rida has many years of experience to help with this market that is probably in the 8th or 9th inning. I want dividends coming in when the market corrects and opportunities to buy when the market corrects with those dividends.
Well Worth the Investment
I've been following the articles from High Dividend Opportunities (HDO) for some time, and finally decided to subscribe.I'm glad I did. It's not really about getting the articles a day or two before they're posted on Seeking Alpha. It's about the model portfolio and the articles on the securities that comprise the portfolio.
It has sections for Conservative Investors as well as separate section on Preferred offerings and Bonds. I still do my due diligence on what to actually buy for my portfolio, but seeing the issues highlighted in the model helps me to dive into those items and see for myself whether to add them.
There's also a chat section that is quite active during the day for seeing what's going on in the market and how other subscribers are reviewing the action.
It's well worth the dollars to subscribe.
Why is HDO so popular?
You have to ask yourself, as I did before joining HDO a few months ago, why is HDO so popular? Answer?
1. Excellent research that gives me confidence to take positions in securities from which everyone else has fled. I've found over the decades of investing that you must do this (rush in where others fear to tread) to find alpha. But never before have I been led to so many mis-priced securities.
2. A portfolio management system that gives clarity, encourages diversification, and makes it all so very easy.
3. In addition to deep dives into recommended securities, Rida offers the big picture, the guiding principles, and a sense of where the economy and market will likely go next. And he helps us position our portfolios for protection, and to take advantage of likely changes to come in the market.
4. There is much to learn about lesser-known securities such as CEFs, preferred shares and bonds. Retail investors get scant exposure to fixed income securities as there is very little written about them. Rida provides the education. He takes the mystery out of these security types.
5. Yield, and lots of it. Having retired early, yield is my lifeblood. I don't get social security yet. My portfolio produces my entire annual income. And that income has increased by 40% since modifying my portfolio to reflect HDO recommendations. All while making it more secure.
Wow! What a difference Rida has made for my wife and I. Thanks Rida!
I have over 25 years of trading experience..... I can say Rida is one of the best.
I have been trading stocks for the last 25 years. I did well as an aggressive trader ... but now that I'm a bit older and want to hang onto my equity, I decided to move into Dividend yield with safety. I've been following Rida for the past 2 years and decided to become a member of his High Dividend Opportunity group. I have to say, I am extremely pleased ...... RIda and his team do the research, the footwork and the grunt work to find dividend yield opportunities that fit my "risk" tolerance. I don't have to watch my positions every tick of the day...... since I have some security of yield to protect some downside in my stock prices. I've also learned about "baby bonds" and "Preferred" stocks that offer even less risk in a choppy tape. There is "work" to this.... you just don't blindly buy a "Rida" pick....... but I am extremely pleased. So far in 2019 I am beating the S&P 500...... and sleeping well at night.
Investing with Peace of mind.
I joined HDO this past year and overwhelmed with the education, investment direction and the help from others on the site. I want to thank Rida and his team. Their dedication and advice has made my life much easier . Thank You!
HDO is highly recommended service for dividend investors.
So far I have been very happy with the service. Rida Morwa and team includes Treading Softly, Beyond saving, PendragonY, and Trapping value: all are knowledgeable and add to the team. HDO has, what is to me, a very good model portfolio. The risk level for the recommendations is provided as well as buy under price. Diversification is stressed. The recommendations identify higher risk, medium risk and lower risk equities, bonds, preferred stocks. The recommendations are discussed, reviewed and updated with subscribers. An extremely valuable part of the service is the portfolio tracker provided to subscribers. The portfolio tracker provides information on allocations, risk, yields, dividends, max allocations, if K-1s are issued, daily gain, total gain, sector allocation.
Thanks to all on this site
I would recommend this site to anyone. I have been exposed to stocks, bonds, preferred stock and baby bonds that I would have never known about. I joined on April 3, 2019 after following for several months. I waited to do a review so I would be more familiar with the site. I am still learning but there is always someone to help. Since April my account is up 3.9% but my income (real money) is up 53% annually. A few investments have lost value but are still providing income.
Regular opportunites
HDO provides regular opportunities to gain an advantage in the small cap high dividend market.
Steady Income
After using several services over the past several years it feels as I have found the place I needed. Retirees as myself generally do seek the steady income and choices offered through HDO. The priority of steady income in an unsteady investing environment make this service a definite recommendation. B. Moore
High Yield Investing at its finest
Rida and his staff do an excellent job , I have subscribed to several investment newsletters and HDO is the best. Their thoughtful analysis is a welcome relief in these turbulent times. With Ridas advice, I feel like I maybe able to actually retire some day !
Great Service
I'm new to HDO and so far i'm very happy. The best part i like other than good dividend paying securities is the actual building of the portfolio as far as percentage to invest per security, diversification There's a chat line to share thoughts or simply to ask questions. I'm here to stay.
best investment vehicle for long term
great service provided by Rita and the group. wish i had found them sooner, keep up the good work
A great investment advice service.
I recently fired my advisor as the returns both dividend and capital gains have been poor over the last two years. I am now hopefully steering my own ship with the help of HDO. They provide more expertise than my old advisor who didn't believe in high dividend stocks. I have done plenty of research on what help is available in the market and can say that I think that they are the best for what I am looking for - a consistent paying portfolio that pays me monthly as I am 57 and retired.
Jesus Christ is forever
Followed HDO at Seeking Alpha for several years. Signed up in late 2018 and have bought 19 separate purchases from the portfolio up to the middle of 2019. Lots of dry powder from a few years of no movement caused by celiac onset and resulting brain fog, headaches and dizziness. Eighty two and doing well. The Triune God does take care of his own.
Moved retirement years closer.
This model allows you to reliably project income and growth, and moves wild market swings way down on my list of concerns. Good in-depth reviews here. After performing due diligence and checking for my risk compatibility, in small bites I changed strategy to optimize retirement funds for income on these recommendations. I have now converted about 60% of my portfolio to many of the HDO model choices. My income increase in the last several months is what I projected to be results 8 years from now. While I'm still attached to some of my high growth stock picks, the continuous income stream without the continuous volatile market swings is really making up for it.
Great resource.
Great updated ideas on increasing the dividend return on your portfolio investments.
HDO brings confidence to investing...
HDO brings well researched high divident yielding investments to the table for consideration. Recommended investments are often oversold for no good reason and bring high dividends.
HDO provides additional insight and confidence in these investments simplifying additional due diligence. HDO delivers contiued analysis, updates, and alerts on thier investment ideas limiting time spent on following events and circumstances impacting each investsment.
Diversification is the overriding theme while the recommended positions provide deep value and high dividends. The recommended investments are truely of the SWAN "sleep well at night" variety.
I invest with confidence thanks to HDO
New subscriber. Very happy with the recommendations, the analysis and the buy under targets. I also like that there are some trade opportunities too and not only income focused alerts.The diversification that's recommended is great (conservative, core...) I have both.
Market updates are also very helpful as I fully relied on HDO during the latest 4 or 5% breather and it paid off as I'm way up now. Rida's recommendation was to stay the course. He also explained why (central banks efforts around the globe etc...). I invest with confidence now. noticeable moves thanks to HDO are T and STAR. My entry point at WPG was not great but the analysis made sense to me so I'm going to long it and see what happens. The REIT case study was great and gave me confidence that I won't lose my money even if things go south.
HDO, opened my horizon to new industries, new types of trades and new opportunities.
The messages we receive from the team each time they invest with their real money gives me confidence in the trade alerts.
One of the advantages of being an HDO member is the sell alerts.
LONG HDO :)
Great Service
I always prided myself in managing my own money, since 1987. The only problem is that as my money grew my investing style didn’t. I was concentrated in securities and really was gambling. With HDO I’m now diversified for the first time, collecting my dividends and sleeping well. Their expertise makes the difference! And, best of all, the $500/yr is a pittance compared to what a “full service” advisor would charge me based on my nest egg.
Recommend HDO
I have had HDO long enough now to trust the portfolio. Diversification is the safe way to invest and HDO is excellent. I recommend HDO.
Thank you,
Jerry B.
newbie
Although only a member a short while, I've found the dialog insightful, the notices timely and helpful, and the resources amazing. I'll be a long term user, thank you Rida!
HDO- Absolutely the best
After many searches I found the best community and service that suitable for me and for income investors.
Rida and the staff are real professionals. I sleep well at night when I know I'm 100% HDO in my portfolio!
Have made good money, and steady income now
HAve been a subscriber a few months now. Love the way they lay out their cases for each play. I've made good money and now have steady dividend income rolling in. And I feel like I halfway know what I'm doing as well. Good stuff highly recommend.
Excellent Service for Income Securities
I have subscribed to several services over the past 30 years, and I find HDO to be one of the best in giving weekly/monthly advice, education, and forum support. The reports are not the most intuitive out there but that is not their fault, they fit within the Alpha world. If your looking for a group to advise you on Income Securities using preferreds, REITS, mini bonds, and many other ideas, this would be a fit for you.
HDO is very informative with quality analysis
HDO is very focused on reliable,income stream for retirees.Detailed information to make investment decisions.I find it very helpful following clear instructions with detailed analysis.
Thank you HDO for your help in putting together a diversified income portfolio.
Rshah2.
Great Investment Service!
As an investor for over 30 years, HDO is by far the best investment service I have found. The quality and quantity of their research reports is simply outstanding. They are educating us on a variety of investment vehicles we would otherwise be unlikely to utilize. I’m looking forward to many more years as a happy subscriber!
Strong Buy
For the past year I have been using HDO as my main source for recommending high yield instruments. I am very happy with my results and with the tools and valuable information I receive constantly. Rigorous but not too technical, easy to digest contributions from Rida Mowra have helped me learn more about the markets, the different sectors and the companies where I've invested. I have 44 positions and plan to continue as an avid member. HDO is a strong buy recommendation.
Worth every penny.
Finally an advisory financial website that bases their recommendations on solid research and forward thinking strategy. If situations change, they change.
They have a group of researchers - authors - who keep current, answer questions, give their reasons for choosing a stock or bond or fund coherently.
This is my second full year and I am happy. I know that no one can be right 100% of the time and I have to say so far so good. I am staying put.
Grateful Subscriber
I am a very satisfied subscriber to HDO. I have great confidence in Rida's expertise and the way in which he shares it is very clear and helpful. The other members of the team are also very helpful. I also find the chat to be extremely helpful and informative--I have learned a tremendous amount form other fellow investors over the course of the past year. My only caution for potential subscribers is this--it is very difficult to earn 7-10% with 2% risk. It is easy to tell when someone comes to the service and becomes agitated at the loss of the first dollar of capital. Unless they can adapt, trust in the expertise of HDO team and learn from others, they are going to become stressed with normal market gyrations. Consider yourself carefully.
fits my need
I do know something about investing , could maybe do it on my own.... but as a member I feel very assured that not much will go wrong between their advice and my own decisions. My first 2 stock purchases made me 3 years worth of fees. I am very satisfied .
Sleep well
Ive been investing my IRA on my own since I retired several years ago. It was a daily 'job' interfering with my new found time and I was frustrated with the constant uncertainty...the not sleep well nights! I followed Rida Morwa's articles for several months and bought some of his recommended stocks over time. I was so impressed with his in depth research and investment philosophy of reliable income, that I joined HDO. I am not familiar with spreadsheets and the learning curve for me was slower for that reason but with the help of Head Wrench and Phil in Okc and others I was up and running. So far the investment strategy has been fantastic and I couldn't be more comfortable and pleased. I especially love no having to research and follow my investments closely. Highly recommend this service.
HDO - Heavy Lifting Done Right
I've been a member now for 3 weeks and it feels like a dream. It is truly a blessing to have an adept team of professionals doing the heavy lifting of discovery and providing steady investment guidance targeted towards retirees like myself. The HDO Portfolio and other tools provide easy to understand and easy to implement strategies for the DIY income investor.
Best Dividend Information
This is a great service with extremely knowledgeable moderators. I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for this type of marketplace service.
Bill from Michigan
Just signed up but looking forward to collecting 7% plus dividends Have been retired for 10 years or so and not satisfied with my performance. Bill B
HDO is the BEST.
Joined one month ago and am up 10% appreciation. I subscribed to HDO service for income but was pleasantly surprised by the appreciation. Rida Mora is making many suggestions for great income investments which in many cases are also subject to appreciation. My overall projected dividends are 10% annually on his suggestions. His analysis on his suggestions is very thorough. He is also available for questions in the HDO chat room. HDO has many instructions on how to get started with the HDO program.
Best all around dividend information
One of the best sources for dividend investing with attention to preserving and growing capital. The recommendations are specific, well thought out and monitored. After about one year of membership, I highly recommend it for the dividend oriented investor.
New member review
Recently joined and followed some of the reccomendations. So far very satisfied
Thank you!
Rida successfully guides us through the maze of high-yield opportunities with a service that’s paid for itself many times over in just a few months. Thank you!
Start making more $$$ today!
After reading the articles on SA (getting the articles a few days late) I paid for a year's subscription on my first trade. Great information and some access to more information in the chat room. I subscribe to other letters and this is by far the best in explanation and writing. Subscribe and make some money!
Pleased with HDO
My wife and I joined HDO about a month ago. We have been picking up investments recommended. It's too early for us to see the results, but so far we are pleased. Our positions are up and the dividend yields are good. Time will tell. Over our years of investing, Seeking Alpha and HDO are some of the best research sources we have found.
Expert analysis appreciated
I love the concept, and appreciate expert analysis that goes along with the buying tips. In the last month every tip has resulted in a small increase in value. Most important is the dividend rendered. All of the
tips have gone into my IRA. Very happy with what I've seen thus far.
Leonard Eastman, Delray Beach, FL.
My 6 month review
I've used many services in the past and was never happy until I found HDO. Very happy and sticking with Rida
Happy customer
Happy with the service so far and have had some big wins - $WPGPRH for one - and I really like the research articles and strategy advice. I've spread out my portfolio as recommended and have been moving into safety of preferreds. There is much to learn from Rida.
Great service!
Been a member for a year and just signed up again, which should be all you need to know of what I think of HDO. Rida knows his stuff!
HDO is highly recommended.
Outstanding service. I have placed many of the trades recommenced by HDO, and thus far I am very satisfied. I believe if you follow many of recommendations you will have a well balanced portfolio with less volatility in addition to a steadily stream of income.
Great Process Based Tool to Make You More Profitable
I have been an HDO subscriber for 2 months, and have found this subscription to be well worth the cost. This service provides portfolio recommendations for both High Dividend and Conservative portfolios. Recommended investments are thoroughly explained and substantiated, simplifying and streamlining investor decision making. The HDO Model Portfolio and Portfolio Tracking spreadsheet are excellent tools, with well documented (instructions) to facilitate rapid learning and use of the process. This is an extremely well thought out service/process. Potential users will find that the Bulletin Board provides a wealth of knowledge and input from experienced investors to augment specific topics. I wish that I had found it sooner. Strongly recommended for all investors. An exceptional learning tool for all investors in my opinion.
Solid Analysis
I have been a member of HDO for two months but have followed Rida for some time.
I have been impressed with HDO's approach to determining value and risk.
Being a former banker and commercial loan officer HDO's approach is similar to that found in a bank's loan approval process.
Investments, like loans, exist in a dynamic marketplace and I like the idea of having a team, like Rida;s has assembled, keeping tabs on their recommendations.
If anyone is looking for solid analysis at a very reasonable price look no further than HDO!
Great ideas for investment
I definitely recommend the service. The portfolio ideas have a superb track record and the team is aware of the latest market oportunities.
Highly recommend
Numerous money making income and cap gain suggestions with excellent data to back up the recommendations. Have been a subscriber for over a year and can recommend it highly.
Enjoying HDO.
I appreciated the timely updates regarding the market expectations back in December. They were correct. I have confidence.
High Dividend Opportunities
I appreciate the completeness and clarity of the recommendations.
Confidence you can trust.
I was hesitant at first before I signed up for HDO. Now, that I have I'm very pleased, being retired HDO has given me a new sense of confidence to manage my own portfolio and offered me new opportunities to achieve a higher income.
Income Investor's should check out HDO for guidance
I followed HDO on Seeking Alpha for a time and I wanted to overhaul my portfolio but did not know how. But by following HDO, I have been able to increase my dividend income considerably. I research, they research a whole lot more than myself.
I am confident my portfolio will do well with HDO's guidance.
Thank you HDO, keep up the good work.
Thoughtful analysis, very happy so far.
Great integrity and factual honesty. Strong depth of HDO research
I have been a member for about 6 months and have watched my portfolio increase in value, while at the same time reducing risk. I have had chats with Rida about specific stocks that I held as I determined how to move my portfolio to HDO. Most important to me was Rida's integrity in advising me of poor or untrustful management of some of the positions I held. I am almost fully migrarted to HDO, will complete that in a month or two.
Service is great, Kudos to Head Wrench for helping me with the Portfolio Tracker,. great tool
Awesome service, exactly what I was looking for
As I enter the last lap before retirement I started searching for advice and tools to help me transition from growth and risk to income and safety. I found it with High Dividend Opportunities (HDO). Everything you need is there. Advice, portfolio tracking tools, and like minded investors all willing to help. Well worth the cost, in fact it's already paid for itself. I could not be happier and am looking forward to a long term relationship!
Best stock service available
Two great things about this service are the very clear recommendations for the portfolios to follow, and the portfolio tracker software program, which organizes your holdings and provides all the information that you will need. Best stock service that I have ever used. Highly recommended.
Excellent Tool
Excellent information about High Dividend issues. Maybe the best investment tool I have ever seen and I have used many.
Top
excellent expertise & analysis, go on like this
Very low price for some very useful information
I started as a contributor and member of the service in November of 2018. There is a lot of useful information here. Rida's market update posts are very useful. The service has also pointed out some very good stocks that I would not have found on my own. Buying those has increased the income of my portfolio by much more than the very low price RIda charges for year's subscription.
There is a lot of solid information here
I have only been with HDO for around 6 months but have really learned a lot about dividend investing through the HDO Data Base. HDO puts high quality fundamental investment data in an easy to use spreadsheet, giving you most of the information you need. Rida, produces solid fundamental reports on the investments in that data base. From there I start poking around to get further information then make my own buying, selling and timing decisions. The HDO subscription saves me countless hours of trying to get a good fundamental view of these products most of which I never knew about. In the 6 months I have been with HDO I have begun to rely on this information more as I see the results. Well Worth the Cost if you use it!
I am not taking advantage of all the things they do offer including a portfolio tracker, portfolio allocation and buy and sell signals and a live chat. If you are new to self investing they provide a dividend stock strategy with everything you need to win as long as you can follow their instructions and take control of your own market psychology (no freaking out and selling at the bottom) and we don't get hit with a meteor.
Worth the Money
Lots of good ideas in there. Rida communicates in a timely manner on key issues and provided good insights on lots of new ideas.
thumbs up
Have not been a subscriber for very long, but I love the content and your take on the positions you choose. Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Andrew
It might indicate that the discussion is limited to equity REITs and does not consider mortgae REITS
It is a good industry analysis and good selection of individual companies.
Good service
Rida and Jussi is doing a great job. Happy to be member.
Great Site for Dividend Investors
I subscribed to HDO about a month ago. I was pretty cautious initially, getting a month to month subscription and only putting a limited amount of money into the recommended "buys". In that short time I have been extremely impressed by the quality of the research on the companies being covered, the amount of time that Rida dedicates to this site, and the attention he gives to members when they have questions. I have slowly started putting additional money into the recommended stocks/funds and will also be switching to an annual subscription. Thank you Rida for all of your efforts on High Dividend Opportunities.
Erni
Straight forward investment info you can use
I like the straight forward style of hdo. They have a strategy and follow it. They are careful to recommend an investment so it fits in with their long term strategy. They advise not being too concerned with short term volatility. So far it has worked for me.
Great Service!
Quality service with great high-yield ideas & strategy. A must-have supplement for the income-oriented investor. Only had 1 pick perform poorly (out of 15 used over past 9 months).
Loving the Service
I have been pleasantly surprised to have found the services here with the conviction of High Dividends Opportunities. The research is top notch and the daily chat is loaded with information that you won`t get at most other services. They stay in communication with subscribers questions on a daily basis, provide support on any questions. It has opened many doors to different opportunities we otherwise would not know about. The education that you get is priceless that clears up many questions on investments that we otherwise would be clueless about. I certainly recommend the service to anyone looking for better income.
Great Service
This is the first service I've ever subscribed to. I find it very informative and really enjoy the investment research & stock selections that don't involve the typical, well-known stocks. Thanks for all your hard work putting this together.
So Grateful to be a member of HDO!
It is a definite benefit to have the HDO team and Rida giving such thoughtful research and analysis to all of us. I am so glad to be a subscriber to HDO! Very exciting!
HDO is the best!!!
I am retired, and the dividends I receive are an important part of my income. HDO keeps me advised of all my holdings with the most current research. I am grateful that I have found such an excellent stock market research site.
Edward Slough
Done
Rida is very knowledgeable
My first investments service.
A couple of things I like about HDO are: 1) they give specific recommendations on investments, and 2) the investments are in various types - REITs, MLPs, ETFs and BDCs. Very diversified as far as investments classes. Also nice that the service has several analysts so a variety of views are considered before making a recommendation. This is my first investment service and I am very pleased. I would rate as excellent.
Really good service for disciplined investors...
I'm not a very disciplined investor, though I try to be. I've been known to overcommit to certain stocks and take huge risks. I have paid for that through the first few years of investing by losing not quite my shirt, but almost.
This service really helped me with learning to be more disciplined. If you follow the instructions and recommendations, it is difficult to falter. Not all of their recommendations are direct hits, but there is always a smart thesis that weighs the opportunity against the risk. When diversified properly, those risks are further mitigated. They give you all the tools to succeed (some of them literal tools), and the price is well worth it. After my 2nd month, I converted to an annual plan.
Darn good high income service.
He knows the material extremely well. He is always available to answer questions. He tackles the tough issues up front. Plus he is very easy to understand.
Great service
Mr. Morwa -
As a fairly new subscriber, I waited to take the measure of your service for my dividend stock focus (I do not buy anything that doesn't pay me while I wait for management to do wonderful things!) and I am finding your research, analysis and presentations to be rigorous, straightforward and easy to interpret. HDO is my daily initial go-to source.
Charles
Simply the best!
The quality of the analysis put into each article is simply the best on Seeking Alpha, and I don't say that lightly. I've already made my subscription fee many many times over. After 25 years of investing experience, I can say this is my new home. Thank you Rida for such a great experience!
Great Insight
High Dividend Opportunities does just that covers stocks that will give the highest return for your investment. It is one of the few opportunities to view up to date information covering one subject high dividends. As a retiree dividends are a big part of my investment it would be difficult to get the same quality information anywhere else.
Getting what I pay for!
I became a paying subscriber in April 2017. It took some time to move money into HDO recommendations so I just calculated my total return on those investments from June 1 2017 thru May 31, 2018. My return was a little better than 12%. I only count dividend income, a few covered calls and net gain/loss on sales.
I think Rida and his team make recommendations based on solid criteria. There is market volatility and risk but I am enjoying the ride.
HDO: A Distinct Point of View and Bulletins Pushed Out Regularly
The high yield universe requires a lot of research and High Dividend Opportunities saves a lot of time with well grounded, value-oriented research reports and winnowing down names to a manageable list. They have a solid REIT analyst. Whether or not you may agree, they have a decisive macro point of view which I consider a useful bonus in addition to clear buy and sell views on their constantly monitored portfolio which ranges from aggressive to relatively safe baby bonds. While the portfolio probably should be avoided in recessionary conditions it is a useful diversifier from straight equity in present strong conditions.
The best
A great research firm!! THanks for your honesty and hard work. John Rock
Courageous detailed recommendations
I enjoy the author's willingness to comment on the market's outlook
as well as the detailed analysis of various specific investment recommendations. The number of choices on the top lists
and whether conservative or not permits the investor to tailor
a portfolio to risk tolerance.
The Best !
Has paid for itself many , many times over. I know there must be a bad call coming some day but none since I started almost a year ago. I do not worry about ups and downs in market anymore. I just keep banking my dividends. I have been investing for more than 30 years and used many research services. This is the best.
Best quality and largest community I've experienced on Seeking Alpha
Fantastic service. Best quality and largest community I've experienced on Seeking Alpha.
Excellent service - give it a try!
Rida has a great service. I've been using it for at least 9 months and have been very happy. As an income investor, I have little interest in riding the wave of growth stocks up and down. I want my share of the profits now in a dependable stream. HDO provides diversification and clear indication of conservative versus more aggressive investments. The analyses are very detailed without being over-the-top. I've tried all sorts of investments plans since 1992. Rida's HDO is my favorite so far.
Access problem
I enjoy your service, but wonder why I now have to sign in to read your articles each and every time? Before I would have to sign in after a reboot or cookie removal, but your article would normally boot right up when clicked on.
It is a waste of time.
Quick returns
First HDO recommended trade I made paid for a year's subscription in one week. As an income investor I appreciate the insight given for portfolio recommendations.
highly reccommended
Well thought out opinions on stock with excellent fundamental research behind each idea.
Financial Freedom from Employment
I am on the younger side of the investing spectrum (30) and have tried many high leverage strategies (e.g. options) with varying levels of success over the past 10 years to make the most of my smaller account. With commission, taxes, and failing trades I didn't really come out ahead but gained some valuable experience.
Over the years studying and reading about investing, my philosophies have changed and I am now seeking recurring portfolio income, supported by fundamentals, and an emerging catalyst that may result in capital gains over the long term.
In searching the internet for these types of investments I consistently came across Rida's posts and was very impressed by the analysis and succinct summaries. I gave the free trail a try and was very impressed by the overall HDO Portfolio and Portfolio tracker spreadsheets. Rida is also very active in keeping subscribers informed for all offerings in the portfolio. I really appreciate all the effort taken to educate subscribers.
We will see where I end up this time next year but I have already been impressed by how the portfolio seems to beat the S&P500 daily both on up and down days. My goal is simple, build a large enough portfolio generating income equivalent to my take-home pay to retire by 45. Excited to see where this approach takes me!
After First Month -Results Awesome
Using all the Tools and with assistance from the HDO Leadership team (Documentation was excellent), I was able to develop and implement a High Dividend Play Book that has already given me some awesome results. In the first month of usage, I invested @110K up @2.5% and last month collected enough dividends to cover my yearly HDO service fee. AWESOME!
Worth It!
I've been a member about 4 months and have been slowly adding positions. The analysis Rida provides is excellent and he also regularly answers questions on the chat board. Other members are also active on the chat board and I find their comments to be quite helpful. My dividend income is up substantially. Also, the portfolio tracker tool is excellent!
Long time investor providing yearly update in the body of this review
I am a long time part time investor. Have used brokers and invested on my own. All while working my full time job. I've never been a fan of paying someone 1-2% to manage my portfolio. I still don't. I've been through every up and down since 1981, never once panicked out of the market. So as I have aged I wanted to find better means to generate income. Stock market I knew had to be a portion. I just am not good at finding the right plays long term and as I stated did not want to pay anyone 1-2%. So I signed up for a few of the pay services on SA. I have dropped a few and kept a few. In the end the best one by far as been Rida and team. Note I am a long time investor. I don't day trade. I don't watch the market daily. I don't care if the actual stock is up or down. I want the cash flow play. I am one to be a sceptic. No one is perfect. This service has proven to be a winner when you add up stock appreciation and dividends. There are no easy sectors. Cycles happen. MLP's and REITs are in a tough cycle. Good time to buy and good time to lock in a strong dividend. Diversification is key vs greed. Follow the system, don't watch the market, don't panic and 5-10 years from now you will be very happy. Just my humble opinion. Excuse any typos!
I'm updating 7/31/18 One huge piece of advice for any new member is caution chasing only one sector or the largest dividend payout. Ownership of the stocks will be much easier through a strong discipline around diversification and following the guidelines.
1/3/2019 Update, even with the recent drop in I am very happy with the service. I should note again, I am not in this for stock appreciation, any appreciation is upside. I play for the very long term dividends, next 20 years. I buy when they say buy, I sell when they say sell.......I do not hope for a loser to come back. And I do not violate the rules on diversification. In most cases I avoid the dividends above 10%, but not all cases. So I love the dividends that consistently pay out month/year in and out. They honestly, 99% hardly miss. I'm not a market watcher, better things to do than stare at tick by tick.
11/30/2019. Time for another update, still love the service, collecting my dividends like clock work, follow the system, blah blah blah, pretty boring collecting 8% with no worry. The only thing I may do differently than others, I don't invest in more than 20 stocks, easier to manage. I simply by more to keep my percentages consistent. I now use Schwab to track my income, so no longer enter into the spreadsheets. Just easier.
Seeking Yield
To me this is the most interesting post on Seeking Alpha because it solves the most urgent problem for savers, where to find yield !
Helping out this CFP®
High Div Opp are always updating their picks and do a very good job of informing their subscribers. I am very pleased with this service.
An excellent service
An excellent service Rida always keeps you updated especially when the market drops he calms your nerves.Perfect for newbies or Pro's
The part I like best is the excellent communication he provides
Try it you won't be disappointed
HDO : A Quality Publication
HDO provides excellent individual stock selections backed up by astute general market and sector analyses. I feel that I get great value for a reasonable price.
Great Readings
I have been a subscriber now for about 11 months and I must say that I have done fairly well with following Rida Morwa. His analysis is very clear and easy to follow. It is also less stressful as most of the recommendations are well thought out. I will be continuing as I have done close to 9% return and for a retiree like me that's more than enough without worrying about major swings.
Thank you Boys and Girls!
I thank Rida Morwa and his skillful team for their guidance this past 2 years. They have helped me build a retirement portfolio that I hope I have the wisdom to lock in.
My best wishes to them for a wonderful 2018.
LPD
Premium Service
Love your premium service and very long PEGI and DRIPing it. Very nice profit so far.
no email alerts
i did not receive your last email alert.
jjannach@yahoo.com
Love it.
I like the market overview, timely buy and sell recommendations all tracked on Google sheets. This is a huge time saver.
Thanks.
A great site
I have been member of HDO for 9 months and have thoroughly enjoyed and benefitted from it.
Complete and Comprehensive help for me as a new retiree.
One of the things I like about this service is the continuous and timely updates and explanations of the market. Thus has been helpful in giving me an understanding of 'market gyrations' as they happen and helped me be a more steady investor. The analysis since I've joined seems to be 'spot on' and I feel I have learned a lot as well as benefited financially.
There are new offerings and updates to the service regularly, for example since I've started they came out with text alerts, a chat board (which is very active and the leaders are pretty active much of the time), many improvements to the portfolio list which began as a spreadsheet, but has been made 'smarter' with 'real time' updates, dividend tracking, monitoring of portfolio performance and comparisons of current prices versus recommended 'buy under' values, also whether or not K-1 forms are issued or not, etc.
Keep up the hard work HDO!
I initially signed up only for the two week free trial. I had no expectations - I can say that HDO definitely beat my expectations I had for it.
What I like:
EVERY security recommended has an article.
And I love their real-time spreadsheet.
Keep up the hard work HDO!
Impressed and will continue to be a yearly HDO member!
Rida and the HDO team are competent, dependable and very knowledgeable on how to allocate a diversified portfolio, choose and find well priced high dividend securities.
On several occasions, I have been surprised by the sheer number of winners that the team has been able to weed out including a few exceeding 30% returns. As with any investment method, you are bound to find a few losers along the way but HDO is upfront about the risks and will cut bad positions quick if they have increased risk.
They are always available for questions and the entire service is in my view a must for any value investor that wants to be active in the market and does not want to be a hawk from day to day. HDO is a service for mid to long-term investors and over the last year I have been able to experience a lot of situations where HDO excels compared to other services or investment methodologies.
When the inevitable downturn comes it seems HDO will be looking forward to re-allocate funds and take advantage of the situation without being caught off guard. I can safely recommend HDO to any investor that wants to build a long lasting income value portfolio. You will not be disappointed.
Best advice around Anne In North Carolina
Rida Advise has really helped build my confidence.His chat room is the best anytime I have a question I can count on someone getting back to me. I highly recommend Rida service.
Absolutely Best Stock Marketplace FIVE STARS
Thank you Rida for the update on last weeks stunning week and keeping us informed! Fast and factual this was a big help since Irma prevented me from being able to watch the stock market for the entire week due to no power, internet or television. We are back and running now. Thanks again for the great feedback to your customers. I look forward to the great new HDO Portfolio Tracker which is fantastic. Nothing but 5 STARS for your and your team. Rmoody
Truly happy to have found HDO
Newly retired and tired of tepid 4% advice from a manager who was taking 1%, I decided to take the plunge and rely upon my own research and judgement to generate retirement income. But I wanted a trusted "coach" and mentor at my elbow to keep me on the right track, one whose philosophy matches my needs: high income coupled with maintenance and modest growth of capital. My motto: No drawdowns! I found Rida Morwa's HDO service to be comprehensive and informative, a bargain considering the risk-managed profit potential. HDO's risk-free trial period had me the moment I saw how clearly Rida displays his recommendations, the HDO chat board, the frequency of his comments and participation, and more recently HDO's app to track one's investment results. HDO is the complete package for DIY income investors. My best investment thus far.
High marks for HDO
I tried a number of services on SA and find HDO to be one of the best!
HDO is my pension fund
Like many on HDO I have been investing a long time (since the 60's) and have seen a LOT of different markets and approaches. Rida's ideas usually make sense to me as I build a pension-like retirement income portfolio (alongside some income property) that allows me to travel off the grid and not worry about the daily prices.
A balance review
You are dealing with a honest person who has very good research skills given his financial background ; An educated straight shooter. Like anybody he has his own characteristics. He has stubborn streak which can work both ways. Gives you strength to hold and not sell. However he claims his portfolio is well diversified. It is not compared to a standard financial advisor. Allocation are concentrated into certain sectors. He occasional moves the entry point. He does not care about volatility and if your principle is underwater, he will emphasize dividend returns not principle.
I continue to follow him
Happy Camper
I read all of Rida's posts. So far I've bought about 7 or 8 of his recommendations. I also sold 2 that he recommended to sell. I have been feathering in more of his high yield reommendations as individal bonds in my bond ladder mature. Even though a few names have gone down after Rida recommended them, I am ahead when considering the yield. Thanks Rida for making this service available.
Love it
Been a member for a few months lve how easy it is to use and the positive results
Rick Parker
Love High Dividends and love great opportunities!
What has attracted me to Rida Morwa's High Dividend Opportunities is 1) high dividend selections with good opportunity for capital appreciation, 2) A value investing approach to the fund and stock choices, 3) Rida's well thought out explanation of why he is investing into a particular fund or stock, 4) He is investing for the long term.
I am a long time investor with much experience in both fundamental and technicals, but don't have the time or the background that Rida's got. I'm learning a lot about CEF's and MLPs. Love this long term approach to investing.
consistent, dependable and reliable
Best I have found.......concise analysis....timely recommendations, with clear direction at what price to buy and sell, sector and individual stock allocations, risk ratings
The chat room, generally open 24/7, is a tremendous bonus with US and International subscribers generously offering value added info and data.
Real time tracking and data updated constantly
Rida Morwa is seemingly ever present on the chat, accessible to interact with on a personal basis, consistent, reliable and dependable....what more could one want.
Highly recommend for the conservative and aggressive investor and to both the novice and expert alike
Lshuuu
HDO is really, really helpful.
I started reading seeking alpha when i inherited a basket of stocks from my mother. After watching this basket trail the S&P by 5% year after year, I had the idea of just dumping everything into index funds. This made me nervous as well because the market doesn't seem cheap at the moment. I started looking for higher dividend returns and came across Rida's articles, I found them well reasoned and took some of his suggestions... they seemed to work out.
Since I don't have all day to investigate the structure of various MLPs and portfolios of various REITS, I decided to pay for the advice and get the complete picture. It's been worth it. I now have about 1/5th FAANG stocks, 2/5ths big cap growth and income come stocks like AT&T, and 2/5ths Rida picks (I tend to choose the more aggressive things like AMZA and CBL) and I've been beating the averages by a dozen or so basis points most days. Thanks Rida & Co.
One stop shop
I appreciate the one stop shop approach to this service.
I appreciate the hand holding going on, the regular updates, and the spreadsheet laying out exactly what to buy, how much to allocate, and the relative risks and current returns on all the different recommendations.
Plus I like the non-sensationalist approach and the fact that they are not constantly trying to upsell you on some new service
I am ditching my other previously subscribed services as they come due. (Think Stansberry)
Great Newsletter and Great Stock Picks
Unlike other newsletters I've subscribed to, Rida actively manages the stock and bond portfolio he and his team have put together. They do not "walk away" from their recommendations to leave members "in the dark". No other newsletter I follow has their entire portfolio displayed for members in real time through Google Sheets. I get constant updates on stock and bond recommendations as well as market analysis. And the downloadable PDF version is updated twice monthly. I'm up on 8 of 9 stocks he has recommended.
Amazing Team and Service
The best service I've ever seen bar none. Rida and his team has it all covered. Every aspect of the service is first rate and timely. The HDO chat give you a window to other experienced and knowledgeable investors. I've been with the service now for close to 3 years. 2 thumbs, way, way up!
The best money can buy.
Rida has created an unbelievable community of dividend lovers and a service that's worth every penny. If you want to join a high quality community supplemented with top notch research, we think this is it.
This is an exeptional service
What can I say, I have been with HDO for about 1 month now. This service is so great. The picks have been wonderful. And, Rida keeps me up to date on all his selections and more. I love the fact that he keeps an eye on the Macro view. The chat is also so great!!! I have had Rida answer some of questions personally. He has been such a big help! I have learned so much also since starting this service. I feel secure knowing Rida and crew are on the job at all times. I have been a subscriber to various newsletters, and I currently subscribe to about 4 other newsletters other than HDO. I will most likely let the other newsletters lapse when the subscriptions end. And, make HDO my main newsletter service that I follow. Thanks Rida!!!
Not just stocks
I am a pretty new subscriber and so far very impressed. Rida Morwa has a wealth of knowledge on this matter.
This must have been his 'hobby' for many years to get so deep into dividend investing.
I am new
Still too new to give a good review, but so far I am liking HDO service well and trying to learn more about it. In time I will try to give a more complete review. RM
Excellent Service
It's been a short time I've been a member, but no complaints whatsoever during that time. Investment Opportunities clearly and concisely explained as well as general investment principles and guidelines. Any questions I have asked have also been quickly and clearly answered. Timely commentary regarding big news items and upward/downward spikes in the
market are also offered to help investors keep their heads and put things in perspective.
In sum: if you are looking for a dividend/value focused commentary and philosophy to help guide your investment decisions you will be happy you gave High Dividend Opportunities a try.
Satisfied subscriber New post, I was previously very satisfied but now have nothing but trouble trying to access live chat thru Google Chrome. Had it earlier today but lost it again and no response to my posts.
Have been a member since Dec. Dividend return is up about 12% since I joined and concentrated on low risk monthly Must Buys Previously, I was skeptical of higher yields but with the SMS feature. I feel confident that Rida will protect the investme4nt. Still have 2 Mutual Funds and 5 stocks pre Rida and currently plan to keep them.
Very pleased with HDO service
I joined the HDO subscription service in late 2016 and to be honest, I was a little skeptical at first about high dividend stocks. I always thought that with higher yield, comes higher risk. However, I have been pleasantly surprised with significant capital gains on my HDO portfolio, besides the generous yield. Rida consistently finds stocks that are oversold and he provides compelling analysis why the stock is a good value. He sends frequents updates regarding the stocks in the HDO portfolio and the macro-economic factors that influence the relevant market sectors. Rida also sends text alerts to his subscribers and promptly responds to queries on his chat. I love the HDO service and wish I had found it earlier.
Simply put the best newsletter around
I have had a subscription to HDO for 2 months. I am extremely pleased with Rida's insights updates and constantly keeping us informed. The daily chat is also good for info and knowledge from like minded investors. Ride and team also listen to ideas on making an excellent newsletter even better They have updated the format of the positions recommended by Rida more than a few times based on recommendations from members. In summary by far the best news letter I have ever subscribe to.
A Great Value
Rida Morwa and his High Dividend Opportunities proved itself to me long before I actually subscribed to the service a few months ago. After profiting countless times over the annual subscription cost, I decided that I should kick in the modest price to help insure its continuation.
While many selections are not for the proverbial "widows and orphans" and there is an occasional clunker, Rida has conscientiously advocated for diversity and limitation of exposure in any one sector or equity. And he doesn't just tout...he responsibly follows up and will not hesitate to flash a hold or even sell signal on his previous selections. One is also free to embrace the entire program he offers or cherry pick a few prospects that one finds particularly appealing.
I will probably never live long enough (tax considerations being what they are) to transition entirely to his model portfolio but I appreciate this service and hope that the workload that Rida and a few close associates have undertaken will continue to be feasible for them and they will maintain the same level of performance.
The Gospel According to Rida
A tremendous product at a tremendous value:--I looked at paid services ranging from $360-4,000 annual cost, actually subscribed to four nearly simultaneously because you have to pay before you can play, in most cases. I have cancelled all but Rida's. What makes his service a stand alone is the breadth and diversity of the portfolio in the dividend universe, which is combined with a functional spreadsheet with detailed listings of recommended buy prices, maximum allocation and recommended sector allocation. It is not a list of simply, "buy this." Each holding is researched and the appropriate value identified for a reasonable entry position. I never was paid much attention to dividend stocks because the last thing I wanted was more income given my tax bracket; however, after switching employers, and leaving my last financial adviser over a disagreement on the 1.5% fee, I was sitting on a pile of cash in rollover retirement funds and too nervous to pull the trigger on much of anything because of prior experience. I followed Rida's advice, and have 80% of my rollover funds in his portfolio, the other 20% in gold because I'm still nervous. It's only been one month, but I am comfortable with the diversification, and the dividends are rolling in:--it doesn't even seem legal. He provides frequent updates and advice, and is available. The chat room is of tremendous help. I am an emotional investor, which means to say, a not very good one. Rida solves that problem. He doesn't know me, I don't know him, I just listen to him, and if it's logical, follow his instructions. Thus far, it has always been logical. Praise God.
This guy is good!
Rida is the real deal; professional, cordial, calming, informative, and very detailed in his analysis. I followed his public posts for awhile and liked his bio, so I signed on as a subscriber. The chat room is fun and educational, has to be one of the busiest on SA. His HDO stock portfolio is diverse, something for all investors. I can seriously relax and the dividends are rolling in, I just watch for occasional SMS buy and sell alerts. His fee is minimal for such a good service, I used to spend way more on trading fees. Rida doesn't know it, but he is my financial advisor!
Excellent hardly describes this subscription!
It is refreshing to have calculated and well researched picks in a true portfolio where you can pick and choose according to your risk tolerance and overall aims. Even more than that, Rida is very transparent and answers questions quite quickly. To top it off, there are several on the message board who give great assistance and counsel. Wish I would have joined earlier!! Worth every penny!
Personalized Service and Solid Research on New Income Opportunities
I have been a member of HDO since end of December 2016. Although I can't comment on stock performance of the HDO selections versus indices (since it is still too early), I can say that already Rida has earned his fees many times over based on his personalized service to my needs. I am a growth income investor and I am seeing my income grow tremendously. My principle has kept pace with SP500 even though a large portion of my portfolio is dedicated to fixed income securities. Rida provided a logical and clear approach to income investing.
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." -Michael Jordan
Rida has been great to me and my portfolio. Whenever I have a question, he is quick to respond with insights that I did not think of. Besides his well researched articles, timely market updates, and explanation of the basis for his picks, the message board is also a wealth of information. On the board he and others provide thoughtful analysis with their insights and together we expand our knowledge, help each other, and see our portfolios grow. It's really like teamwork. It reminds me a lot of the Bulls back in the day. Rida is like MJ, and the members that step up (Phil reminds me of Pippen) are like MJ's "supporting cast." It really is a thing of beauty. Disclaimer: I'm not a Bulls fan; viva Lakers!!!
Finally found the Real Deal!
I followed Rita articles on SA for awhile and always found them well researched and actionable.. I have subscribed to other "Dividend" stock newsletters in the past - and found them lacking to put it mildly.. I became a subscribed member of the HDO service about 6 months ago.. and have gotten my portfolio in line with the HDO portfolio now.. I really appreciate the BUY alerts and especially the SELL alerts - one thing I have always had problems was ... when to sell.. when has a stock become overbought. Following Rida's advise I am no longer overreaching or buying too high and have sold several positions with nice profits.. Its nice to have dividends - but having capital gains is even better.
last review was the best one i read about the market great profsional man RIDA all the best from Israel
A great author with a lot of experience which provide a unique expose to a very fruitful nishe
the 24/7 chat is a great stage of learning his way of looking at the market & and stay close to his subscribers !! with his assistants!!
JOMPY
Recommendation
The ease with which the information is accessible. The conversations in the chat room are very insightful. However, the best is Rida Morwa's
incredible knowledge of the stocks he recommends. I would definitely recommend this service to friends with the same investment goals as the site.
Investing nirvana.
Stop reading the reviews and just join the site.....Rida provides investing nirvana.....The Gods themselves could not create a better site.......As a matter of fact they probably have subscribed to the site. Rida is the kind of person we all have tried to find over the years.....Now you have found him. High dividend yielding stocks and capital gains to boot. Written byTosh 18.
5 star
this a 5 star service and advice cheap at the price the chat room is very lively and interesting lots of great advise
High Dividend Opportunities is a High Performance Service!
I joined HDO on October 23, 2016. Yeah, that was good timing. But many of Rida's picks have been contrarian: healthcare CEFs, REITs that supposedly go down when interest rates rise and some great small cap energy and BDC picks. I'm up more than 17% TR on these picks that I've acted on while still collecting dividends (far better than the Russell). Rida also includes SMS texts for buy/sell alerts. You can bet they get my attention. The chat room is also invaluable as many seasoned investors are on the board asking and answering questions. It's a fantastic community shepherded by Rida. We are fortunate to have experienced option investors plus asset managers in the group. The Google Sheets feature live updates and keep us informed as to whether a recommended name is still a buy. This is a "no doubt about it" service for both conservative and risk-takers alike. Sam Delray
HDO
The good ones make it look easy. Thanks Rida
Incredible Start
I have only been with Rida a month. However, if this month is an indication of his annual performance, I will be estatic. In realized gains for the month (sold securities, options, interest income, dividends and distributions) I returned .017% on the money I have invested. That is over 20% return annualized .In addition, I have significant unrealized gains.
This is BY FAR, the best start to a service I have ever belonged to.
As an ultra conservative investor that was watching his retirement money slip away, with very meager returns, this is a big stretch for me.
But, so far, everything Rida has said has exceeded my expections. That has never happened before.
I only hope this performance is sustainable.
Invest, Make money, Sleep Well at Night. Wash, Rinse, and Repeat....
I had subscribed to several services over the years, so was skeptical. None were really all that good except at taking your money. In all honesty, I don't know what prompted me to sign up with Rida's HDO. I had read his articles, done some research on his pics, but it is hard for me to part with money for a service like this having been burned in the past.
Well, I did. My first trading day was the first of this year--January 3. I decided "In for a penny, in for a pound," threw back a shot of Ouzo, and went to work. Within a few days I had 35 - 40 positions, most 1/3 to 50% purchased (as he directs), with a few a bit larger. His sector focus is brilliant, his picks outstanding, and his diversification and allocations let me sleep at night.
The chat feature with the helpful folks like Phil ("Your portfolio is like a bar of soap; the more you handle it the smaller it gets"), and Jozsef ("Cook Greek and I will be over for dinner") Pengel, and many others, coupled with Rida's personal replies, text alert service, amazing Google spreadsheets, and helpful updates, is worth every penny.
My portfolio has grown 25x my yearly subscription cost in about 8 eight weeks. I am well diversified, and Rida is my personal and ACTIVE portfolio manager.
I sleep good at night after wasting the last couple decades messing around with my retirement.
I can't recommend his service enough. I hope (for personal reasons, and for he and his family) that he lives a long and happy and prosperous life.
Thank you, Rida.
Head and shoulders above the rest!
You won't believe the amount of effort that Rida puts in to this service. Excellent picks and clear guidance to allow you to be as conservative or as aggressive as suits your situation. And that includes alerts on when to bail out and take your profits. Within the first month of joining I had more than covered his subscription in profits from sales. He's found many excellent picks with high dividends that I never would have found on my own. The chat room is also a great learning center for those who want to raise their own game or pass trading ideas around. I'm extremely satisfied with the service.
HDO...one of the best investment services you will ever find!
I have been an active investor for over 40 years. Each day I spend several hours analyzing the market and performing research to discover worthwhile investments. As a retired engineering executive I employ a very disciplined approach to my investing. I frequently preview professional investment services to augment my ability to find attractive investments. All too often I am disappointed at the quality of research into the financial, technical, and management health of the companies being recommended...that is until I found HDO.
Led by Rida Morwa, the HDO service continues to impress me with the quality of the market, financial, technical, and management analysis performed before making recommendations. And the HDO service does not end with a recommendation. They provide daily updates on recommendations affected by evolving market or corporate conditions. I continue to do my own research but the HDO service gives me an extraordinary head-start for finding high-quality investments. Finally, managing a broad portfolio of investments can be a significant challenge. The HDO service addresses this by providing a very well designed google doc spreadsheet that is exceptionally useful for tracking the full portfolio. The HDO spreadsheet can be copied locally and modified to help me time my entry price, track the respective dividends, and monitor my investment objectives.
I am extraordinarily satisfied with the HDO service!
Outstanding.
I've made very good money with Rida. More than I can say for most of the other services I subscribe to. I won't be renewing those ;-)
Rida has the best service in seeking alpha
This service is the best. Rida's stock selection is second to none. I especially like broad market and holdings updates. without them, I will not be able to fully invested. This service makes big impact on my account. I highly recommend it
In good hands
I decided to slowly convert my portfolio from growth stocks to dividend paying stocks. Having read Rida’s articles on SA for some time, I recently signed up for HDO where I found exactly what I was looking for. The service provides excellent analysis and up to date information. The proposed ideas provide dividends that are very high already and likely to grow in the future. I strongly recommend this service to anyone that is looking for high dividend opportunities. With HDO, you are in good hands.
My favorite website!
The service fits my needs perfectly. HDO concentrates on high dividends as well as stock value growth AND diversity. No matter what investments you already have, this approach to the stock market (HDO) should be part of your portfolio. Additionally, Rida Moraw provides timely analysis on near term analysis as well as long term analysis of what to expect from the market in general. The chat-room has grown into a most valuable tool by itself as more and more, seriously involved, market investors have found a voice. Rida has encouraged and mentored their participation growing the site's value exponentially. Since joining in November, I am enjoying a steady flow of dividends the value of which was totally unexpected, of which I am reinvesting as I go. Plus, I ENJOY the stimulation the site gives me as I dip in and out during my busy day. Thank You Rida!
A truly wonderful service that's highly recommended
I've been part of the HDO service for about a month now. I'm about to turn 61, and I participate in a number of investment services outside SA. I've read and followed Rida's public articles for a while now but never went beyond that until I had time over the holidays to really sit down and look at HDO. I thought I'll take a look at it, subscribe, read over it for a while, and if it didn't really excite me, cancel and move on. I was hooked after the first day of reading all the various articles and posts, and after a month or so in the service, I'm even more excited as ever! I've never seen an adviser more dedicated to his subscribers than Rida and one who really wants his subscribers to do well! His portfolio and optional picks have something for everyone, whether you're a very conservative investor or are willing to take more risks, which he outlines clearly and carefully. I had a number of the stocks in the HDO portfolio coming in, particularly in the reit and bdc areas, but have added a number of new picks for me in the cef and fund areas I wouldn't have otherwise been exposed to in my investments. And for me the icing on the cake is the excellent Live Chat feature of HDO, which features a very active discussion every day of the HDO portfolio as well as numerous other investing topics--a feature I've not otherwise seen in SA subscriptions. So overall I can highly recommend HDO and Rida and his team to all investors of all ages--at least try it, you will not be disappointed!! Raleigh1208
HDO is member success focused, try it!
I've been an HDO member for one month now and Rida's investment service has exceeded my expectations. I originally joined for a month but after only a few days I converted my membership to a full year and plan on remaining a member for as long as Rida offers his service. HDO has an easy to understand, nicely diversified portfolio, SMS buy and sell alerts and a very active chat room where Rida often participates. When he isn't on the chat there are designated members to assist those needing guidance and, I've found that many members are very knowledgeable and experienced investors that are generous with advice and support. A huge advantage to HDO over other investment services I've tried (5 to date) is that it is real-time and (most important) member success focused. My confidence in investing has greatly increased and following Rida's advice on portfolio allocation has helped bring much-needed structure and discipline to my portfolios. Being an HDO member has also renewed my interest in investing (it had gotten to be drudgery) and is fun - following the chat is a gas (I'm probably too easily amused, I know....).
I could go on and on.....but you can tell that I very strongly recommend HDO....try it, you will love it.
Best Investment in 9 Years of Trading
I have worked with and subscribed to a lot of stock pickers, coaches, systems, software solutions, trading algos, etc. on my path to becoming a self-directed trader. I've invested a fortune over the last 9 years looking for X?... Then after reading an article on Seeking Alpha, I find for a small monthly fee I can hire an honest, clear, transparent provider of high quality stocks that are coupled with personally tailored guidance who invests their own money in the picks they are offering = priceless. Rida's service is currently the best investment I've made as an investor.
Great service
I like HDO service. I really like the dividend yield of your portfolios. I like your monitoring of the positions. I also like the excel files in google which I download. I know that you must do very much research to make your selections and to write the articles. I did recommend to my brother. My only concern is that you do so much that you risk burn-out. Don't over do it. I like your service.
HDO Advantage
I've only been involved for a month but have already benefited immensely from Rida's HDO. He is thorough and kind, a wonderful combination. His helpers aren't bad either :) And, with other generous posters, he's created a real community of articulate investors. He has tailored it for conservative, moderate and/or higher risk options. So 'Come on down' to HDO advantage, you'll be glad you did :)
Fantastic Actionable Opportunities
By far the best service I have used on S.A.
Green again
I like Ridas picks because they are going up! He aways finds time for my questions. It feels good to see my portfolio go up.Thats what its all about.Thanks for all your help and the members of the chat.
Helpful guidance for income investors.
As a retired investor, I'm looking for reasonably valued income sources. After reading a number of Rida's articles on SA, I subscribed to his HDO service. After several months in, I am confident that I can utilize HDO for finding investments that fit my criteria for income AND RISK. The recommendations have been well researched, are presented in a nice format, and are monitored for follow-up action. I also enjoy the well-moderated, helpful chat board.
Exceptional Service !
I've only been a member for 6 weeks, but so far I would have to say this service is very different from any other I have used and is very impressive. I definitely see an improvement in my portfolio. Very clear methods and easy to understand. The risk level flexibility has been simple to integrate into my existing portfolios. Have covered the yearly fee 5 times over just in "follow my trade". Looking forward to this as a new service. No comparison to other services and newsletters I have tried over the last 30 years. The recent changes to the HDO google sheets have cut my research time down dramatically. Only wish I had found Rida and his team earlier.
Best Investment service yet!
I have been a member of HDO for a little more than three weeks. I was hesitant to write a review so early in my subscription to HDO, but I have subscribed to a number of investment sites and this by far the best. The recommendations are clear. The analysis teaches you about investing. The chat board is amazing and supported by four long term members that do a great job and Rida has a daily presence on the chat room. I would have no hesitation in recommending this service! Keep up the excellent work Rida!
5 Star Retirement Income advice!
Rida is the master. My wife and I are grateful everyday for meeting him. He has effectively shown us how to implement our retirement funds in a manner that big house brokerage firms literally told me was "not possible"!!!
TOP DRAWER INVESTMENT ADVICE
WITHOUT A DOUBT, RIDA MORWA'S ' HIGH DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES ' IS THE VERY BEST STOCK AND FIXED INCOME ADVISORY SERVICE ONE CAN BUY! .....FROM SELECTING THE RIGHT EQUITIES AND FIXED INCOME PRODUCTS IN THE RIGHT BUSINESS SECTORS TO GIVING REAL-TIME GUIDANCE AND ALERTS, RIDA CAN NOT BE BEATEN!
WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF INVESTING EXPERIENCE, THERE AREN'T TOO MANY STOCK AND INVESTOR NEWS LETTERS THAT I HAVEN'T BOUGHT.....AND.....REGRETTED !!
THEN .....I FOUND RIDA MORWA ON 'SEEKING ALPHA.........AND......IT HAS BEN AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS STORY FOR MY INVESTING RESULTS !
IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY ONE STOCK AND FIXED INCOME SERVICE, BUY ' HIGH DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES'.......WISE INVESTMENT ADVICE.....REAL TIME SERVICE.....JUST TOP DRAWER!!
ALEXZAK
Support
I found it very helpful how Rida has the portfolio organized with the buy under prices and how much to risk on each position when building your portfolio. On top of that; you have the live chat for support, ideas and sense of community.
Packed with information!
Excellent service, educated, cost effective, and attentive management and investor participation. Extremely pleased!
Professional talent & REAL PERFORMANCE-Rida helps YOU make money
A true investment professional and a real gentleman with superb in-depth analysis. Most important- Rida helps people make money. This is the real deal folks, sign up today for Ridas service if you want thought driven research with real conviction. One of the best financial communicators in the world, and I worked for Marty Zweig. Order Ridas HDO service if you want to make real money.
Excellent
When I was looking to subscribe to a service Rida was the only author I found logical and easy to follow. Even though I don't have extensive experience in investing Rida has impressed me so far. I feel comfortable and confident with his recommendations.
Solid site and learning a lot!!!
As a relatively new member, a subscriber to another SA site as well and other SA sites in the past, Rida's HDO is clearly a good one!!
HDO is excellent for my investment style and needs!
I have been a HDO subscriber for three months and I purposefully waited until I could get a little time and exposure to HDO before writing a review. I also know as an investor for over 35 years and subscriber over the years to several other news letters, that, occasionally you can subscribe and end up disappointed. I can emphatically say that is not the case with HDO! I enjoy the broad range of offerings in the portfolio and the clear concise information provided with each offering. The work and research that is put into creating the portfolio became very apparent to me as started into my subscription. The communication is absolutely the best I have ever been exposed too! I also know over the years of investing, a little luck doesn't hurt and I can say I feel very lucky to have discovered Rida and the HDO team back around November 2016.
Truly Exceptional !
Amidst the abundance of newsletters and investment services, Rida's HDO stands alone in terms of the clarity of his recommendations, the evidence he provides for each, his well reasoned macro and micro economic thoughts, his responsiveness to the many questions from subscribers on the streaming bulletin board, and his proven performance over time. When you add to all of this Rida's winsome and kind personality, subscribers find themselves welcomed into a small family of dedicated investors who encourage and look out for one another. Rida's High Dividend Opportunities newsletter is truly exceptional, and those wondering about joining should do it soon before the Rida closes the group because he feels it's maxed (which in itself is remarkable and highly disciplined in an environment when many would seek unlimited subscribers)
The Best!
I've been attempting to make my own investment decisions for more years then I care to admit. I am now 5 years from retirement and have finally found someone who has proven his ability to guide me toward my goals. I have been a member since August 2016 and have never looked back. No one is right 100% of the time however Rida's recommendations & timing are backed by intensive research and his willingness to communicate with members is second to none. It really feels like a personal advisor. I can't recommend Rida enough even though I'd like to keep him my little secret the word is already out and well deserved.
Rida + chat room + Recommendations = wealth growth
Been member 3 months, first day profits more than covered cost of membership (as was stated). Rida spends most of day on-line dialoguing with members, the posts along with Rida create new opportunities to explore in addition to his recommendations. This dynamic element is also a great enhancement to understanding investing strategies in real time and in understanding why the market functions the way it does. I've been investing for 40 yrs and still learn from the chat room. I look forward to a long relationship and can tell you that I have profited significantly since I began my membership. Rida is a great guy, he's informative, patient, and responsive to chat room participants. I highly recommend the service.
Great Service for Value Investors (Reisdorf)
I highly recommend Rida Morwa's High Dividend Opportunities web site. Rida performs extensive research on each stock in the portfolio. He also provides the rationale for every stock selection so that members can make informed decisions. The chat room is very educational and one of the best features of the service. Rida's responses to members questions have significantly improved my understanding of value and dividend stocks.
Joining HDO was by far the smartest New Years Resolution I made in 2017.
I followed Rida into several profitable trades based on public articles he published on SA. I made more than enough money to sign up for his service for several yrs.
Once I signed up it was easy to see why his is the most popular subscription service on the SA platform, he and the other members are incredibly patient and willing to help.
The chat board, an overall favorite feature, nurtures a "one for all and all for one" mentality.
I cannot say enough, thank you Rida for your in depth research and for continuously monitoring the recommended stocks as well as the overall global economic conditions.
Highly Recommended. Best PRO service on Seeking Alpha Ever! JohnJKCal
I have taken on one other SA PRO writer and he was good. But his picks were way too daring and volatile and frankly sometimes it defies logic. I am 74 years of age and basically
a conservative INCOME investor, subscribing to Doug Le Du's Preferred stock service, which I still continue the service. Rida Marwa is EXTREMELY dedicated and spent tireless
time answering all the questions (frankly many are the same questions raised by his subscribers on different time frame). For each of his picks, he has a premium article where he
meticulously elucidated the rationale and at times the downside risk when applicable. He has a list of MUST BUYS, giving you the first ALERT date and price and the LIVE price
on the day when the issue is priced. So, the subscriber can determine whether there can possibly be still more upside as well as downside pricing risks. I intend to sell many of my
Preferred stocks and Exchange Traded Debt Securities (before my subscription around 74% of my total portfolio with at least 70 different positions) and invest the proceeds to Rida's
picks. In just 3 weeks, I have already invested around $60,000 in his picks, I am ahead of the game, collecting oversized coupons with minimal risks. There were two picks identified
by Rida which seems to me a little late to the party (already had substantial gains. However, each of these two picks had preferred stocks, trading one below par and another one just a tad above par with 8% coupon. So, I quickly grabbed them. These were low lying fruits, nice and safe IMHO, while these were not the main purpose of Rida's fantastic service. Rida is constantly watching for market action and the fundamentals on ALL his picks and gives clear signals such as HOLD or SELL when it becomes either fully valued or seeing headwinds ahead.
All I can say is "I wish I found him
earlier!"
Best service Best price
Finally after 35 years of investing and subscribing to many paid investment services I have found one that meets my needs. Rida provides well researched high dividend stocks with continuous updating and a very active chat board that Rida himself is on most of the time even weekends and holidays. It seems he never sleeps. lol This service is perfect for me as a retiree who needs dividends to live on. I have tremendous confidence in HDO and Rida going forward. I believe this is the best service available at a very reasonable subscription price. Thank you Rida
HDO Is Truly An Amazing Service
HDO is truly an amazing service. I have to say this is by far the best service I have ever come across. Rida's style of investing combines value investing with high yield, something I never thought could be achieved. In addition to his great picks, Rida writes in a style that is clear, to the point and just makes sense. The service includes a very active Chat Room where the author is highly involved and subscribers discuss many ideas and strategies with the author and among themselves. I personally have had great success with the investments made as a result of the service, and even more important, the service provides a constant learning experience. I highly recommend subscribing to HDO.
The best financial service I've ever found.
I have been a subscriber for a month or so. I am 80 years old and depend on my portfolio for a significant portion of my income...in addition to Social Security. My interest in the stock market began in the 50's as a Board Marker, then Floor Recorder on the old San Francisco Stock Exchange. I have been invested in the market all my adult life doing some trading to stay up with the market. I have had quite a few "advisers", some OK but mostly not. I was always leary of the constant solicitations from many "experts". I followed Rida's "picks" for quite a long time and decided his team would be the one I wanted to join. Since then I have revamped my portfolio following his advice and I couldn't be happier.
If you are looking for safe and sound income this is the adviser to be with.
A Superior Service!!
Rida's investment ideas are knowledgeable and well thought out. Because he does his homework, he doesn't get rattled by day to day volatility, and manages to keep both emotion and ego out of his trading suggestions. Rather than go on and on, I would just suggest you read any of his published research reports on SeekingAlpha.com to see the quality of his work.
HDO subscription review
I joined the HDO service about a month ago. It has been a very positive experience. The profits from the portfolio that I have chosen have more than paid for my subscription. Rida and Phil use sound research combined with good instincts and economic cycle knowledge to make their portfolio selections. They combine capital appreciation with high dividend payments while using a value based approach to make their selections for the portfolio. That is a perfect fit for how I choose to invest. The tiered risk approach allows each of HDO's subscribers to have choices to select from the recommended holdings. This allows us to create our own portfolio which meets our risk tolerance needs. Rida is readily available to answer questions through online chat communication. That is a very valuable added benefit. I would recommend this service without reservation to others interested in having an experienced and skilled investor available to give a second opinion regarding our own investment ideas as well as having a menu of carefully selected portfolio choices with different risk levels available to help create our own individualized portfolio.
Far and away the best!
I've been investing for 40+ years, and have followed dozens of authors and services. HDO is far and away the best that I've seen. It has strong and responsive engagement with subscribers and a portfolio that almost insists on a realistic diversification strategy while still focusing on high dividend stocks and securities. His recommended 40/60 split on CEF&LPs securities / Stocks & ETFs makes a lot of sense. It's been a hard lesson for me to learn that high dividend stocks and securities will generate better overall returns than plain stock picking, but Rida is proving to be a great teacher. Gonna be a great year for HBO members!!
All the very best,
Don
THANKS RIDA
Awesome service and his chat room is the best.He is always patient with his replies even if some questions are repetitive and basic.Did not have a clue what I was doing and finally have someone I can trust.My son is also a subscriber and just took over his own investing thanks to Rida. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and expertise with some of us novice investors who are learning thanks to you. Scott
Don't Pass Up this Great Opportunity!
I am so happy to have found this service. The dividend opportunities Rida provides us with are extremely well researched and detailed oriented. The recommendations are astute and Rida has a keen ability to read the current economic and market conditions which he shares with members on a regular basis. Rida is highly engaged with his members and takes the time to answer all of our individual questions. He sends updates and insights on the market as well a a very detailed spreadsheet to ensure we capture every new opportunity. I signed up for this service in December and I couldn't be more impressed with the research and investment opportunities that a true professional like Rida is creating for his members. I am already benefiting from his advice in this short period of time. I especially appreciate how Rida goes above and beyond to make every member feel valued and that he wants every one of us to be successful in our investments. A rare find indeed!
Great Returns - Great Advice!
Great help for a Canadian investor who is looking for higher yields - dividends and capital gains - by switching out of Canadian securities and into US securities. Already profiting from his "must own" stocks and like the chat room, where others share ideas and Rida provides commentary. Very responsive to member questions. I am LONG on Rida.
Another Satisfied Member
I've been a member of the service for about 9 months and have been very happy with the quality of the research and recommendations made. My portfolio is up nicely, partly due to the positions I initiated from the HDO recommendations. I have more than covered my yearly cost and plan to remain a member for the long term. Thanks, Rida!
HDO is the best tool out there for the self investor
I am retired and have been for several years. I thought the only way to preserve my wealth was to have a broker invest for me. Boy, was that a kick in the pants.In the last year I have begun self investing, yet I was very insecure about the how too's. I followed SA as if it were the bible and through this bible the spirit moved me and led me to High Dividend Opportunities and Rida Morwa. Rida's advise covers different stock opportunities, bond opportunities, etf's and others. He always advises the price point to enter and the price point to take a profit. My confidence level is as such a level now that I don't have the buyers remorse that sometimes comes with buying something I am not sure of. Rida;s live chat is followed by as many as 200 people and many of these followers are astute, capable, securities investors with lots of years of experience. Rida always answers your questions regarding your investment which will generate responses from the forum participants. I am so glad I have signed on with Rida. My regret is I did not do it a year ago. He gives you two weeks to try the HDO program. If its not for you cancel the subscriptions but If you try it you won't cancel.
Rida, thank you for the knowledge bring to HDO and the comfort you bring to my investment portfolio.
Chas226
Take Control of your Financial Destiny
Being a conservative investor months from retirement, I have been torn between the need to generate income and a desire to protect my capital. In my ideal world, I would keep a third of my capital in cash, and use the rest to generate a high return. I was very fortunate to find a way to do exactly that. Rida’s extremely diligent research identifies securities that are undervalued and have a high potential upside for capital gains, with high dividends that provide both income and a hedge against loss. Add to that a totally transparent methodology, endless updates, daily guidance, and constant evaluation of the full range of factors affecting markets and sectors, and you have a service that provides unparalleled confidence that the risks and rewards of investing are being carefully balanced. I joined two months ago, and my ROI based on the membership fee is currently 150x. Additionally, I have learned more than I ever thought I would about a wide variety of instruments (CEFs, preferred shares, leveraged ETFs, bonds, etc) that I never imagined I would. It’s like being being paid to learn about investing. This service favors the active investor, in fact it turned me into one. I finally feel in control of my financial destiny. I'm so glad I found HDO.
Better join soon
Rida provides investment ideas for income stocks that have the potential for substantial capital gains.
The Best of the Best
Rida Morwa is a true money maker. His biggest asset is he knows and understands what creates value and makes stocks move without a great deal of risk. Would I recommend him to other investors? He is one of the very very few I would recommend. The reason is simple. He writes recommendations in clear concise English that is easy to comprehend and spells out the possible risks. You can tell by his recommendations that he has done his homework. Most of all he stays up with his recommendations in a timely manner, unlike many others.
It's All About Comfort
I feel comfortable with Rida Morwa's "High Dividend Opportunities". He is almost always available to answer his subscribers' questions and it is informing to follow those questions and answers. His background in the energy sector is comforting and important in today's world where there is so much uncertainty and high-dividend opportunity in this sector. I'm more than happy with my new portfolio of stocks that are up about 7% plus dividends in about 45 days. I don't expect this rate of increase to continue but I think his prognostication that 2017 should be a good year for his subscribers is exciting.
Charles Marsh
Impressed
Only a member for about 1 month but extremely impressed with the service. Truly amazed by the fact that Rida is on-line every day which really shows his committment to his subscribers. My concern is that there is a good chance of a stock market bubble which may burst after all the current enthusiasm generated by the president-elect begins to fade. Hope you will prepare us for any major downturn in the market which I believe may hit in the second half of 2017.
THE GO-TO RETIREMENT INCOME PUBLICATION
Rida is in the right place at the right time for income-seekers that can stand some risk... which is probably the majority of his readers, both public and private.
I first noticed in his public releases months ago that his recommendations matched some of our holdings and his research was well beyond ours. Add the Daily Chat for quick answers and we were sold. Much more 'fun' to be with Rida than having to formerly put up with the endless online "Latest and Greatest" sales pitches from the owner of a Baltimore investment advisory. HDO is the go-to Income Publication for pre and post-Retirees. Cost is reasonable when compared with other Chat-Shy Authors.
But here is the kicker... Rida's and Phil's (including Mrs Mowra) advice may be more valuable if/when the Trumped-up Rally fades, or with the usual gut-wrenching dips that come with high-dividend stocks. Right now, the Market has been treating us Members well. Real test is when what has been going up, goes down. Am writing this review before Jan 20th, so hope nothing in this paragraph turns prophetic. GLTA
Unmatched
Unmatched - in service, high dividend investment ideas, transparency without agendas, sound advice, appropriate level of detail in research, information based chat board, responsibility.
Without question the best sevice/newsletter I have used in 30 years of investing. Outstanding value for what is provided.
Outstanding
I have been with Rida's service since Feb, 2016. I started slowly, as have been burned by other services in the past, but the more I read his buy and sell articles, his response to market conditions, and general market commentary, the more I started trusting his recommendations. I had determined to have no more than 50% of my portfolio/cash dedicated to his service, but in the last 2 months have switched all my portfolio to Rida's picks, and now only hold 18% cash. Highly recommended, but remember to read and understand his rules of investing in his recommendations.
The best
Rida is a very hard worker, superb professional, that his grate personality shines out from the way he helps his subscribers, and treats them (us) as a head of a family.
Great education, excellent results!
I have been reading Rida's HDO recommendations for about 6 months, and a subscribing member for 3. He provides a steady stream of valuable research and insights into the market and the specific segments he follows along with actionable recommendations that include timelines, price points and considerations about overall portfolio balance. His strategy is well thought-out and easy for a newbie to understand. He is quick to respond to any and all questions - nothing is too basic or too complicated. His subscription price is worth every penny!
Excellent service, excellent value, couldn't be better.
I'm in my 30s, I bought my first stock in February this year, and discovered Rida's service soon afterwards. Rida consistently finds excellent opportunities for his members, and is endlessly patient with answering questions in chat. His research is of the highest quality, I continue to learn both about specific stocks and about investing in general from each of his reports. I have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending Rida and the HDO service, and look forward to continued success while investing with Rida's guidance in 2017.
Rida's HDO is a must have service!!
Two things have happened since joining Rida's HDO. First, my expected income per $100k went up from $6200/year to $8300/year. Secondly, his timely alerts have turned my unrealized gains from red to green. In the short time I have been a member he has already earned the subscription price several times over. Moreover, the site has multiple active members that are very experienced and willing to help. Truly one of the top services available.
Great Service!
I have subscribed to HDO for several months. There are a number of things I really like about the service and Rida:
1. Detailed research and clear direction on when to buy, limits, etc.
2. Very active chat-Rida seems to never sleep and a number of the other members of the chat are very knowledgeable.
3. Chat members are very positive-no slamming of other members
4. Of course, the results. While I am still transitioning to some HDO picks, the ones I have purchased so far have outperformed the market.
I am very happy with the service and in a couple of months have already paid for several years of the subscription cost!
HDO is Excellent
i have only used this service for less than a year, yet it has provided several stocks that i felt compelled to add to my portfolios. The analyses are sound and easily understood for those of us who need more help.
The best I have found in over 30 years!
Excellent High Dividend Research, Excellent Results! Have used many services ( oxford club, street authority and others) and paid many thousands since the eighties.
Rida has proved to be the best !
Great Service! Highly Recommended!
I recently subscribed to Rida's High Dividend Opportunities group and I have been very impressed. He does his research and recommends securities which offer great dividends and potential for capital appreciation. He is available every day to answer any questions that members may have. His timely buy and sell recommendations have allowed me to profit even though I have only joined within the last month.
Sometimes you get it right, this time I did.
I read somewhere that “ hope “ is never a reason to buy a stock. Buy this stock and hope it goes up. That was who I was. Well three months ago I joined Rida Morwa and his HDO stock service, and buying stocks has become more of an enjoyment knowing that my longterm goals for retirement will be met on schedule if not well ahead of schedule. I do not have all his stock choices purchased yet but I will in time. I rest with confidence knowing that Rida is standing guard over my portfolio. I now have someone in my corner with the experience and knowledge to manage an investment portfolio correctly. I am in the right place now. Rida has answered every question I have asked him in the HDO chat. As an added bonus, there have been numerous comments to my questions from others in the chat room. Rida and his more experienced members, people who have invested for years, people who have been there done that long before me, have taken an interest in my questions and others too. I am gratefull to both Rida and his HDO members for their interest in me. When I first joined and place my first comment in the chat room an existing member commented back to me and said, “your in good hands now”. Oh, how right he was. If you choose Rida’s HDO stock service you too will be in good hands. The proof is my portfolio. Thanks again Rida and HDO members.
The largest SA community since a long time
Rida offers more than what the name of the service suggests. Whether you are new or experienced in investing, if you want to be assisted with building and maintaining your own portfolio by Rida and a few other authors that assist HDO, look no further. Besides the portfoliomanagement itself (which is completely adjustable to your needs) the service offers lot of articles on Rida's market outlook for near and intermediate term. Rida is very accessible for all your questions on anything regarding investing, through email or Direct Message. Great Portfolio Sheet and a very good Portfolio Tracker, both available for free.
Great subscription!
I've been investing on my own for many years but the reassurance I get from Rida's subscription is invaluable. His ideas are well researched, easy to understand and timely and best of all, productive! Thank you, Rida, for such a great service!
Excellent Service
Well researched reviews. Great support for subscribers in that Rida promptly answers questions in simple terms. Excellent for those looking for someone to just tell them when and what price point to buy, and when to sell.
Great Investment Ideas and Wealth of Experience
I am recently retired and will depend on my investments for income in another 10 years. Since I am a beginner in the world of investing I searched for a good mentor for the last couple of years and I believe I have found one in Rida with his High Dividend Opportunities. Over the last 7 months I have done quite well with his ideas and guidance. I now have a well diversified portfolio that pays high dividends and is positioned well for the future. I have also learned to control my tendency to panic sell, Rida's prompt replies to my many questions have been a big help. Thanks Rida and I look forward to investing along with you and the other HDO members in 2017.
HDO saved my retirement. I used to call my trading "investing". It was really gambling.
I joined High dividend Opportunities less than a month ago and have already made more than the subscription price. Before I joined, I was a relatively undisciplined investor. I really don’t have the expertise and knowledge to do meaningful research in any sector. Rida specializes in energy, REIT’s, and BDC’s, all of which offer high (and mostly) safe yields. I would recommend HDO
to anyone, and I have recommend his service to some of my friends.
The Best Chritmas Gift you can give yourself for sure!!!!
I started a couple of months ago taking advantage of Rida's offer of a trial. There are certainly many programs on SA that offer the same trial and various kinds of stock/investment guidance. I will say without any hesitation that Rida offers a complete package of recommendations, daily monitoring, interaction with each investor, and well-researched recommendations of any I have found in the high dividend area.
The high dividend area is tricky as I am sure others have found. I have bought my share of high yielders only to find I am badly burned when they rapidly moved away from me and left me holding a long term loss. First, Rida balances his portfolio with well-researched investments that are suggested to minimize current market risks. Second, should the market start to change he is online recommending what to do.....not waiting for a week or more to say....well maybe you should think about selling or buying long after the market has moved. He doesn't have a crystal ball but his analysis has been excellent and the history of his recommendations, suggested actions, and buy and sell notices have been spot on.
In addition, he suggests you not put more than 3% in his suggested core holding and 2% in the optional ones. Maybe a bit more if you are holding ETFs or CEFs. This way you also minimize a loss in one holding rather than a major impact to your portfolio if the unforeseen does happen.
When the man sleeps I am not sure because he is always online to answer questions, help, etc. And others join in as well.
We all know we are ultimately responsible for our own analysis and investments but I can tell you haveing Rida as my tested and seasoned point man (using an old infantry term) is extremely comforting.
On this Christmas Day give yourself a gift before the rates go up. If you are like me it is the best gift I received this year for sure.
Unmatched insight with Rida
I have been investing for over 40 years. I have never found anyone with Rida's deep and knowledgeable background.
His insightful analysis is matched by his patience with newcomers. His expertise extends beyond a few investments: he offers investments in context of the world as it is at the moment. He has a world view and an un matched depth. If that weren't enough, he is most generous and kind in sharing all.
Cheers!
Top Service
Been a member for three months and very satisfied so far, just the live chat is worth the membership fee.
6 Star Review
Very Impressive. I joined about about 5 months ago and spent about 3 months prior researching what author/group had the best results. I am very glad I joined Rida and HDO. The analysis of the picks are very easy to understand due to the way Rida authors his posts. The chat board is very knowledgeable and provides a learning experience from members that are happy to assist. I highly recommend HDO to anyone who wishes to invest in high yield securities.
High Dividend Opportunities: An Excellent Premium Service Provider
I am retired and looking for high dividends along with some growth for capital gains. When I started reading Seeking Alpha regularly Rida Morwa's picks and analysis stool out and in following his recommendations I was doing nicely. It then dawned on me that if I paid for the premium service I would get his picks in advance of the public/free release. I had noticed that when his recommendations were released the equities often explosively moved higher. As soon as I joined I immediately realized I had made the right move. to join his premium service. Moreover, Rida is very generous with his time, always answering the many questions posed by those on his premium site on the chat line. To me this is excellent customer service. Combine all this with his analysis of the macro picture and its influence on the market and the cost of the service is very reasonable. Recommended without reservation.
R. Neuman
This is an update. I started the service late last year. It is now mid April and I feel an update is in order. The point here is that despite having an already excellent service, Rida continues to provide additional services. So, for example, today we received a collection of answers to a number of questions raised over time on the live chat. Rida often answers those questions directly on the chat service, but if you don't follow the chat you can miss his well considered responses. I often go back and read through them when I have the time. Having recurrent or frequent questions summarized and provided separately is a new value added service. Moreover, in response to queries and suggestions Rida has enhanced the delivery of current holdings in the portfolio using Google spreadsheets to provide real time pricing next to the buy under prices. In conclusion, not only does Rida provide an excellent service, but he continues to upgrade the service for the benefit of all the users. All I can say is glad I found this service and thank you!
R. Neuman
Best investment I have made
I have found that HDO, Rida Morwa, is the best investment I have ever made. Over the past 10 years I have had several advisors but none as effective as Rida. His cost is very small compared to his results. This guy is dedicated, accessible , disciplined and focused. He provides me with detailed actionable recommendations taking into account both value and timing.
Staying Subscribed for the long term
HDO by Rida Morwa yields yield in the best way. His detailed analysis, market depth and outstanding communications is over the top great. Of all the services I have subscribed with in the past, I will always keep this one active.
Portfolio planning.
I like the fact that the recommended portfolio, and updates, are well diversified and ranked by risk. Makes setting up a portfolio more personalized. SMS alerts keep me up to the minute on recommendations.
Very impressed!
Rida is tireless in his effort to uncover high yield opportunities as well as clearly explaining his reasoning. Rida is usually found every day on the chat board where he is quick to answer any questions or concerns, not only on his recommendations but others that posters suggest. His depth of knowledge is incredible.
I joined High Dividend Opportunities to guide me on CEFs, BDCs and high yielding Reits as these are areas of the market where my skills and time to research are sorely lacking.
Great Investment advice, Best Stock Picks and Recommendations!
I am quite happy and satisfied with all the advice given by Rida Morwa through this premium service. Rida is a very reliable and committed adviser, Rida and his team comes with great picks and recommendations. Keep up the quality Rida!
This says it all...
You had me at Thunderbird.
Good Honest Investment Ideas
I was with one of the big fee based firms for over 12 years. They never beat the S&p 500 and always had reasons why.I finally got tired of the excuses and decided to handle my own investing. I did join another service before this one and have found it useless. Not the same with HDO. I feel I have learned so much from HDO. I am making money and enjoying the incites of the service. I
can also say I feel I have a new friend in Rida. He really does look around all the corners and in the closets of the company's he recommends. Many thanks to the HDO TEAM!!!!
This is one you want!
I've tried several similar services but found no others that rival HDO. Rida Morwa is extremely knowledgeable and -- better yet -- makes himself available above and beyond any reasonable expectation. When he explains or elaborates on his articles and other events in the market, particularly in the high dividend sector, he's clear and concise. His service has been an incredible value for me.
Excellent service
Rida Morwa is very thorough with his ideas, and is very clear on what he is looking for. He is always available to answer your questions, and provides a helping hand during rough times.
The only problem I have with him is that he picks a large number of stocks, ETF's and CEF's, and it is difficult for an individual investor to manage so many positions in a portfolio. I wish he would also provide a conviction list of fewer positions.
It is Amazing. Rida listened to my suggestion, and now provides a smaller list of "MUST OWN" stocks. Thanks Rida.
The Best Ever
The best service ever that I subscribed to (with a trading experience of over 30 years). It made me comfortable to have holdings with high yields that I was scared about in the past. Rida's research is very thorough.
Thanks Rida
Top notch service
Good recommendations, genuinely tries to give the best possible advice, much appreciated! Good diversification and timely updates.
Invest with Rida and watch you money grow!
Rida Morwa's investment advice is proffessional and very profitable. He finds great opportunities and shares it with his members so we can maximize profits.
I highly recommend Rida's HDO service to anyone seeking investment assistance. He sends alerts via text or email on buy or sell recommendations. His chat board is a great way for all members to keep up and share ideas. Rida makes it fun and easy.
Highly recommend
Communication is frequent and to the point, not a lengthy read. Performance has been exceptional in this low beta portfolio. Follow the recommendations and watching position size is critical. Highly recommended.
Best of Class
Excellent securities selection and over the top client service via the members only chat room. I'd be hard pressed to find a better analyst and have no desire to do so.
HDO provides great value to its subscribers.
I am very selective in determining where I will spend my hard earned money. Right now, and as a retiree, I only subscribe to two of the hundreds of fee-based financial subscriptions mailed and emailed to me. HDO is one of the two. I appreciate Rida's candor, research, reasoning, and of course, the financial rewards I reap via his portfolio holdings. The subscription fee is a fraction of the gains I have made since subscribing.
Excellent advisor.
Rida Morwa works very effectively to share excellent and timely information on holdings that provide income with reduced risk. His advice on when to buy and at below what price is most valuable information. His broad knowledge of the oil and gas industry is very valuable to those he serves. Thanks Rida.
HDO
Rida is very successful and knowledgable. I have recommended him to anyone who will listen. He is a professional!
The Best Idea Generating Service I Have Used
I have been with Rida's service for about a month. I am very satisfied. This is the best idea generating service I have subscribe to. Rida's research is keenly insightful and spot on. The live forum is a key feature of his service. You get real time feedback from Rida and also can view discussions by all members. Rida seems very selective in his comments and often references his common sense approach to investing. The forum will provide insight into portfolio holdings and non-portfolio holdings. I followed Rida for several months before subscribing but I wish I would have subscribed to his premium service sooner.
Try it -- You'll like it.
I've been investing for more than 50 years and have never seen a service so focused and accurate. I highly recommend you try it. Rida works hard to research the facts and will answer any question you might have. I'm very happy I found it and wish I had done so earlier.
Wish I had found Rida sooner!
I wish I had found Rida years ago! He has provided many ideas that I would have never discovered and I have not yet been disappointed by his recommendations. I have already locked in profits from his recommendations that I never would have found on my own that have so far paid the subscription cost many, many times over. Every investor should perform their own DD before jumping into any investment but so far I have not found any of Rida's recommendations to be reckless or self serving. Keep up the good work!
ON POINT
THE SERVICE IS ON POINT. IT IS THE BEST SERVICE THAT I HAVE SUBSCRIBED TOO.
Opportunities for High Yield with Excellent Analysis Provided
High Dividend Opportunities is an excellent investment tool. Rida Morwa spends significant time each day on line chatting with members of his service----an excellent "add on value". Rida's analysis of individual securities, ETFs, bonds, CEFs, and other investment vehicles offers the potential investor an in depth view of the security/entity. Rida will make recommendations to his subscribers on a regular basis, sometimes 2 or 3 times a week. Written market updates are common. If you are looking for high yield and want the advantage of in-depth analysis put in your e mail box on a regular on going basis, you need to take a serious look at High Dividend Opportunities. I really appreciate the fact that Rida will make a buy, sell recommendation to his subscribers and this information is not released to the general SA readership (non members) for several days. This gives me ample opportunity to do my own due diligence before non members begin to act on his recommendations. One more comment. Rida is conservative (in the context of high yield) with most recommendations. Recommendations that are clearly identified as high, low, or average risk. Wade in. I think you will find yourself diving in after a reasonable time.
Best advisor I have ever experienced in twenty five years and puts HIS money into what he advises you to buy!!! A rare individual with well researched data on many vehicles with high dividend opportunities!
Over the course of time, I have had several stock newsletters, paid advisors, and expensive and numerous other sources that gave me investing advice. After being a subscriber to High Dividend Opportunities by Rida Morwa for three months now, I can say that this is the best money I have EVER spent on stock and investing advise(and some of the least costly)!! To date I am well up on my initial investments and am confident that my return on dividends alone will be the highest I have ever experienced.
I am 60 years of age and would be lying on a shady beach somewhere (I sunburn rather easily) if I had a Rida Morwa earlier on, but with following Ridas' advice I am confident that I will be there in rather short order.
I could NOT be more pleased with the advice to date as well as the ease of availability and timeliness of communication that Rida makes with his subscribers. It is far more a personal line of communication by someone buying the same securities he advisers you to make rather than an advisor that writes articles and invests your money only, not his own, and he is there to answer questions if the market gets a bit wild. He communicates regularly to quell the inevitable fear that invades the soul of any investor in the stock market.
Great Value and ONE HAPPY SUBSCRIBER HERE!!!
Richard T.
New or Experienced Investors; Buy and Hold or Buy and Trade . . . it's your choice.
I feel confident giving Rida Morwa a 5-star rating after about a month under his advisement on my portfolio. I have followed his advice on stocks, ETFs, bonds, REITs, CEFs, BDCs, and MLPs. My portfolio turned green and began growing within days after adopting his core portfolio recommendations. I have already made back my annual subscription and much more. Rida's HDO subscription is a no-brainer in my opinion.
Here are 10 things I like about Rida's HDO:
1. According to his resume, he is very experienced in the business. That was the first thing I noticed when I started to research Rida.
2. He buys the same securities for his personal portfolio that he recommends. As a bonus, he usually recommends the positions to his subscribers before he buys them for his own portfolio. I like that.
3. His recommended portfolios are full of many securities I have not heard of before. They are generally low priced with very attractive dividends, so that one does not need a $million to fill out his 30 to 40 position portfolio.
4. Rida cautions safety through diversity. He recommends no more than 3% of one's cash in any one position. I like the reminders on that. Sometimes I tend to get greedy. I have in the past.
5. His articles about the positions he recommends are clearly written, appear to be very well researched, and easy to understand for even me. You can tell that he enjoys research and sharing his knowledge with his subscribers.
6. I am well read in the stock market and investing, but I have never had a paid financial adviser before. Rida's experience serves me well in those areas in which I need professional advice,and that is macro market analysis and individual security research.
7. Rida's online demeanor is very respectful. He has patiently answered every question I posed to him, whether on the public chat room, or in a private message. I respect his demeanor and professionalism. He seems like the type of guy with whom you could sit down and enjoy an adult beverage.
8. Rida has provided added value to my subscription by offering an excel spreadsheet (at no additional cost) that automatically tracks and updates your portfolio. Other writers offer spread sheets for $30-$40 additional.
9. Rida offers two strategies to subscribers: A. Take profits as you go and look for lower entry prices as volatility comes along; B. Buy and hold, and collect your dividends as the market goes up and down.
10. I feel very comfortable with my dealings with Rida so far. My portfolio is well into the green. His demeanor is professional and helpful, regardless of your level of investing experience, and he has a network of other professional writers that he brings to the table at no additional cost.
I'm a 63 year old investor who is within a few years of retirement. With a two-week free trial, I would not hesitate to recommend Rida Morwa's HDO service.
Update (June 2018) - Two years later, and within six months of retirement I can say with strong conviction that by following Rida's investing advice and being fully invested in his HDO selections, I have now set up a value/income portfolio that is providing an income that is beyond anything I could have imagined two years ago. I recently met with Rida to personally discuss my investing goals. I discovered a humble, soft spoken, and high character individual with whom I feel 100% confident following his macro-economic advice with my personal portfolio. I could not be more satisfied with his service.
Boring cash machines for dividends and capital gains.
I subscribe to other newsletters, but I follow Rida's advice for the bulk of my portfolio. His picks primarily consist of relatively boring, undervalued cash machines with great dividends and capital gains potential.
Great Dividend Investing Analysis
Timely information and insightful analysis on investment opportunities. I like that each potential investment is also evaluated according to risk, allowing me to structure my portfolio with a mixture of conservative holdings to provide stability and others offering higher returns.
Solid recommendations plus contextual perspective
Solid, well researched recommendations. Puts recommendations in perspective with attention to both return and risk. Timely updates. Commentary that is useful beyond his particular recommendations. Glad I subscribed.
Very Happy Being A Subscriber to High Dividend Opportunities.
I highly recommend Rida Morwa's High Dividend Opportunities newsletter to my friends. I really like Rida's diverse pick of stocks and ETFs and CEFs.
Since my main interest is dividend paying stocks that I can use if and when I retire, I find that Rida has some excellent high dividend paying choices. And many are also monthly dividend payers.
Also Rida is very quick to answer questions and tries to help see the big picture as to where the market is headed. Rida also finds some great undervalued names that can grow in the coming quarters. I have tried many financial newsletter services over the years and I think that High Dividend Opportunities is a great value and very helpful in building my portfolio.
Make better investments and become a better investor. Well worth the expense.
Rida gives thorough explanations that enable us to understand the logic behind his choices. He also gives specific buy/sell advice at specific times that I find very helpful. He is very receptive and responsive to those in the group, giving specific answers when asked, often in "real time" through a forum. He not only helps me make good investments; he helps me become a better investor. I highly recommend his service.
Solid Research and Recommendations
Rida's publications have been quite a revelation in many aspects highlighting investment opportunities that are not easily identifiable otherwise. He has consistently provided recommendations and valuable insight about solid stocks with high dividends yield.
I consider such publications premium material for investors looking for solid stocks with high yielding dividends.
Best Service for High Dividends
Great service as it provides excellent opportunities for short term capital gains as well as excellent opportunities for long term income. Quick response to questions on Live chat.
Rida Morwa Knows His Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HIGH DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES is a great investment advisory service. Rida does his homework and more importantly - he is not frozen by fear of the market. When he spots an opportunity - he immediately lets his subscribers know about it. I highly recommend his service. You will make your money back on just one of his timely ideas.
Well thought research for deep value
Rida does a very well thought deep research to find greatly undervalued stocks. His advises so far worked out great. He is quick to respond to questions with his opinions. His due diligence and honesty is what his followers will appreciate the most.
Finally i found my Investment Advisor/Educationist in Rida Morwa.
I like his research and the good picks. Importantly, am impressed with the diversification of ETFs, ETNs, CEFs, Preferred stocks and good dividend stock picks. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in long term investing. Rida responds to questions, queries and patiently explains.
Very Happy High Dividend Follower!
I highly recommend Rida Morwa's High Dividend Opportunities newsletter. Rida gives extensive research and explanation on each recommendation that you can use for your own decision making. Very timely updates keep the portfolio up-to-date. As a part time investor/trader with a full time job, this service is greatly appreciated.
More brilliant calls!
I nvested in CEQP and DLNG after reading Rida's research reports. I am very pleased with their recent price jumps (which clearly validate his analyses!). Good company research and analysis inclusive of the broader industry/economic context. Thank you Rida, that's brilliant.
High Dividend Opportunities - Superior Investment Advice
Recently joined this investor advisory service, and I am well pleased with the results. Investment recommendations are well researched and effectively communicated. Information presented is both factual and timely. As a longtime investor who has tried numerous investor advisory services, I would rate High Dividend Opportunities as one of the best!
Get your plan together with an expert!
I am a teacher so I recognize excellent teaching tactics. When I joined, Rida contacted me at once referencing a comment I had made on another article. This lead to an exchange of messages where he made it apparent he was interested in my success. He makes each investment part of an overall portfolio plan. I have joined a few other authors and value their contributions. What I notice with them is a tendency to specialize in limited areas (they are excellent in those areas). Rida pushes a comprehensive portfolio so he researches and writes about a number of topics. I would highly recommend Rida to any retail investor who needs to learn to get a diversified portfolio set up with a combination of income and capital gain.
Stock Selection At Its Best
Rida Morwa’s “High Dividend Opportunities” is just the kind of service I was looking for- timely and profitable service, well researched and diversified. If you are looking to grow a successful portfolio of higher yield investments you have come to the right place. You can’t beat it.
COMMON SENSE HIGH DIVIDEND RESEARCH
Rida Morwa's "High Dividend Opportunities" is truly an outstanding and exceptional subscription service for those of us who seek safe,sensible and common sense high dividend opportunities. The personal access that Rida provides to his subscribers is the best I have seen...not to mention his impeccable research on a broad range of investments. If you are seeking a subscription service that is truly special, then you should seriously consider Rida Morwa's "High Dividend Opportunities". Dewitt Jones
Highly recommend High Dividend Opportunities
Very glad I found the services of Rida Morwa with High Dividend Opportunities. Ideas are well researched and organized, buy/sell alerts are sent, updates are given. Rida is also available to answer questions in a timely manner and gives advice that is concrete and easy to understand. While Rida also posts for the general public, the benefits of the subscription have been updates, summaries, alerts, and early access. You have a feeling of confidence that your investments are protected and monitored, and if you have to sell for some reason you will get an alert to do so.
A 'flair' for profitable high dividend ideas
A 'flair' for profitable high dividend ideas. Diversification can be tricky in terms of choosing global market or sector industry, building a balanced portfolio with stable grow income looks not easy under the current market situation, exploration of the hidden star tends difficult for amateur investor, choosing right stock at right time and right price relies on smart vision... I'am appreciated Rida's recommendation, he is talented on analysis and explore the opportunity, last but not least, he is always willing to share his ideas and give advice to his reader. I think my investment can't be successful without his help.
Well researched and uncommon high dividend ideas
Well researched and uncommon high dividend ideas. I’m happy to see many unique high-yield securities covered by the service, which have been very profitable since I joined. Rida has a forefront approach and a clear investment strategy, and is able to identify opportunities before others.
He took the time to answer all my questions in details and helped me build a diversified high dividend portfolio.
stock ticker Inormation Search
I would like it more if there was a simple way to put in a ticker for a particular stock and get a list of articles which address that stock. An example is PEI.
Concrete analogy
Very concrete analogy. Still working on how to incorporate it into my investment plan.
Some comments
Although I am still negative on the HDO baskets (I am not 100% follow the portfolio and not from the start), but the dividends received should cover the loss, and understand the objective of HDO is mainly on dividends, so I am good.
A better ranking of buying opportunities would be good, like number 1 or 2 best buy of the week/month, and the first 1 or 2 to get out if cash is needed.
Looking at possible recession near term.
I think it is good advice to begin selling some portions of larger positions and avoiding the more speculative opportunities for now.
5 stars if canadian high yeild stocks (regular & pref'd + bonds) were included.stocks an
When will you publish an HDO for Canadian stocks and bonds?
Good service but unfortunately less useful for European investors
Hi,
As a European investor, there are unfortunately a substantial number of securities which I cannot invest in due to EU regulations (MIFID II). Further, since essentially all securities recommended are traded and denominated in USD (with a few Canadian exceptions), the currency exposure in the investments is in my view too concentrated to USD; it would be nice to have at least some EUR and GBP exposure.
In summary, for me the service would be much more valuable if HDO would add a European co-author and a European dimension - maybe a few European securities, more analyses and articles on currency exposure / risk, which securities that are / are not available for European investors, potential substitutes and perhaps a model portfolio that would be comprised of those securities which Europeans can invest in. I know it's a lot to ask for, but it would be highly welcome to at least have some coverage in these respects. For example, I cannot invest i any of the CEFs, ETFs and ETNs you recommend, and cannot hence come close to building up a portfolio reflecting your recommended model portfolio.
Many thanks,
Peter
Investment Ideas
This is a good source of investment ideas.
HDO Impressions
For years I had been searching for a way to earn interest income on my savings that didn’t involve excessive risk. This need increased exponentially as I got closer and closer to retirement. HDO has provided me with a way to get top notch financial advice while still working full time. The authors lay out the case for their recommendations in a clear and concise manner. I love how the HDO portfolio provides all the necessary tools at your fingertips at a glance. I’m looking forward to many lucrative years of investing ahead with the HDO team.
HDO
So far I'm happy with the service. I don't necessarily agree with all the picks but most have worked out well for me. What I like most about HDO is that my portfolio is far less volatile and when you are retired, that is a good thing!!
Great Program
I’m new, but HDO provides excellent exposure to what I hope will prove to be high quality investments. The Portfolio Tracker is an excellent tool for management of this process, and because it is a process I would encourage everyone to use it.
New Subscriber
Just starting out with HDO but I like what I see so far. The investing approach fits well for me at the moment. I like the information presented so far and the systems for recommendations, sells and allocations are very impressive. I can't speak to results at this time so check back with me in 12 months. My guess is it will be positive.
valuable source of information
INFO is consolidated and recommendations are well research before being provided to me. Result: I made financial profits.
Be careful! When it comes right down to it, you are on your own!
Be CAREFUL! You are on your own! You MUST watch the chat to really understand what all the recommendations mean and don't mean. For example, the portfolio tracker tool lists a min/max allocation for a stock or ETN/ETF/etc. Most times this is listed at 3%. But in the chat, it was revealed that the min allocation recommendation for "long term" holdings is 2%, at least for Rida's personal portfolio. That is his personal practice. (Maybe this was stated somewhere, but I never saw it before.) You can't read the literature on the site and believe that anything said there is true for all cases. They still expect you to sort out any contradictions you may encounter for yourself. A lot of times, complaints are met with "if you kept up to date with the chat, you would know that......". If things go belly up, the group's moderators/authors will not and cannot take responsibility for it.
Also, the evaluation of risk, in my opinion, is skewed. The concept of a "Low risk" investment with this group may actually be not so low, depending on your background. Those who run this service are not risk averse. What they see as "low risk" may be high risk to you. Also, the concept of risk is mixed in with volatility. A highly volatile stock will be listed as "high risk". What HDO marks as a "low risk" investment might be judged as "average" or "high risk" by another service.
Be careful. Remember, in the end, it is about gaining subscribers, and the presentation is always geared toward that. Don't count on any service to protect you from your decisions. Investing is your decision, not HDOs.
Report email
I have complaint. Despite my request the report is not emailed directly to me. I have to go into seeking alpha to read it.
Newbie : high yields and high hopes .
Quite a diversified portfolio of assets . I am learning more about high yield investing and HDO seems well engaged with their subscribers .
Only time will tell if profits are reaiized
hclp
pLS COMMENT ON THE wsJ ARTICLE THAT EXPLAINED LOUD AND CLEAR WHY hclp HAS BEEN GOING DOWN--TOO MUCH CAPACITY AROUND
great for rookie like me
I'm new in stock market therefore this help me confident
Mostly solid, honest, well researched advise
Rita does a good job of thoroughly researching and giving his subscribers the best advise he can. He promptly answers questions and concerns daily.
Very good analysis!
Very thorough and sound analysis of potential investments. An excellent investor resource.
New to HDO
As an individual investor I am new to HDO and I am very encouraged with the possibility of the potential improvement in my investing success with the help of HDO. I believe my success will be related in my ability to understand how to get the most from what is offered.
More to come later as I learn how to use HDO.
Using HDO portfolio suggestions
I like Rida's HDO service because he does a lot of work which is saving me time and hè has more expertise in this field than I do.
I make my personal selection from his well documented portfolio, both stocks and etf'.
Thanks
Put Rida at your finger tips for a ridiculous low fee
Very well organized and researched stocks, ETFs, and baby bonds with better than average yields. The fee is a steal. Very worth the price to have Rida working for you.
I will be renewing my subscription
Rida Morwa has done the hard work.
Most of my high dividend portfolio has been selected from those picks.
The research is invaluable to those of us that don't have the time or expertise and I see this service as a bargain.
Thank you Rida Morwa.
Insight
Great communications skills, good insight overall, nobody perfect in this humbling business
Updated review
Update as of April 2019: I am pleased to see that Rida has re-focused the HDO portfolio toward a more conservative fixed income allocation of preferred shares and ETDs ("baby bonds") with an occasional traditional corporate bond thrown in.
Since I am primarily a fixed income investor, his service is now more in line with my needs.
All that said, keep in mind that fixed income does have its risks (both interest rate risk and company-specific risk) so it is up to the individual investor to do their own due diligence and work within their comfort level/risk zone.
Value for money
I like his approach and especially the fact that he follows the markets very closely.
to little too late
its too long a time for you to realize CEN IS A DOG
A Fool's Errand
PROs: You will not find a harder worker than Rida Morwa and Co. He and his team consistently turn out well researched stock picks with high dividend yields. His monthly synopsis of global economic trends is spot on. Despite the amount of work Mr. Morwa puts out each week, he continues to faithfully responds to subscribers in chat and individual texts.
However, following Mr. Morwa’s advice is a fool’s errand.
CONs:
A peek at Mr. Morwa list of sold securities for 2019 will reveal a graveyard of losers: SXPC, VRP, THW, BPL… Some 2019 stock picks failed spectacularly: CBL-D down 15% in 5 months, SMLP in 5 months dove 27.2%, AMID down 33.7%.
How does a knowledgeable, experienced and hard-working analyst like Mr. Morwa miss the mark? No one can anticipate “idiosyncratic risk”. Here’s an example: Mr. Morwa’s stock pick for “our more conservative investors” included LTSH which he sold for a 21.1% loss after only 4 months. But that’s Mr. Morwa’s loss; for those of us with day jobs, we do not have the luxury of hovering over the ‘sell’ button when the ‘sell alert’ arrives. This baby bond dropped from a steady $26 to $17.39. That’s a 33% decline in about a day. There was no way for Mr. Morwa or ANYBODY to have anticipated that a company more than 100 years old would sell itself to a more highly leveraged private rival company. But that’s the nature of idiosyncratic risk. Mr. Morwa recommends that we diversify to mitigate risk, but it takes a lot of gainers from many other stock picks to make up for a big loser like LTSH.
I am a patient investor, in it for the long term. Still, I have not achieved Mr. Morwa’s suggested return of 9-10%. My 2019 return, including many winners and a few of the losers listed above, was 6.22%. According to Charles Schwab, by following HDO picks my risk profile is off the charts – in the highest quartile. Did Mr. Morwa really earn a 10% return this year? He doesn’t say. Each section of the HDO “Model Portfolio” shows a truly impressive average “YTD Gain” and “Total Gain %”. (“our portfolio averages over 9%”) The hidden fallacy: the portfolio does not account for extinction bias; the stock losers have been relegated to “Sold Securities” and no longer appear on the “Must Own” list.
So, what’s a well-meaning retail investor to do? Consider something like a Vanguard Target Retirement Fund. Target funds auto adjust for risk as the holder approach retirement. The fund appropriate for my retirement target year, 2025, VTTVX, has returned an avg annal 8.59% over the past 10 years. Lower risk, extremely low 0.13% fee, plus you get your time back. Sure, we all want to believe that we can beat the market; accepting average returns is for suckers. But virtually every academic financial paper ever written comes to the same conclusion: managed funds do no better than index funds. Thank you for a thrilling ride this past year, Mr. Morwa. I admit, I enjoyed picking up every shiny object and examining it, believing I had found an under-explored treasure. But I’m ready to take back my time and accept a safe and reasonable market average return.
For more on risk, consider Ben Felix’s excellent you tube channel on investment and risk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0EYr8Aex1I
report
interested in your ideas. however I continue to to be very critical of your presenting so many ideas. your are like a major wire house but i must say you do try to explain your reasons.
Initial First Month Review
I have been a member of the HDO for about 6 weeks. I have found the experience neutral as far as security picks in the model portfolios. and their performance. I have invested in the top buys and must own categories and find I am about a zero net gain without consideration for dividends. That is those securities that have gone up equal the value of those that have gone down. I found the portfolio tracking software to be very valuable and comprehensive. The HDO chat board offers valuable insight into current movement in the market and particularly with securities in the model portfolio. I am hoping to see a more positive experience in the longer term and not getting hurt on portfolio value
Authors
HDO authors are important. Study their individual articles and chat comments. Find the edge.
Still evaluating
I'm still fairly new to the service so I can't really say if I'm on board 100% with the cost of the service. The message board is a bit of a mess to me, hard to follow sometimes. I do like the email alerts, the portfolio that I can compare what I have to what HDO has. Overall, there is quite a bit I do like about the service but, as of right now, being only about a month into it, I can't say YES subscribe. However, I won't say NO don't bother either. I'll put it this way, so far nothing has made me regret spending the money for the subscription. I do very much like and appreciate the subscriber only emails. Keeping an open mind here, and so far no real huge complaints.
Good service but..
Sadly, when I started this service, I got burned badly on my first share purchases (HLCP to name just one), and now I am reluctant to buy many recommendations after I see the share prices jump 2% to 6% the moment they sent out. For now, I am taking notes and may buy on market pullbacks, corrections, or after Ex-dates. Being retired and not having a substantial fund to work with, significant losses are hard to bounce back from, not sure if I will renew after one year. Sorry for the less than glowing review, just stating my experience so far.
Mike
Mixed. Be cautious with risky picks
I joined HDO for about 6 months, one of 3 I initially screened. With HDO I followed recommendations and bought about 30 positions in various securities and funds for a total of about $75k. I stuck almost exclusively to low and average risk-rated securities in the model portfolio, all high yield. Most have done well, some have had negative double-digit returns even after dividends. Other members had sunk money into losing investments and then bought more to "average down" and ended up with double or triple losses later, especially with some of the MLP funds HDO enthusiastically recommends. Reading about their experiences, I didn't feel HDO had guided them very appropriately, encouraging moves that compounded their losses.
The good: helpful research, a strong community that will answer questions, and a first-rate portfolio tracker in google drive.
The not-so-good: some information turns out not to be very timely, suggesting buys of overvalued stocks or funds that have already had their discount close earlier. Risk is often understated. Ratings may flip from "Must Buy" to "Sell" with little warning. And HDO has so many followers who buy reflexively on any recommendation, that buy recommendations move the price up several percentage points once the market opens.
Overall, mixed feelings. I made money here but am leaving after 6 months for a service that fits my needs better. Always do your own due diligence and be careful about the energy MLP's.
Somewhere between a smile and a "Meh" but the jury is still out
The HDO stock recommendations can be very useful, especially in regards to their deep research into corporate financials. And, they can find an occasional undervalued gem. HDO offers very specific guidance to their subscribers - they publish a portfolio tracking spreadsheet which can be extremely useful, especially if one follows their recommendations religiously, and a customizable portfolio tracking tool which seems to be very detailed. The chat room is very active and I have often found the conversations there to be instructive and many contributors to be engaging. However, in my experience as a subscriber for about a year and a half, overall the service has been on par with having invested in a large high yield fund such as VYM. They made some very good calls, but they have also made a few very unsuccessful buy recommendations in which significant risk factors seemed to have been overlooked. HDO claims that their overall strategy is for long term gains, yet I've seen them flip overnight from "strong buy" to "sell" on a stock for seemingly short-sighted reasons on several occasions, which has made it difficult to trust in their picks.
Chat Room is WAY TOO NOISY!!!
I find Rida's commentary to EXECLLENT. My criticism is with the Chat room. While I like the intent, it is WAY too noisy for me. I suggest having some way of highlighting JUST the comments we're paying for -- the HDO Team's comments on recent Rec's. 95% of the "chat" is irrelevant to me. I don't mean to be harsh - just constructive criticism.
Talking their own book
Watch out for last minute recommendations, 30 minutes before market close and only on the chat board. The writers also buy issues before the recommendations come out, not too happy about that.
can't print updates.
I currently able to receive my updates from ado but I am only able to print the comments to the left of the commentary.
Not bad but could be better on the analytical side
Obviously, as a dividend fiend on behalf of my sister (who's portfolio I manage), HDO serves a useful purpose. The spreadsheet tools are really useful as well. On the analytical side, some of the analyses I have" seen are not very deep. On some of the stocks which HDO waxes lyrical about, the analysis regurgitates mostly what the company is saying and the background digging is not that deep. For PEGI, as a recent example, HDO is scratching the surface on the fundamentals (wind patterns for example) and not really bringing out the "growth by acquisition" story as forcefully as it could. The dividend coverage analysis is weak in the short term although might be ok in the longer term.
Hence, I would like to see a more rigorous analysis of the stocks covered here in some cases.
Otherwise, a very informative site and very useful for me.
Good ideas but a trader's mentality
The investments seem to be well researched but there is a trader's mentality here. Example, there was a roughly six month span earlier this year where they recommended buying NGL (by virtue of its inclusion in their list of stocks to own), selling it (by virtue of a sell alert - even though they still were recommending the preferred shares) and then they turned on a dime and issued a buy recommendation. A new subscriber could be whipsawed by this kind of bi-polar view of a stock. I have been a follower and subscriber for less than a year but from what I can tell, there is a tendency to sell a stock when it wanes a bit in order to not have too many losers show up in the portfolio - which could of course hurt new subscriber recruitment. The latest example is SNR. The sell alert basically makes the case for holding the stock but they cut bait on it with the hopes of buying it back cheaper if their fears about it materialize. If you are looking for solid investment ideas to buy you could do worse, but if you are looking for people to find stocks to hold for the long term - this is not necessarily the place.
It's ok
Rida is very knowledgable person and I learned a lot about energy sector while being a subscriber, however profit-wise it is challenging.
Losing Faith
I joined in February and invested in the must owns, and other top rated securities. The updates are thorough, well analyzed, although the timing on the buy/sell alerts before price swings has been suspect. So far I am showing a net loss of 4% including all the dividend payouts. We are going through an unique time in this country and that may have a lot to do with it. Not sure I could have done better on my own, but this site is highly rated and the people that comment or chat on it, all say to be patient. Market in general/major indexes have fared better since Jan 1.
still analyzing the service
i am still diligencing the service. On the one name (AMID) of which I am familiar I find the analysis seriously lacking
The Holy Grail - No It Doesn't Exist
This is an update to my review from about two years ago. While I continue to see value in the HDO offer, I've learned to avoid the highest yielding securities as too risky for me. Several have seen significant capital losses that have not been nearly offset by the high yield. Extraordinarily high dividends are a sign that the market sees high risk. I now avoid any recommendation that yields more than 8, maybe 9%. That alone will not protect one from dropping share prices as entire sectors can be out of favor; such as REITs and MLPs. I have no malice toward anyone, we are each responsible for our own investing decisions. I've learned a lot about myself and my risk tolerance these past two years. I hope that Rida is right that given a long enough time horizon investors will be handsomely rewarded, but as a retiree I prefer to go another direction that may yield lower returns but will also be lower volatility. Best of luck to all.
Reevaluating
I am nine months into the service and have learned a great deal about investing, most of it from Rida. As for returns, I am in the process of reevaluating. Once I complete my analysis I will add to this post.
In the interim, I would urge potential members to pay close attention to the title. The service seeks high dividend opportunities, focusing on companies that appear to be undervalued. Rida does this well, although some of the undervalued companies turn out to have unanticipated surprises that make their price volatile and place their dividends at risk. Preserving capital and achieving net returns commensurate with the larger markets are not focused on in this service and can be significantly negative.
HDO seems ideally suited to investors who wish to collect outsize dividends on securities without regard to short or mid-term (2-3 year) capital losses or overall performance in relation to the market. Make sure this is you. Rida has not misrepresented the focus of this service but many comments of late suggest that some members may not have internalized the goals of HDO.
2 1/2 stars
A lot of other services with similar information. Would give it 2 1/2 stars but not up to 3 stars
High Dividend, High Risk
I recommend a very high degree of caution on the recommendations. I am down 7% on my HDO portfolio in 4 months.
They make buy recommendations on stocks that have already moved, and panic sell recommendations when they have crashed. I have monitored several buy alerts that had moved vertically when I checked, and after checking again in a week saw they fell back dramatically. I have seen no recommendations that I regretting not buying into.
They make buy recommendations that other writers are panning, and when you check the Wall Street recommendations it is generally junk status bonds and companies.
HDO advise is upfront that the portfolio is volatile and you should not be investing money you are not willing to lose. One Seeking Alpha Marketplace contributor typically categorizes HDO recommendations as "Sucker Yields". This is a valuable opinion to consider relative to your risk tolerance when following HDO portfolio recommendations.
Disappointed!
Lost money by following the advice given, on several occasions (examples: MMLP, AMID, CBL, RVT, WPG). My impression is that there is too much focus on yield, and not enough focus on the sustainability of these yields. Also too many recommendations and not enough follow up, once an investment has been recommended (example: AWP). Sometimes investments get recommended, and it sounds like a complete no-brainer. Then the stock falls, and it gets sold, without a good explanation (example: RVT). I would prefer a more focused approach, where someone really knows well one area of the market, sticks to that and closely follows a more limited number of investments. Found one such service covering BDCs.
high risk, low rewards so far.
Good service and chatroom but ROI has been minimal. Too high of risk for me, too many of Rida's "picks" nose-dive and end up being down 30-50% before being alerted to sell.
stock picks are not profitable
a friendly chat board and lots of articles about the market are great but the stock picks are losers in a bull market.
Stay away
In 2016 the HDO service had great performance (30%) and amassed a lot of members (including myself) and became #1 on SA. However, in 2017 the luck ran out and the service has been lagging the market significantly so far.
The service is focused on high yield without paying attention to risk management and principal protection.
Many picks are extremely volatile. Some can lose 50+% (!) in a matter of weeks (examples: CCLP went down from $12 in Jan 2017 to $5 in, NGL went down from $22-24 in Jan 2017 to $12 now). To be fair, some picks can rally too (examples: FIG went up from $5 to $8).
The service is totally unsuitable for retirees (and non-retired investors too), even though I know many members are retired. I think it is a time bomb for retirees. Some people lost ~2% overall since the beginning of the year having about 60 HDO picks whereas SPY gained 9% with very low volatility. One person lost $20 thousand dollars on one position (NGL). I can't imagine what will happen to the HDO portfolio in a bear market! If you like Las Vegas and roller coasters, you may like the service, if not - stay away.
Good service
It is great service.
Stay Away...
All beware of this service (especially retirees)! Recommendations chosen primarily for yield with little due diligence on overall risk profile. of the macro / sector. Many recommendations have lost 50% or more yet authors continue to recommend. Also, the fact that they don't track / publish the overall performance of the portfolio(s) vs. an appropriate benchmark speaks volumes....
buyer beware!
I have been a subscriber for three years. While the articles are entertaining and the author is convincing, I have lost thousands of dollars following his advice. There is a reason these assets pay high dividends. I would have been much better off financially just investing in the S&P500.
Dangerous to your financial health
For yields greater than 7%, total return tends to decline as yield increases. The HDO thesis is that they can analyze the fundamentals better than the market, and find mispriced securities with high-yield. It is my observation that their analyses are not as good as they seem to think they are. They tend to be overly optimistic and fail to sufficiently appreciate how things can go wrong. For example, the shopping mall sector is a declining industry that has been under pressure for years. They have recommended buying without considering that bad news has been ongoing and there is likely to more in store that has yet to be announced.
However, the foregoing is not their worst sin. One could see the coronavirus epidemic approaching BEFORE the market decline started. I know because I did and mostly positioned myself accordingly. HDO has been recommending buying during this decline, without any hedging, and staying almost fully invested. Anyone observing the lack of coronavirus testing in the US, and the consequences of this lack in countries that are preceding us, can predict what will happen here. There will be a time to buy but not yet. Nonetheless HDO continues to heedlessly recommend buys.