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June, 2019: 22
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6/22/19-Since the prior entry (5/1/19), shares of XBI were sold and SCHD shares were bought for our basic 25 holdings. They are therefore now as follows: AEG; AYX; BRK/B; BRX; CAH; GILD; GM; HMC; MPW; NHC; OKTA; OLP; QQQ; RIO; SCHD; SNY; T; TTD; TWLO; USB; VHT; VIOO; VOD; WPP; and ZS.
Effective at the close of trading yesterday, my wife's and my liquid holdings stood at $1,472,701, up $30,745, or 2.13%, from their level on 5/1/19.
Dividends remain on track to achieve our end of year target of $42,562. The plan continues to be, first, to keep a 2.00% or greater average yield on our assets, and, second, to assure at least a 13.5% annual increase in liquid asset total dividends, from a base amount, as of 12/31/18, of $37,500.
Since the end of last year, net total assets (including real estate and other non-liquid holdings) have increased 10.43%, or $168,486, to $1,783,261.
Our holdings remain invested somewhat conservatively, approximately one-third in bond assets or reserves, the balance in equities.
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