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To: Steve Felix who wrote (28691)	2/4/2018 3:24:04 PM
From: JimisJim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

<"after three days in February I am below Decembers port total"> ... frankly I'm hoping this is a long overdue little correction -- every "healthy" bull run needs them... also note that the FED (for whatever reasons) made massive liquidity injections during Q4 of last year. Lifted from a post by iso on his board -- and with which I agree: <"But, with the market now oversold on a VERY short-term basis a rally over the next week, or so, would not be surprising. It is the outcome of that rally that is most important to the current bull market advance. This is what we are looking for to drive our next set of portfolio actions: --If the market rallies back and sets a new closing high, the bullish trend will be confirmed and equity allocations will remain at target levels and hedges removed. -- If the market rallies back *BUT FAILS to set a new high, a series of actions will take place. -- At the point of rally failure, portfolio hedges will be modestly increased. -- *If the subsequent decline breaks the previous low, the hedges will be further increased and tactical trading long positions will be reduced.>" I post the above to illustrate what the big money folks with their algos are thinking and planning... it is illustrative of how "traders" think, plan and act in these situations... I should not need to remind that as far as my DGI PFs are concerned, this is just normal noise after a very long, non-normal year's bull move and the DGI PFs are structured to weather the storm regardless of whether this is a bull market dip/correction or a true trend reversal to the downside. Personally, I would not mind seeing a big correction right here as my wife still is sitting on a very large pile of cash (about 35%-ish). As always, time will tell...

To: Steve Felix who wrote (28691)

4/2/2018 12:46:56 AM

From: Steve Felix

Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 34328

Monthly update: Double whammy, neck and back last month. Sitting at the computer was no fun,
and I had five sets of taxes to do. I did manage to get those done.

TIS 14.7% of portfolio. $42,347 / 16.9% of port not income producing. 1275 ENPH

TIS where it belongs until/if they start putting up some earnings. Not selling out until year end not encouraging.

Investment / CurrentValue / PriorValue / PeriodChange %Change /EstimatedIncome /EstimatedYield

Jan. Total.......$329,707.67...$323,958.48.. $5,749.19.......... 1.8%..... $18,375.61.. 5.6%
Mar. Total..... $287,476.60... $295,949.12. ($8,472.52)........ (2.9)%... $18,584.14.. 6.5

YOC: 10.41% = $18,584 / $178,518

Income CAGR: 6.75% = $10,844 / $18,584 / 8.25 years.

Income growth 2018 = $18,157 / $18,584 +2.35%

Income goal established 1/1/2013:

Income needs to be:

2014 $14,120
2015 $14,825
2016 $15,350
2017 $16,110 / $18,157 / +12.7%
2018 $16,915 / $18,584 / +9.86%

Since Jan. 1, 2017:

S+P 500 2674 to 2824 =.............. -1.88%
My IRA $323,958 to $287,477 = ...... -11.3%

Since inception Jan. 1, 2010:

Now using this for long term S+P return w/dividend reinvest: dqydj.com
S+P 500 Since Jan. 1, 2010 =...... +186%
My IRA $178,517 to $287,477...... +61%

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 Dec. 2016 $20,984
End Dec. 2017 $18,157
End Jan. 2018 $18,375
End Mar. 2018 $18,584

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
2017 total: $19,328
2018 total: $4,257

Dividends:

03/01/2018 02:51:45 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 99.13
03/15/2018 02:28:58 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (PMT PRB) 50.00
03/16/2018 00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWF) 27.96
03/19/2018 00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MITT PRB) 62.50
03/20/2018 00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (D) 20.04
03/27/2018 03:35:09 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (ARR PRB) 30.68
03/27/2018 15:14:38 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (SFL) 105.00
03/28/2018 02:22:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (LTS PRA) 33.34
03/29/2018 01:37:54 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (VGR) 207.60
03/29/2018 01:41:38 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWP) 15.00
03/29/2018 01:44:21 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (UTG) 27.04
03/29/2018 01:44:36 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AGD) 47.13

Feb. Trades:

02/15/2018 14:47:54

Bought 50 TIS @ 11.06 $559.95

02/02/2018 14:57:13

Bought 15 IRM @ 33.54 $510.05

Mar. Trades:

03/01/2018 14:33:24

Bought 38 EPD @ 25.2445 $966.24

03/06/2018 11:26:25

Sold 250 SRRA @ 2.3502 $580.59

03/06/2018 11:29:21

Bought 60 TIS @ 9.4545 $574.22

03/28/2018 13:08:58

Bought 74 ENPH @ 4.5845 $346.20

Trading costs: $84

AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PREFERRED MITT PRB 125 25.0701 3,133.76 12/19/16 2,945.50 23.56 188.26 250.00 8.0%
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GBL INC COM
AWF 400 11.89 4,756.00 10/05/16 4,985.54 12.46 (229.54) 335.60 7.1%
ALPINE GLOBAL DYN DIV FUND COM NEW
AGD 725 10.50 7,612.50 09/16/16 6,462.04 8.91 1,150.46 565.50 7.4%
ALPINE GLOBAL PREMIER PROPERTY COM SBI
AWP 300 6.24 1,872.00 08/10/17 1,872.95 6.24 (0.95) 180.00 9.6%
ALPS ETF TRUST ALERIAN MLP ETF
AMLP 200 9.37 1,874.00 08/06/14 3,623.98 18.12 (1,749.98) 168.40 9.0%
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC PFD SER B
ARR PRB 187 24.77 4,631.99 01/06/17 4,355.75 23.29 276.24 368.20 7.9%
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PFD F 7.375% PERP QRTLY
AHT PRF 400 23.26 9,304.00 07/22/16 9,683.00 24.21 (379.00) 737.60 7.9%
AT&T INC COM
T 250 35.65 8,912.50 08/07/14 8,428.62 33.71 483.88 500.00 5.6%
BLUEROCK RESIDENT GR INC PFD 8.25% PERP 10/21/22 QTRLY
BRG PRA 150 24.98 3,747.00 04/20/16 3,743.80 24.96 3.20 309.45 8.3%
CAPITAL PRODUCTS PARTNERS COM
CPLP 900 3.12 2,808.00 03/03/16 2,435.00 2.71 373.00 288.00 10.3%
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES COM
CBL PRD 100 17.18 1,718.00 06/08/16 2,484.85 24.85 (766.85) 184.40 10.7%
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST COM
CLDT 250 19.15 4,787.50 04/11/16 5,028.00 20.11 (240.50) 330.00 6.9%
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP PFD SER A 8% PERPETUAL CALL
CIM PRA 150 25.3817 3,807.26 12/14/16 3,600.47 24.00 206.79 300.00 7.9%
CITY OFFICE REIT INC COM
CIO 200 11.56 2,312.00 04/07/16 2,259.55 11.30 52.45 188.00 8.1%
COLONY NORTHSTAR INC PFD SER B 8.25%
CLNS PRB 87 24.76 2,154.12 06/08/16 2,138.56 24.58 15.56 179.48 8.3%
CORECIVIC INC COM
CXW 150 19.52 2,928.00 12/11/17 3,321.95 22.15 (393.95) 258.00 8.8%
CYS INVESTMENTS INC REIT
CYS PRA 200 24.409 4,881.80 12/27/16 4,808.00 24.04 73.80 387.60 7.9%
DOMINION ENERGY INC COM
D 24 67.43 1,618.32 01/29/18 1,804.06 75.17 (185.74) 80.16 5.0%
DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP PFD 9% QTRLY CALL PERPETUAL
DLNG PRA 100 26.48 2,648.00 05/03/16 2,197.00 21.97 451.00 225.00 8.5%
ENPHASE ENERGY INC COM
ENPH 1,275 4.57 5,826.75 11/14/17 3,664.69 2.87 2,162.06 - -
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS COM
EPD 38 24.48 930.24 03/01/18 966.24 25.43 (36.00) 64.60 6.9%
FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE COM BEN INTR
FGB 1,050 6.02 6,321.00 03/01/17 7,247.78 6.90 (926.78) 735.00 11.6%
GASLOG PARTNERS LP UNIT COM
GLOP 250 23.30 5,825.00 04/08/16 4,611.98 18.45 1,213.02 512.75 8.8%
GENESIS ENERGY L.P. UNIT LTD PARTN
GEL 100 19.71 1,971.00 07/22/16 3,764.00 37.64 (1,793.00) 204.00 10.4%
IRON MOUNTAIN INC COM
IRM 71 32.86 2,333.06 01/12/18 2,487.02 35.03 (153.96) 166.85 7.2%
LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL PFD SER A 8% PERP/CALL MNTHLY
LTS PRA 200 25.32 5,064.00 06/08/16 4,876.88 24.38 187.12 400.00 7.9%
LTC PROPERTIES COM
LTC 300 38.00 11,400.00 01/12/09 8,352.10 27.84 3,047.90 684.00 6.0%
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM
MPW 2,150 13.00 27,950.00 01/17/06 22,868.40 10.64 5,081.60 2,150.00 7.7%
MPLX LP COM UNIT REP LTD
MPLX 203 33.04 6,707.12 10/15/15 7,105.84 35.00 (398.72) 493.29 7.4%
NUVEEN ENERGY MLP COM
JMF 150 9.98 1,497.00 11/07/17 1,650.20 11.00 (153.20) 180.00 12.0%
NUVEEN PFD & INCM OPPORTNYS FD COM
JPC 1,525 10.01 15,265.25 09/16/16 14,516.45 9.52 748.80 1,189.50 7.8%
ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO COM
TIS 5,196 8.15 42,347.40 07/24/15 100,587.62 19.36 (58,240.22) - -
PENNYMAC MTG INVEST TRUST PFD B PERP/CALL 6/15/24
PMT PRB 100 25.03 2,503.00 06/30/17 2,491.95 24.92 11.05 200.00 8.0%
REAVES UTILITY INC TR COM SH BEN INT
UTG 169 28.23 4,770.87 01/03/14 4,138.31 24.49 632.56 344.76 7.2%
SABRA HEALTHCARE COM
SBRA 932 17.65 16,449.80 06/02/14 24,392.07 26.17 (7,942.27) 1,677.60 10.2%
SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL COM
SFL 300 14.30 4,290.00 07/05/16 4,238.73 14.13 51.27 420.00 9.8%
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC PFD 8.0% PERP QRTLY 8/26/21
SOHOB 400 24.9939 9,997.56 12/08/16 9,835.94 24.59 161.62 800.00 8.0%
VECTOR GROUP LTD COM
VGR 519 20.39 10,582.41 02/12/07 7,422.98 14.30 3,159.43 830.40 7.8%
VENTAS INC COM
VTR 350 49.53 17,335.50 06/02/14 20,039.12 57.25 (2,703.62) 1,106.00 6.4%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM
VZ 250 47.82 11,955.00 07/21/15 11,669.36 46.68 285.64 590.00 4.9%