Sunday, May 29, 2016

Sold Canadian Solar CSIQ for 10.25% Profit

I sold my Canadian Solar CSIQ positions on May 20, 2016 for a good profit of 10.25%.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Individual Stock Holdings Spotlight Green Plains Partners LP GPP

My third largest individual stock holding on Motif Investing brokerage is Green Plains Partners LP listed on NASDAQ.

I bought GPP when it was trading at $13.76/share in April 14, 2016 and I am up 0.15% or $1 so far.

Business
Green Plains Partners LP is a fee-based, limited partnership formed by our parent, Green Plains Inc., to provide ethanol and fuel storage, terminal and transportation services by owning, operating, developing and acquiring ethanol and fuel storage tanks, terminals, transportation assets and other related assets and businesses. We intend to seek opportunities to grow our business by pursuing organic projects and acquisitions of complementary assets from third parties in cooperation with our parent.


Long or short?
I am long GPP. I think the price right now is good entry point. The only reason why I bought in is because of the dividend yield of more than 10%.

If the oil price recovers, I believe GPP will skyrocket back to $16/share with more demand for ethanol blend.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Individual Stock Holdings Spotlight Starwood Property Trust Inc. STWD

Here is my second individual stock holdings spotlight, Starwood Property Trust Inc. STWD listed on NYSE. 

I bought 83 stocks of STWD at $19.05/share. I am currently up 6.56% or +$103.75. This is my largest individual stock holding valued currently at $1,684.90. 



Why invest in STWD?

I invested mostly because it was trading at a discount. A year ago STWD was at $24 and I know that it will go back up again.

Another reason why I invested is because of its dividend yield. Currently the dividend yield is $1.92/share. That is a rate of 10.08%.

I expect to get $159.36 of dividend income every year.

Long or Short?

I am long STWD because the dividend yield is great and this company is solid with P/E ratio of only 13. 66.


Thursday, May 12, 2016

Individual Stock Holdings Spotlight Canadian Solar CSIQ

Besides using Acorns Invest and Stash Invest apps, I also have individual stock holdings using Motif Investing.

Today, I will tell you about my individual stock holding Canadian Solar Inc. CSIQ listed on Nasdaq.

I bought 61 shares of CSIQ at $16.29/share on May 4, 2016. Since then CSIQ has risen to $17.04/share. I am currently up 4.60%. It was up $18.08 on Wednesday, but since went down.

Why invest in Canadian Solar?

I invested in Canadian Solar mostly because it was down too much and I believe that it will trade above $19/share.



It recently released its earnings on Wednesday.

The solar company reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of 39 cents a share on revenue of $721 million, blowing past expectations for 14 cents a share on sales of $663 million, according to consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters.

Canadian Solar also raised its full-year sales guidance. The company said that it now expects $3 billion to $3.2 billion in revenue for 2016. It had previously forecast $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion in sales for the year. The stock was up more than 12 percent on Wednesday.

Long or Short?

I am not long on this stock. This stock range from $21-$15/share. I will sell when it hits $19/share.

Is Stash Invest legit?

Stash Invest app is owned and operated by Collective Returns, Inc.

Collective Returns, Inc., dba Stash Invest (""Stash""), is an SEC registered investment advisor.

I went to the Securities and Exchange Commission website to learn if Stash Invest is legit.

There I found that it is indeed registered and licensed with the file number:
COLLECTIVE RETURNS, INC. (CRD# 226550 / SEC# 801-96294)

The primary place of business is 27 WEST 24TH STREET STE 401 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016.

Investment Advisory Services offered through Collective Returns, Inc. dba StashInvest(""Stash""). Securities offered through Apex Clearing Corporation, Member FINRA, SIPC.


Saturday, May 7, 2016

Is Stash Invest safe?

Stash invest app was conceived in early 2015. The company helps Americans start investing for the long term. A lot of people found investing intimidating, expensive, and unrelatable. That's how Stash invest came in.

It's been featured on CNN Money, Yahoo! Finance, BuzzFeed News, Fox5 New York and Associated Press AP to name a few.

Is Stash Invest safe?

StashInvest © Collective Returns Inc. - Collective Returns, Inc., dba Stash Invest (""Stash""), is an SEC registered investment advisor.

Encryption 
Stash employs 256-bit bank-grade encryption to secure all your information, from personal info to purchase history and more. Stash uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to help ensure any information in the Stash app and Stash website is (instead of are) are protected. 

User ID, Password, and PIN 
To access your Stash account, you must supply your unique user ID, password, and PIN. Anytime you leave the app, you need to enter your PIN or use Touch ID to get back into your account. Your account is automatically locked after 3 invalid login attempts. 

Infrastructure 
Stash software, hardware, and IT infrastructure are kept secure with multiple levels of defense. We constantly monitor the latest technologies to keep our systems up to date and up to the industry’s highest standards. 

Session Timeout 
After 15 minutes of inactivity, Stash will automatically end your session and require you to sign back in; this protects your account and lowers the risk of unauthorized access on an unattended phone.

Stash invest is safe because it offers encryption, security features, and is a registered advisor under the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Market Update Today! May 5, 2016

Market is flat along with Acorns portfolio.

Aggressive is flat no, change.
Moderately Aggressive is flat, no change.
Moderate is up by +0.10%.
Moderately Conservative is up by +0.10%.
Conservative is up by +0.10%.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Stash investment app provides diversification and low flat fee, great for millennials and new investors

I recently joined Stash investment and downloaded their app.

I'm not calling myself an expert in investing, but I've been doing it for about 5 years now.

Stash probably solves one of my complains about full brokerage companies, the fees.

Stash only charges $1 a month and charges nothing if the balance is zero. Now, with other brokerage out there like Charles Schwab they charge $9.95 per trade. If I buy stocks or other securities multiply times in a month, it's a lot of money.

With Stash app I only pay a flat fee of $1 a month. I can invest $5 on Monday, $10 on Wednesday, and $50 on Friday. Instead of paying $29, I only get charged $1. That's a big savings.

The other benefits of using Stash investment app is the wide variety of investment choices. There are 28 portfolios to choose from ranging from the home construction industry, technology, social media enterprises, and green technology.

My Holdings
Delicious Dividends 41%
Enjoy Yourself 21%
Blue Chips 20%
Clean & Green 18%

I love how Stash app makes investing in the stock market easy and affordable.



Market Update Today! May 4, 2016

The market is down along with Acorns Portfolios.

Aggressive is down by -0.10%.
Moderately Aggressive is down by -0.10%.
Moderate is down by -0.10%.
Moderately Conservative is down by -0.10%.
Conservative is down by -0.10%

The S&P 500 Index is down by -0.60%.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Market Update Today! May 3, 2016



Happy Tuesday!

The market is down along with Acorns Portfolios.

Aggressive is down by -1.00%.
Moderately Aggressive is down by -0.80%.
Moderate is down by -0.60%.
Moderately Conservative is down by -0.50%.
Conservative is down by -0.30%

I joined Stash Investment app. I believe it offers more diversified portfolios.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Stash Investing App a good alternative to Acorns Investment App

I've been with Acorns investing app for about a week now and I'm pretty satisfied with the services that it offers.

The only bad thing about Acorns investment app is the fact the there are only five portfolios. It's not very flexible in my opinion. However, I am keeping the Acorns investment app for savings and will keep adding $20 a month. Set and forget.

Stash investing app runs like the Acorns investment app. It offers more portfolios than Acorns and it proves advantageous for Stash and investors.

The portfolios on Stash ranges from what we believe in, wants, and likes. These portfolios are also formed by exchange traded funds (ETF) but instead of multiple ETF, there's only one ETF on each Stash portfolio.

For example, I am invested on the Blue Chips stock and my corresponding ETF is Vanguard Mega Cap ETF Ticker MGC. Just one ETF.

Now, here's comes another advantage of Stash investing app.

You can buy more than one ETF from the 23 offerings on Stash.

Stash offers more flexibility and diversification than Acorns investing app.

Market Update today! May 3, 2016

Happy Monday!

The market is up along with Acorns Portfolios.

Aggressive is up by +0.70%.
Moderately Aggressive is up by +0.50%.
Moderate is up by +0.40%.
Moderately Conservative is up by +0.30%.
Conservative is up by +0.20%.

I joined Stash Investment app. I believe it offers more diversified portfolios.