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Masterworks claims to be a platform for buying and selling shares of artwork. The company has invested heavily in spreading its company with YouTubers such as Andrei Jikh, Spencer Cornelia, Mr. Beat, Meet Kevin among so many others. Masterworks claims contemporary artwork has outpaced the SP500 in the past. I am a little skeptical on their business model. I go over the risks of investing in art work and why I personally will not invest with Masterworks.  Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

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I collaborate with Russ Knopf Dapper Dividends to go over some of the best dividend stocks currently on sale. 2 of these are companies I have never even heard of but do a great job of exemplifying the dividend growth investing strategy. Be sure to check out his channel as I will also be giving my 3 stock picks in his video. Check out Russ's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCxeYC4WYMvh33SqKo9NMHLw  

Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:16 Stock 1 5:33 Stock 2 11:14 Stock 3 16:03 Importance of Analyst Ratings 17:49 Thoughts on 2023 20:50 Conclusion   Follow me on my YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Catch me where ever you get your podcast! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

Although the stock market was down bad in 2022, not every stock had negative returns. Some of my companies had amazing returns! I go over a few of these companies that finished the year in the green. I try to be well diversified across several different sectors, blue chip dividend companies, and that has worked out well for me. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!

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In this video I will share exactly how much in dividends I received from my $111,840 dividend stock portfolio. My portfolio is loaded with monthly paying dividend companies and ETFs, high yielding dividend stocks, dividend growth companies, as well as companies that do not even pay a dividend. Each month I am constantly adding more money to my positions and sharing those results with you! Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

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Hamilton ETFs is offering HDIV Hamilton Enhance Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF that pays monthly dividends. Established in the summer of 2021, the fund is a little different in that it holds 7 other income ETFs. It also uses leverage of 25%. HDIV has proven to be on par with that of other income ETF favorite JEPI. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

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BlackRock Science and Technology BST is monthly paying dividend closed-end fund (CEF) like JEPI.  Unlike other Income ETFs, BST only does covered call options trades on about 1/3 of its portfolio. BST also focuses heavily on technology stocks, so you won't find many other sectors in this ETF. BST has had an impressive performance over the years and does give the other income ETFs like QYLD and JEPI a run for their money. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Be sure to like, comment and subscribe for more content. Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

Here's 3 amazing stocks I am buying as we approach the New Year. We have Medtronic Stock a medical device company that is a dividend aristocrat and now pays a 3.5% starting dividend yield. Then there is Google, home to the top 2 website visited on daily basis.  Google Stock is way to get in on digital real estate. There is also McDonald's, the fast food giant has over 37,000 locations worldwide. McDonald's stock is another dividend aristocrat. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Be sure to like, comment and subscribe for more content.  Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

In this video, I will go over 3 of the best Vanguard ETFs to invest in. These ETFs include VTI the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index, VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund and VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund. These offer the potential for great gains and passive income. Truly becoming a set it and forget it kind of investment. Buying and holding these ETFs have shown to beat the overall market returns since the funds inception. They may also offer great exposure to other areas investors may not have any weight toward such as Real Estate. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!   Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

Ares Capital is a Business Development Company BDC, that specializes in giving out loans and making equity deals to smaller-medium sized companies. This is an area that often gets overlooked in traditional banking and Ares helps meet this need. Although Ares is able to generate high interest rates and share in profits of the companies, there is a big amount of risk investing in smaller private companies. Ares has had a fabulous history of paying dividends every quarter since its IPO in 2004. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear!  Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.

STOR Capital recently was acquired by another company. The agreement price was $32.25 a share. Certainly a premium from what STOR was trading at, but STOR is still not at $32.25. What gives? STOR has already paid their final dividend as public company. The difference between the agreement price and what the stock trades at today can lead to an investing strategy known as Risk Arbitrage. Also known as Merger Arbitrage. It involves trading with companies that are expected to do an acquisition, being acquired or merger. Follow me on YouTube: CitizenoftheYear! Disclaimer:This is not financial advice and I am not a licensed financial advisor. Always do your own research before investing and work with a licensed financial advisor. These are my opinions for informational purposes only and not to be taken as investing advice.