MAIN

ThatFUTGuy

I would consider options again if I was maybe using LEAPS, i was doing around 1-2 week expiry calls and puts, due to my lack of education on the Greeks, I basically was asking for theta to take my money. I think once I drag my portfolio back to the levels I expect through investments I will place some LEAPS with 1-2 years expirations. The MAIN thing for me though is that I have learned a lot from this situation

G1G1G1G1G1G1G

I am in MAIN. The dividend has a decent buffer nii to dividend ratio. About 76%. I use options to increase the yield and get my investment back faster.

Unlucky-Clock5230

you are missing the point, gains are not an indicator that the risk to return balance has shifted. something could go up significantly in price just because it has been undervalued for too long and there is no reason tu think it would tumble back down. The last stock I cashed out of was MAIN. Everybody seems to love MAIN but the NAV premium was going crazy at 1.85:1. While it is an extremely well run company the whole sector is under a lot of pressure, they will survive and go on to pay dividends. Simply put that gigantic premium felt unsustainable. And guess what? After I sold it the price kept going up and it did not bother me one bit; if the nav premium was fugly at 1.85:1, 2:1 was just insane. Specially when projections pegged the PE to also get a lot worse. In the last couple of days it has tumbled and while cheaper than at my exit point, at 1.71:1 NAV and deteriorating PE it is far from it being a good buy. Ignore the price movements and focus on the valuation. It is not perfect but it is better than acting based on the market illogical behaviors.

Metal_Early

This one is as hot as ever again! Apart from having the best ticker, it sports solid fundamentals! $GAYMF OTC $GWM TSX-V MAIN LISTING

Dogdowndog

I’m in VOO but also BRKB and very happy with both. I also have MAIN, PRU, MRK AND TSLA

Timely_Extreme_6335

Yes, you're missing a **LOT** **MUCH of the gold in USA reserves is NOT their's at all**, but was sent there during and after WW2 by other countries - many of whom have been steadily repatriating said gold for DECADES *(There's also rumoured to be a significant deficit in the actual gold v what is supposed to be there, but that may be urban myth - although at one point earlier this year there was a three day wait to obtain gold bullion in London because so much was being bought by USA entities)* **The USA National debt exceeds THIRTY SIX TRILLION** (read that again!) and the Chinese have been slowly/quietly dumping their holdings therein for years, in favour of their own currency and gold *(But slowly enough not to cause a run on the dollar, until the day they WANT to...)* Constantly printing more money to mask greater issues means those problems will come home to roost, sooner or later **Yes, the BRICS countries ARE actively involved in deDollarization**... and it spells the end of the USA's Hegemony, sooner or later - without the threats, bullying, sanctions Etc. that comes with using the Dollar for international transactions, the USA will learn it is powerless to stop the BRICS nations, and the many others looking to partner/join them, from trading in whatever they wish and howsoever they wish. **The concept of returning to Gold for oil and other trading transactions was floated by Ghadaffi, years ago** \- *ONE of the resons he was toppled...* and there IS a general feeling in many parts of the world that trhe USA, and by extension the DOLLAR, is not to be trusted and is no longer an honest broker *(was it ever?!)* **BRICS look set to return to trading in EACHOTHER's currencies, at rates fixed to the price of Gold and underpinned by ACTUAL gold reserves in their vaults**... so yes, there is even more gold-buying going on than normal... BRICS are reported to have considered starting their own currency (similar to the Euro) but decided it was not practical and fraught with dangers such as those experienced by the EU with the Euro over decades. **The Euro is likewise destined for failure, sooner or later**, and can legitimately be called one great Ponzi scheme, as the EU swallows up Gold reserves, Banks, institutions Etc. of each new country that joins the club, to keep paying out sums to existing member states - the MAIN reason they fought so hard to stop the UK leaving, as the UK was one of only THREE countries contributing more into than they received out of the EU coffers... France and Germany being the others. **Gold has ALWAYS been seen as a safe haven in dangerous times** and we sure are in VERY dangerous times, right now... The USA playing an active part in warzones like Ukraine and Palestine, actively trying to overthrow regimes in Georgia, Serbia. Slovakia, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Cuba Etc. Etc. Etc. actively actually succeeding in overthrowing regimes (Ukraine 2014, Pakistan 2022, Bangladesh 2025, Nepal 2025, Etc. Etc.) and trying to start wars with China and Iran does NOTHING to persuade anyone to hold dollars And then there is the simple maths of it - in a number of countries *(e.g. Switzerland, Singapore, Potugal, UK)* there are ways to avoid tax legally investing in gold - no purchase tax Etc. **In the UK, gold Sovereigns and Britannias are still legal currency (theoretically) The ramificatilon of this, for a gold investor, is that you can pocket ALL the profit from the rise in value, IF YOU HOLD THE ACTUAL COINS**

yodamastertampa

Hold gold, bitcoin, and bond like stocks such as VZ. Also BDCs like MAIN or a BDC ETF like PBDC. These are not correlated to the equity market directly. On some red days I see all of these go up and vice versa. These will smooth out the volatility. Also hold corporate bond funds like JBBB or JAAA or even STRC which pays 10% and has stable nav.

BubbaPmp

Idk man. I just put $45/day into the market, split between VOO, Nvida, Amazon and MAIN and chill.

Tiiinygecko

My booger I mean boomer stock MAIN that I keep just for the dividend is killing me today 😣😣. Most of my other stuff is doing good though...

NalonMcCallough

My O, MAIN, AGNC, GLAD, GOOD, and GAIN might enjoy it. My $200 in my predictive markets bet won't though!

yodamastertampa

I keep cash around and on normal days one or two of my tickers goes red and thats the ones I buy more of. For example, I own MAIN and its always expensive but if you look at my purchases they are all on dip days. I pick up an extra 1 or 2k on these days randomly.

Primary_Register_526

Enjoy the weekend, because next week is the MAIN EVENT we've all been waiting for... Cracker Barrel 4th Q earnings on Sept 17th

Plane-Equivalent-794

I’ll be 25 at the end of this month. I have been contributing small amounts to my VG brokerage account over the past year or so. I have a small account balance of 1.6k invested into funds/REITS (VWO, KBWD, O, MAIN). Recently, I learned what a Roth IRA is and decided to open an account on Fidelity for it. Should I focus more on continuing to add to my brokerage account or focus on contributing to my Roth IRA at my age? I make about 46k/year. I already have a 401k with my job and they match 6% but I’m seeking to explore other wealth building vehicles. Also, should I primarily be investing in S&P related funds right now? It seems to be overly bought. I’d like some opinions if possible.

Digital-Doc-777

MAIN is a stock, I would rather go with a diversified ETF, such as VTI, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index.

yodamastertampa

Buy MAIN. It pays a monthly dividend and has beat the SP500 over the last ten years by a large margin.

crazybutthole

Why do you feel like choosing three stocks and holding them for a long time is the best decision? If I had to choose three investments and hold for 15 years - I would choose: QQQ + VTI + VOO But I don't have to hold just three investments. So I have 25% in each of those three. And the other 25% I have spread around in other ETFs and some individual stocks. Like MAIN, COST, HTGC, AMZN, GOOGL, XLV and a few others.

NetZeroSun

I am exploring a few strategies as my runway is 1-2 years. But one possible strategy is something like a 40/40/20 for the taxable (main allocation I gave). So growth would fuel the div bucket. The div bucket would have fixed income funds (50/50 of fixed vs etf divs). And div would fuel into the 20 bond bucket. When one bucket overflows I will rebalance (half or yearly) into a stock that is on sale at the time. The bond bucket is always drawn from into a 3 month cash account. So this div portfolio is not max total returns but has a reliable income in downturns when considering volatility so I have a 2-3 year runway to avoid panic selling when things are bad. My 401k is a simple vanguard 2040 target fund that worked well. My Roth is super tiny so just drop some MAIN/SPMO / AVUV and leave it alone for much later in life when SS kicks in to offset taxes. My SS won’t be available till 14 years later (I am 51 now) but once it comes in. It would replace my 401k and let it grown over time. So my early retirement is Age 52-65 - live off taxable and SOSEPP/dip into 401k. 65 - taxable and SS. Leave 401k alone to regrow or tap into lightly due to tax implications. Use Roth to offset taxes as needed. This is not efficient but still working in how the taxable portion would work. I have a list of stocks for the three bucket div. But exploring if I don’t do that and just do a sell stock approach I the taxable.

zxc123zxc123

This. Gold isn't meant to be your MAIN investment. It's a non-productive asset. Stocks and bonds should be the BnB. If you want gold or PMs then great but anyone should buy into them no differently than they would VOO. By that logic, I would suggest DCA into it. Some folks like Ray Dalio will argue for more gold, but remember that Dalio is a HEDGEFUND MANAGER and his All-Weather Portfolio is built to HEDGE against downside while providing consistent returns (no outsized returns against the S&P500 or outperformance against any particular benchmark) p.s. My job LITERALLY involves the sale of gold. I have not reason to lie to ya'll. I bought in a bunch during 2020-2023. Tapered off in 2024 and basically added very little new gold in 2025 with most of my buys being restocking (not because I wanted to buy less but because it's pumping like crazy).

yodamastertampa

I look at past total returns before buying. For example MAIN vs OXLC. I like stocks that appreciate in NAV and pay good dividends. MAIN had beaten VOO for the last 5 plus years. https://totalrealreturns.com/n/OXLC,MAIN?start=2025-01-01

GrandPrix46

MAIN, $39.22 on 3/30/23, $66.29 now, up just over $10k on it so far.

Due-Sea4841

Public REITS are Dead Money dividend yield TRAPS....Their NAV and share prices keep dropping due to constant dilution to raise cash, coupled with high interest rates, one may break even but collect a measly 5%-7% divided. BDC's are better plays for dividends, with a modest stock growth. CSWC, TRIN, SAR, MAIN **Good luck........;+)**

Blattgeist

I take my 3 fav BDCs to the grave: ARCC, MAIN and HTGC... also Rocket Lab.

Maleficent_Mountain6

WHO TF KEEPS BUYING UP NVIDIA.. YOU FUCKING MORONS... These firms and their bots are so stupid. The company became 3x more overvalued with this chip freeze. They are fk'd. China doesn't reverse.. they aren't Chaco... it's TACO. There is no chickening out with China. NVIDIA will fall to 135. They will. CHINA IS THEIR MAIN CUSTOMER

yodamastertampa

This is why dividend income investing is great. If you bought MAIN 4 years ago you would have been paid monthly and made a good amount in growth. Even during the GFC MAIN continued its dividend. https://totalrealreturns.com/s/MAIN,TSLA?start=2021-01-01

MasterHapljar

It's a nothingburger and he is just looking to scam more people into investing. I work for a cloud service provider and I know guys who work in competitor cloud companies. Everyone is building data centers left and right however even tho renting capacity and similar services are their MAIN SOURCE or revenue, not one is spending trillions on infrastructure. My man is talking out of his ass.

citykid2640

Stable dividend funds like JAAA, CLOZ, MAIN, etc. these are stable and will pay you monthly

yodamastertampa

Nope. Not smart. Invest in almost anything and you can beat that. For example JAAA is highly rated AAA bonds that yields 5.76. Try out SPYI for 10% income or MAIN for growth plus income. So many options.

TimedogGAF

I'd say this is the MAIN tactic of capitalism in the last decade or so. And if you run enough competitors out of business you can dip quality while raising prices at the same time.

csab123

LRCX it's been a big winner for years. A very conservative dividend payer MAIN. Sleep at night companies, RPM, SHW, V, MA, COST, HD, ULTA. All solid companies you can buy and add to on dips if you're into that kinda thing.

yodamastertampa

GPIQ and MAIN are solid. MAIN is a BDC that pays special dividends and keeps growing its NAV. GPIQ is super tax friendly and returns around 9 in yield but more like 13 plus in total returns. I won't be doing any more rentals. It's too illiquid, and the insurance and taxes costs go nowhere but up.

Consistent-Duck8062

So I know few days ago these numbers were the MAIN reason why the chair of Fed, the most powerful central bank in the world, decided that economy has strong labor market and needs to continue cooling by high rates. If he had actual, correct numbers, would he made the same decision? This is financial malpractice. You're just so blinded by trump hate that you can't see a faulty procedure.

crazybutthole

Just get MAIN and VOO

NetZeroSun

I hear you. I am still learning and comparing my retirement options on growth vs dividend. Impulsively I want a dividend so I dont have to sell what I have....but in truth the total returns on a normal market (S&P) is 10%+ and if you control your income, that long term cap gain could be 0%. In the end, it probably makes sense to have growth stocks that you sell off, unless there is some stocks that pay well and have growth (such as maybe MAIN for example with growth and qualified div).

squid_usa

Sell all that but VOO and PLTR. Then get some VUG to cover all that Tech. Also a monthly dividend stock like O or MAIN for fun too.

ModelingDenver101

70% into SPMO. Beats QQQ and VOO. Rebalances every 6 months. 20% into VXUS for international. 10% into MAIN. Great returns and 5% dividend.

ModelingDenver101

Open up a Roth IRA. You can contribute $7k a year into it. This is all pre-taxed money that grows with no taxes, but you can't cash it out until you're 59-60 years old (10% penalty if you do). I would suggest you invest 50% into SPMO, 30% into VT, and 20% into MAIN.

IndependentGiraffe8

The hardest part about individual stocks are knowing when to sell, a lot of people buy stocks, a few of them go up a lot, looks good with that big percentage green in the brokerage positions page. I think active fund managers are better at when to sell. Index funds doesn't matter I suppose. I set a gtc limit on fidelity to sell NVIDA at 164, it sold today, smart move, who knows???? I have been moving gradually to mix of index and managed funds, mostly index, the individual ones are the dividend payers, O, MAIN, XOM, PEP, I dont sell those, but their only 5 percent of the portfolio.

the_original_nullpup

MAIN 34% gains. Have already taken some off the table so longer term it has been better. 5-7% dividends paid monthly on a position of 100k. The gift that keeps on giving.

TECHSHARK77

TSLA, PLTR, NBIS, TSSI, NVDA, MAIN, ONE,RITM, Will make you Rich one day

syedhuda

today was the appetizer tomorrow will be the MAIN MEAL FOR THE BERS

allconsoles

The focus on gambling and no plausible arguments against my MAIN point was all the data I needed from the comments 🙂

Disastrous-Muffin743

TACO saw Sidney Sweeney's bath soap ad and said "fuck that I'm the MAIN character".

cutiesarustimes2

FED STAFF SAW RECESSION “ALMOST AS LIKELY’ AS MAIN FORECAST 

NalonMcCallough

Put it all on dividend stocks and make $8-10k a year passively. I like PFLT/PNNT, O, STAG, GLAD/GOOD/LAND/GAIN, MAIN, and a few others.

Topher-22

MAIN has been targeted by a short seller who published a thesis that they’re simply marking up their assets which don’t have easily comparable comps. Not sure if I believe the thesis, but something to look into as well.

NorthmanIP

I'm currently considering buying MAIN here today or tomorrow and setting up a DRIP, have you had any experience with that or have you just enjoyed the dividend payouts

all-in01

i have both but MAIN has performed much better

DistributionBroad173

Go here [https://www.reddit.com/r/dividends/](https://www.reddit.com/r/dividends/) O is loved loved loved there, and MAIN is talked about frequently. Not sure about laws in nordic countries. but the income from O and MAIN are both treated as ordinary income in the USA, they are NOT qualified dividends.

NorthmanIP

I just thought that since I'm gonna be reinvesting it most likely anyway, and the pennies I'd get in dividends arent really that interesting (haha) a DRIP might just be the easiest solution. I'm wanting to join either MAIN or O in a long-term investment plan.

greytoc

MAIN supports a DRIP - [https://www.mainstcapital.com/investors/listed-securities-information/dividend-reinvestment-and-direct-stock-purchase-plan](https://www.mainstcapital.com/investors/listed-securities-information/dividend-reinvestment-and-direct-stock-purchase-plan) Why does having a DRIP matter to you? It shouldn't really be a reason to make an investing decision since pretty much all brokers in the US today support dividend reinvestment if the issuer does not support a DRIP.

DominicABQ

Go look at the history of Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P500 over the last 50 years and you will have your answer. I suggest you invest and put a specific date in mind like 15 years so in May 2040 you sell whatever. The market loves panickers like you it's how they make money. Stop beating yourself up over a loss, everyone has them. I do believe another dip in the market is on the horizon, so wait and buy back in, but then again it may not happen. Find companies you like and use like Costco, Kroger or Walmart etc, and then put $$ in emerging markets like Ai, or Quantum Computing. But you really want diversified portfolio buy ETFs like QQQ, SPYI, or MAIN and just let it ride. I daytrade extremely successfully and you need nerves of steel somedays. Do your research, don't try to reinvent the wheel, and most of all never listen to your brother in law trying to get you to buy XYZ company because they will make you a millionaire. Buy solid companies with proven track records over time of making money like Coca Cola, Colgate and Johnson & Johnson.

Unlucky-Clock5230

Like most things in life, it depends :D Everybody's favorite ETF is SCHD. their yield is tame at 3.94%, but their total return is a whole lot better. You get a steady income and do not forego growth. On energy I have HESM, sporting a 7.31% yield. Midstream energy companies can suffer during recessions but the long term demand for all sorts of energy is strong. One I have a ton of faith on is VICI, 5.39% yield,. It is a Real Estate Investment Trust that specializes in casinos. As a matter of fact they are probably the only REIT that collected 100% rents during Covid. Who would have thought casinos had so much money... They are expanding their market (number of properties under management) so there is room for capital growth. O is another solid REIT that has been paying and raising dividends for 27 years straight (5.73%). That includes both the dot-com and the housing crisis. The BDC sector is heading towards turbulence with both high interest and maybe a recession, but their high yields are worth the risk. I own MAIN, CSWC, and HTGC. I got out of CUBE (storage units REIT) but their 4.76% yield is solid. GUT is a closed end fund meant to generate income. They have pretty much 0 growth since inception 25 years ago, but they have been paying north of 10% yield for those 25 years. Their NAV premium has always been ugly but they have always delivered. Honestly I expect a 20% yield cut anytime and that would still have them yielding 9.4%, which would not be the worst thing in the world. I have others but that should give you some stuff to research.

Dogdowndog

I have MAIN and RIO but I don’t know anything.

ThatOneRedditBro

Reminder: DJT said to buy stocks and hours later SPY pumped  DJT tweeted a picture of an American as pope. Days later, first American pope. He said to buy stocks late last week. China deal happened over weekend. He tweeted today theres NO INFLATION. HMMM...GEE...WHAT DO YOU THINK THE RESULTS WILL BE? ITS WALLSTREET BETS MAIN STREET'S TURN.

HighwayExotic2808

JFC ENOUGH WITH THE CONCLAVE ARTICLES AND STORIES MAIN STREAM MEDIA, NO ONE GIVES A SHIT, WE’RE NOT IN THE 1800s ANYMORE 

Jerikolol

hmmm really? its like 40% then or how much? i thought it was the MAIN thing at AMZN now?

StuffedBunss

DIVERT ALL POWER TO THE MAIN CALL THRUSTERS 

LeftyUnicorn

And this is the MAIN problem, they abuse of cheap labor those countries invest in them and on the other side the profit of Apple are exempt of taxes and APPLE DONT INVEST IN THE US they only take for themselves. Tax the rich.

broncocannon

yadda yadda immigrants using food stamps is inflating grocery prices yadda yadda cuts to SNAP benefits yadda yadda MAIN STREET WINS yadda yadda promises made promises kept

ogflo22

Id understand if you’d lump the Clinton’s in because yeah, American name brand wealthy politicians are pretty similar. I just don’t understand how someone who clearly understands the class struggle doesn’t look at the working class senator that managed to be a mainstay of the American political machine for what, 50 years? That’s literally goals brother. Get US to the top WITHOUT pulling the ladder up. Hence the whole trying really hard to make the expanded child care credit permanent, not just a Covid bandaid. Extending student loan forgiveness. Extending student loan payment freezes. Pushing for future manufacturing with the chips act. These aren’t for the Clinton’s and the trumps and the musks and the venture capitalist class, these were things for all those folks that aren’t in the club. I love George Carlin too. I also am not some giant super go Joe Biden guy, but honestly… look at the actions vs. the media interpretation. Look at what policies were pushed for. Ask yourself if the MAIN benefactors were the top 20 or the bottom 80.

Ice-Fight

Very happy getting MAIN at 49$ Ill do it again too lol

zitrored

That’s the MAIN reason Tesla stays afloat. The Sp500 index tied ETFs are creating this problem. Articles will say otherwise, but I call BS. Without it being tied to the index it would be much lower.

SneakyRum

Don't mention the USA farming subsides either... From here: [https://search.nal.usda.gov/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01NAL\_INST:MAIN&search\_scope=pubag&tab=pubag&docid=alma9915803904207426](https://search.nal.usda.gov/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01NAL_INST:MAIN&search_scope=pubag&tab=pubag&docid=alma9915803904207426) This is a 2019 paper, so not ancient history. The description states that reducing farm subsidies by 1% will result in a reduction of farming exports by 0.4%. Also abolishing all farming subsidies will reduce exports by $15.3 Billion per year. Reducing subsidies by 100% will reduce farming exports by 40%. So current annual farm subsidies must be 15.3/0.4 = $38.25 Billion.

Gh0StDawGG

Hess looks good will research it. I’ve been watching MAIN for a while and would love to own it but a few top BDCs cut earnings forecasts for the next few years and if rates go down that will hurt them even more.

Unlucky-Clock5230

Another one I consider safe and high yielding is Hess mid stream. With AI it is all hands on deck for energy production and their financials are pretty darn good. Cube smart (storage facilities REIT) looks good, people hoard crap through thick and thin. I have a few BDCs paying high yields, of those MAIN is a solid performer

whodey84

I HAD A BIG STRONG BULL COME UP TO ME, TEARS IN HIS EYES, HE SAYS "SIR, SIR PLEASE TWEET SOMETHING, JPOW TERRIBLE LAZY JPOW WON'T SAVE US" I SAID BACK "NOW IT IS MAIN ST. TURN, NOT CROOKED WALL ST." Thank you for your attention in this matter!

Teklaroma

Buying. You can always get more MAIN (Main Street Capital) and get these 5-6% Dividend returns. No matter what you do, you can get these returns safe. There is always another way if you don't trust the current state of tariffs and recession.

Express-Set-1849

BESSENT: WALL STREET HAS GROWN WEALTHIER FOR FOUR DECADES, 'FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, IT'S MAIN STREET'S TURN' *2 hours later* Its wall street's turn again

coveredcallnomad100

Here comes the orwellian newspeak BESSENT: WALL STREET HAS GROWN WEALTHIER FOR FOUR DECADES, 'FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, IT'S MAIN STREET'S TURN'

throwaway273322

BESSENT: WALL STREET HAS GROWN WEALTHIER FOR FOUR DECADES, 'FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, IT'S MAIN STREET'S TURN' 

probablyuntrue

>*BESSENT SAYS IT'S `MAIN STREET'S TURN' NOW NOT WALL STREET guys....its not gonna get better

WaywardSachem

US TREASURY CHIEF BESSENT: IT'S MAIN STREET'S TURN NOW NOT WALL STREET main street's turn for the ass pounding, I assume

fredditf

USTR GREER SAYS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WALL STREET, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MAIN STREET hey clown, 65% of americans invest in the equity market

RamboJet

Theres a reason why China, Canada, Mexico and Europe are running a trade surplus with the USA. Regards in this sub thinks the word " tariffs " is some sort of Kryptonite for the US. While these countries I named have more than a trillions dollars surplus. This sub reaction ? BuT ThAt PeNgUiNs IsLaNd CaNt AfForD... Yeah use that "exception" argument to just gloss over the fact that Chynah is using Canada, Mexico and europe as a proxy for its trade wars. THATS THE MAIN PROBLEM HERE. Thats WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT not fuckin penguins island or wtv fuck 

Flamingstar7567

Market might be falling, but my gut says keep pumping. It's basically black Friday for anyone wanting to enter the stock market rn. Buy em while it's cheap, profit in a couple of years. My main focus is dividend stocks, especially monthly ones like MAIN and STAG. With them becoming so cheap, I'll be able to buy a lot and build a solid cash flow. I'm hoping some of the more expensive stocks like JPM, KMB, and PEP drop aswell as they all have a high dividend payout.

achshort

Yeah, BDCs too. I've been DCAing MAIN/ARCC. Waiting for a better indicatiion of a bottom or start of a big rally to get in big.

GainPornCity

More and more desk jobs due to the outsourcing of manufacturing, making us a service industry. THAT IS THE CONSERVATIVE MAIN CRITIQUE OF THE DEMOCRATS. Trump is trying to reverse this, and as an American, it's fine. I'm 35, shit needs to be fixed ASAP!

Flamingstar7567

That's what I did back in 22/23, personally I recommend focusing on dividend stocks, especially monthly dividend ones like MAIN and STAG, it's a great way to build cash flow especially now that most of em are gonna be pretty cheap. Turn on DRIP aswell and it'll help build a great portfolio.

More_Possibility9676

Yes, I sold one position (MAIN) to increase cash pile for future buys, not a big possition, around 2.5%

aparker79

Brother we’re all cooked. Just invest what ya can… not into options. Buy more stable stocks for now is my advice like MAIN/SCHD/JEPI

jackperitas

#🥭 latest tweet: #FOLKS, LET ME TELL YOU, NVDA IS DOING TREMENDOUSLY WELL, JUST INCREDIBLE. #THE CHIPS? THE BEST. #AI? THE FUTURE. #WALL STREET LOVES IT, MAIN STREET LOVES IT, EVEN MY FRIENDS AT MAR-A-LAGO LOVE IT. #IF YOU’RE NOT IN, SAD! BUT IT’S NOT TOO LATE! THIS THING IS GOING TO THE MOON, MARS, AND BEYOND! ABSOLUTELY WINNING STOCK!

Tkrumroy

America is at its lowest low in my 43 years lifetime. I have NEVER seen this amount of ignorance just flourishing everywhere. Go look at Foxnews right now - the MAIN HEADLINE article is about trump chopping down a tree in the White House front lawn. These people have become absolute sheep with no mind of their own and believe anything and everything they're told. We're doomed.

trainwreck001

THE NEW TSLA UPDATE ALLOWS THE CAR TO COLLECT YOUR DNA AND UPLOAD TO MAIN DATABASE. 

i-love-freesias

The financial “sector” includes institutions that can go in completely different directions. For instance, if they are heavily into mortgages, but rates are so high nobody is buying homes, they will suffer. If they are heavy into credit card debt, they might do better when the economy is suffering…until people start defaulting. They might be into moving money internationally, which is probably good right now, but can be affected by currency volatility. So, some will be making more profit while others will have lower income. An index fund that holds them all would minimize risk, but I would doubt the returns would be great, just because of the fact that they probably rarely all do well at the same time. But I’m not an expert. I do hold JPM and C as individual stocks, though, and I sold MAIN because I don’t feel confident that medium sized businesses will be able to pay their loans.

SonicOnMeth

What is this nonsense? Tariffs and trade wars are a common thing, is Trump over doing it, probably. But he also enacted tariffs his first term and tariffs have always existed. Invading and annexing foreign countries? Open the window, the US is currently protectionist, for the first time in a long time they arent involved in a large war. The US still has insane sanctions on Russia, they are still banned from SWIFT and dollar transactions. Actually the US is the MAIN sangtioner of russia. Go to any european harbor, there still are russian yatchs… The real issue is the US debt, which has been an issue regardless of administration. And nothing new that Trump has created. Altough he sure isnt solving it either.

Agreeable_Fly_4884

Research (MAIN) they’ve had a good track record of growth and they payout a monthly dividend.

Majestic-Rutabaga-61

Ok, so this is a lofty goal, but if you’re serious about, this should get you extremely close with relatively low degree of risk. Put 25% in each of the following: EPD - 8042 income MAIN - 9430 income CTO - 10,327 income ENB - 7688 income This would get you an average of $2957 per month, and the awesome part is that all three have been growing their dividend/distribution and all are great companies. This is 100% the route I’d take if I needed the cash flow. Hope this helps!

edouvele

I am waiting on TESLA to dip below $200 to spend some left over of profits from the bullish. May be $20K to start and if it goes down more i may inject another $30K for a total of $50K. Only 5 stocks i invest in TESLA META MSTY MAIN VOO What do you think about my portfolio?

SaviorSelf30

VZ, MAIN, and BTI keeping me afloat, but for how long?

Unban_thx

Also price suppression/manipulation by choosing what hits the lit market. I’d say this is the MAIN point of it all.

Most_Newspaper306

NO dude you missunderstood my comment. He is FORCED to do that shit to maintain power because otherwise people will get hella frustrated and the MAIN KPI Trump looks at for his "success" is the stock market - which gets dragged down because of the shitty BTC asset. Therefore this was the exact opposite of a "bulish for bitcoin" commen, this asset is just pure poison for the stock market.

iceland00

I'm retired, so I want to avoid a significant drawdown. I like a "managed futures" holding, CTA. I hold CLO ETFs, such as JAAA and CLOZ (there are plenty of others). Also, I like BDCs. I keep a basket of BDC holdings, anchored by MAIN. I consider SPHQ and FDVV as my "core" holdings. I'm building those as I exit individual equities. Basically, I've trimmed my "fun money". I'll continue to use the "fun money" without regard to possible recession, stagflation, and/or bear market.

hermeskino715

Wow the only things green in my port are 🚬 (MO), MAIN, and my only REIT (AGNC)...a fucking REIT. Not even the best one. Jacking off is a better use of my time than watching this shit market

OGPeakyblinders

Making money is the name of the game! I will take small wins consistently over a few big wins. Talk to any old head or someone who has been doing this for years, they all say the same thing. Buys a few index ETFs or mutual funds and dividend stocks. You know the play right now because it's been there all along. List is not all inclusive and just recommendations. VOO or SPY SCHD/DRGO MAIN QQQM or QQQ BITO/IBIT for some crypto exposure Turn on DRIP and DCA Buy on red days or sell cash secured puts on a strike you want to own. What's your goal and exit strategy! Write it down and stick to it.

theinkdon

I keep telling myself I should just go into ETFs for their immunity to single-ticker risks, but the returns of stocks just keep calling me back. I've made good money on NVDA since the week before the split, but since June it's just basically been waffling. I sell CCs on it though to make it earn its keep. That'll be a long-term hold for me. I've been eying META for a while and need to buy some. Same for RDDT, which I'll buy as soon as its downturn as over. AMAN's nice, but not as nice as WMT or FOX. Thanks for turning me on to MAIN, hadn't heard of it. But that's a nice 1y chart, up 38%. And its 6.7% yield is really good.

wm313

I have mostly ETFs now. Still holding NVDA, RDDT, and AMZN. Recently went into META and MSIF - they’re under MAIN which has been a good dividend stock with a little growth.

Unlucky-Clock5230

Depends on what your definition of risk is. Me? I only stock-pick dividend plays. My risk is largely defined by the resiliency of the dividend and in most of my positions by the yearly dividend growth. I have been in fact hoping for a market crash; I feel confident that my dividends will survive (I buy quality over yield) and for income investors those events are the best moments to safely increase your yields. Good example would be 2020 when the 30% drop came and went too soon, and I didn't do the yield shopping spree I should have done. But 2022 came to the rescue; negative for growth, but I managed to snatch fantastic yields from quality dividend companies that went on sale. MAIN has doubled in value since, beating the S&P500 in some of the best years the index have seen, and that's not even counting the yield. Right now it may be 4.88% but my yield on cost is closer to 9%. So yes, I'm hoping a correction hits soon. It should not damage my portfolio goals and in fact brings lots of opportunities.

LopsidedAcadia197

THAT SHOULD BE OUR MAIN PLAY, but CNSP bots are messing everything up

FlyingPinkUnicorns

It's completely feasible. Orient your portfolio toward growth, ie mainly equities, initially and then re-allocate toward lower risk income investments as you get closer to retirement. A general rule of thumb... and it is very general, is that you should aim for \~10% total return early on and more like 5-10% in retirement. Ie you can still retain equities but be more focused on less "risky" income investments. Starting at your age you have a huge advantage and that's that you will potentially be paying much less for higher returns later. If you look at investments that show consistent dividend growth over a long period, you'll see that in general (not always!) your yield on cost goes up. A common holding is the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD). If you bought this in February of 2012 your current yield would be north of 10%. I.e. you would have paid around $9/share (vs the current $27-ish) but have a current dividend rate of $0.99 per share. Many examples of this... JNJ, MAIN, V, LMT I'm not recommending these specifically - there are more factors such as total return - just citing them as examples of dividend growth. I mention this because often people are focused on chasing yield when in fact they have a long enough time frame to do far better with much less risk by chasing quality dividend growth investments.

GP97702

AMGN and MAIN. 2 solid dividend stocks too.