| Monthly update: Wow, hard to believe it is seven years of just a common guy tracking what he is doing. Major cuts early in the year didn't bode well for the income, but managed to go from $18,515 estimated
 end 12/2015 to $20,984 currently, an increase of 13.3%.
 
 Cash went from $5,143 a year ago to $22,123 this month end.
 
 One reason I wanted to track is that everyone I have seen do it has stopped when things didn't go as expected.
 If you have been around SI for years like I have, you have seen it plenty of times.
 
 My philosophy is that it is what it is. Maybe I make some others feel better about their own investing.
 
 Investment / CurrentValue / PriorValue / PeriodChange %Change /EstimatedIncome /EstimatedYield
 
 Nov. Totals.... $315,925.15.. $320,753.75. ($4,828.60)........ (1.5)%.... $20,728.25.. 6.6%
 Dec. Totals.... $335,357.17.. $315,925.15. $19,432.02.......... 6.2%..... $20,984.35.. 6.3%
 
 YOC: 11.75% = $20,984 / $178,518
 
 Income goal 1/1/2013: siliconinvestor.com  2018 $16,915
 I have come to change that to $20,000 of income per year.
 If I extrapolate out, on the original goal I am good until 2021:
 
 2016 $15,350
 2017 $16,110
 2018 $16,915
 2019 $18,099
 2020 $19,366
 2021 $20,721
 
 Since Jan. 1, 2016:
 
 BRK.A $197,800 to $244,121 =...... +23.41%
 Dow 17425 to 19,763 = ............ +13.42%
 My IRA $295,887 to $335,287 = .... +13.32%
 S+P 500 2044 to 2239 =............ +9.54%
 Nasdaq 5007 to 5383 =............. +7.51%
 
 Since inception Jan. 1, 2010:
 
 BRK.A 99,200 to $244,121 = ....+146.1%
 Nasdaq 2269 to 5383 ............. +144.3% (includes total 7.07 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 S+P 500 1115 to 2239 =........... +114.1% (includes total 13.33 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 Dow 10428 to 19,763 ..............+105.7% (includes total 16.22 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 My IRA $178,517 to $335,287 =. +87.81%
 
 Bottom line, estimated income:
 
 End Jan. 2010 $11,134
 End Dec. 2010 $13,160
 End Dec 2011 $14,836
 End Dec. 2012 $17,371
 End Dec. 2013 $18,563
 End Dec. 2014 $22,093
 End Dec. 2015 $18,514
 End Nov. 2016 $20,728
 
 End Dec. 2016 $20,984
 
 Oct. dividends: $1,226.74
 
 Actual dividends received:
 2010 total $12,317
 2011 total $14,160
 2012 total: $16,497
 2013 total: $19,421
 2014 total: $20,564
 2015 total: $19,565
 2016 total: $17,634
 
 Dividends:
 
 12/30/2016  01:02:38 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (LTC) 57.00
 12/30/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CLDT) 27.50
 12/30/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 97.60
 12/30/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AGD) 34.13
 12/30/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (VTR) 271.25
 12/30/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (UTG) 27.04
 12/30/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CBL PRD) 46.09
 12/29/2016  14:09:58 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (SFL) 135.00
 12/29/2016  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (VGR) 198.00
 12/28/2016  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (LTS PRA) 33.34
 12/16/2016  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWF) 32.40
 12/13/2016  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (GME) 160.21
 12/01/2016  02:36:28 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 68.68
 12/01/2016  02:24:34 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (HP) 38.50
 
 Trades:
 
 12/30/2016  17:07:16 Bought 100 TIS @ 26.4409 -2,644.09
 12/30/2016  17:07:16 Bought 100 TIS @ 26.4508 -2,653.08
 12/30/2016  16:52:54 Sold 100 SOHO @ 6.8503 685.02
 12/30/2016  16:52:54 Sold 400 SOHO @ 6.86 2,735.94
 12/27/2016  20:45:10 Bought 200 CYS PRA @ 24 -4,808.00
 12/27/2016  19:20:30 Sold 1000 SOHO @ 6.87 6,861.85
 12/19/2016  21:38:24 Bought 125 MITT PRB @ 23.5 -2,945.50
 12/14/2016  21:32:57 Bought 150 CIM PRA @ 23.9498 -3,600.47
 12/09/2016  20:39:30 Sold 1000 SOHO @ 6.39 6,381.86
 12/08/2016  21:55:10 Sold 1000 SOHO @ 6.2502 6,242.06
 12/08/2016  21:42:29 Bought 200 SOHOB @ 24.5 -4,908.00
 12/08/2016  21:36:27 Sold 800 SOHO @ 6.251 5,000.69
 12/08/2016  21:36:27 Sold 200 SOHO @ 6.2688 1,245.73
 12/08/2016  21:34:32 Bought 200 SOHOB @ 24.5997 -4,927.94
 12/01/2016  19:09:49 Bought 100 AHT PRF @ 22 -2,208.00
 
 2016 trading costs $1136
 
 Holdings - cash $22,123
 
 Symbol Qty / Div amt / Div yield
 
 AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PREFERRED MITT PRB 125 250.00 8.4%
 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GBL INC ALLIANCE WRLD DLR GOVT FUND II
 AWF 400 388.80 7.7%
 ALPINE GLOBAL DYN DIV FUND COM
 AGD 525 409.50 8.9%
 ALPS ETF TRUST ALERIAN MLP
 AMLP 200 203.80 8.1%
 ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PFD F 7.375% PERP QRTLY
 AHT PRF 400 737.60 7.7%
 AT&T INC COM
 T 250 490.00 4.6%
 BLUEROCK RESIDENT GR INC PFD 8.25% PERP 10/21/22 QTRLY
 BRG PRA 150 309.45 7.9%
 CAPITAL PRODUCTS PARTNERS FOREIGN EQUITY
 CPLP 900 270.00 9.4%
 CARE CAP PPTYS INC COM
 CCP 830 1,892.40 9.1%
 CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES COM
 CBL PRD 100 184.40 7.5%
 CHATHAM LODGING TRUST REIT
 CLDT 250 330.00 6.4%
 CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP PFD SER A 8% PERPETUAL CALL
 CIM PRA 150 300.00 8.0%
 CITY OFFICE REIT INC REIT
 CIO 200 188.00 7.1%
 CYS INVESTMENTS INC REIT
 CYS PRA 200 387.60 8.2%
 DHT HOLDINGS INC COM
 DHT 500 40.00 1.9%
 DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP PFD 9% QTRLY CALL PERPETUAL
 DLNG PRA 100 225.00 8.9%
 GAMESTOP CORP COM
 GME 433 640.84 5.9%
 GASLOG PARTNERS LP UNIT UNIT
 GLOP 150 286.80 9.3%
 GENESIS ENERGY L.P. COM
 GEL 100 280.00 7.8%
 LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL PFD SER A 8% PERP/CALL MNTHLY
 LTS PRA 200 400.00 8.4%
 LTC PROPERTIES COM
 LTC 300 684.00 4.9%
 MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM
 MPW 2,150 1,978.00 7.5%
 MPLX LP COM
 MPLX 203 418.18 6.0%
 NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP COM
 NRF PRB 200 412.60 8.3%
 NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP REIT
 NRF 223 15.15 356.80 10.6%
 NUVEEN PREFERRED INCOME OPPORT CLOSED END FUND
 JPC 1,525 1,171.20 7.8%
 ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO COM
 TIS 2,186 3,060.40 5.3%
 REAVES UTILITY INC TR COM
 UTG 169 324.48 6.3%
 SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL COM
 SFL 300 540.00 12.1%
 SOTHERLY HOTELS INC COM
 SOHO 1,500 570.00 5.6%
 SOTHERLY HOTELS INC PFD 5.0% PERP QRTLY 8/26/21
 SOHOB 400 800.00 7.9%
 VECTOR GROUP LTD COM
 VGR 495 792.00 7.0%
 VENTAS INC COM
 VTR 350 1,085.00 5.0%
 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM
 VZ 250 577.50 4.3%
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