M.photostock/iStock via Getty Images This is what dividend investing is all about! Investing in dividend stocks allows you to earn dividend income, the best passive income stream! Bias, you better believe it. Time to dive into Lanny’s December 2025 dividend income results! Were records set? Almost to financial freedom? One day and one month at a time! Dividend Income Dividend Income is the fruit f...
M.photostock/iStock via Getty Images This is what dividend investing is all about! Investing in dividend stocks allows you to earn dividend income, the best passive income stream! Bias, you better believe it. Time to dive into Lanny’s December 2025 dividend income results! Were records set? Almost to financial freedom? One day and one month at a time! Dividend Income Dividend Income is the fruit from the labor of investing your money in the stock market. Further, Dividend Income is my primary vehicle on the road to Financial Freedom. How do I research & screen for dividend stocks prior to making a purchase? I use our Dividend Diplomat Stock Screener and trade on SoFi’s investment platform. I also automatically invest and max out, pre-tax, my 401(k) through work and my Health Savings Account. This allows me to save a ton of money on taxes (aka thousands), which allows me to invest even more. In addition, all dividends I receive are automatically being reinvested back into the company that paid the dividend, aka Dividend Reinvestment Plan or DRIP for short. This takes the emotion out of timing the market and builds onto my passive income stream! Growing your dividend income takes time and consistency. Investing as often and early as you can allows compound interest (aka dividends) to work its magic. I have gone from making $2.70 in a single month in dividend income to well over... $10,000+ in a single month. My dividend income record was set in December of 2021. Was it broken this month?! The power of compounding and dividend reinvestment is a wonderful component of the portfolio. Each and every month, whether big or small, I continue to report the passive income that dividend investing provides me. Why? *Not pictured is my wife’s dividend income above* I want to show you that dividend investing makes it possible to achieve financial freedom and/or financial independence. We all start somewhere, but consistently investing, compounding (reinvesting) dividends, and keep...
Daily Journal press release ( DJCO ): Q1 GAAP EPS of -$5.79. Revenue of $19.5M (+10.2% Y/Y). Journal Technologies reported revenue of $15.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, marking a 12% increase over the $13.6 million recorded in the prior-year quarter. This growth was primarily driven by increases in other public service fees and license and maintenance fees, partially offse...
Daily Journal press release ( DJCO ): Q1 GAAP EPS of -$5.79. Revenue of $19.5M (+10.2% Y/Y). Journal Technologies reported revenue of $15.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, marking a 12% increase over the $13.6 million recorded in the prior-year quarter. This growth was primarily driven by increases in other public service fees and license and maintenance fees, partially offset by lower consulting fees. More on Daily Journal Daily Journal Corporation's Cash Flow Growth Isn't Enough To Avoid A Downgrade Daily Journal Corporation Q4 Preview: Still Charting Its Path Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Daily Journal Financial information for Daily Journal
Alistair Berg Stock index futures were lower as Wall Street returned to trading Tuesday after the President’s Day holiday. Here are the 5 news items: No more DEI criteria for Goldman Sachs board: Goldman Sachs ( GS ) last year dropped its commitment to enforce board diversity for clients going public, and now, according to the Wall Street Journal , it plans to remove diversity requirements for its...
Alistair Berg Stock index futures were lower as Wall Street returned to trading Tuesday after the President’s Day holiday. Here are the 5 news items: No more DEI criteria for Goldman Sachs board: Goldman Sachs ( GS ) last year dropped its commitment to enforce board diversity for clients going public, and now, according to the Wall Street Journal , it plans to remove diversity requirements for its board as well. The Wall Street giant is preparing to remove race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other diversity factors from the criteria its board will consider when identifying potential candidates, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Oil prices ease: Oil prices eased on Tuesday as markets awaited the outcome of a second round of talks in Geneva between the United States and OPEC member Iran. Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) dipped 0.4% to $68.42 a barrel after adding 1.3% in a thin holiday session on Monday, while U.S. crude oil futures ( CL1:COM ) ticked 0.2% down to $63.65. Danaher looks to acquire Masimo: Danaher ( DHR ) is nearing a roughly $10 billion deal to acquire U.S. medical technology firm Masimo ( MASI ), the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal for the California-based Masimo could be announced as early as Tuesday, provided it does not hit any last-minute snags, the report said. That deal value represents a premium to its nearly $7B market capitalization at Friday’s close. Spain to probe tech giants: The government of Spain has ordered prosecutors to probe social media giants X, Meta Platforms ( META ) and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, according to the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Strategy has assets to weather bitcoin price drop: Bitcoin-focused firm Strategy ( MSTR ) said that it has enough assets to withstand a drop in Bitcoin’s ( BTC-USD ) price to $8,000 while still fully covering its debt obligations. Strategy can withstand a drawdown in $B...
The benefit of saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) is obvious -- you get a tax break on the money that goes in. But there are a few drawbacks you should know about, like having to pay taxes on your withdrawals and being subject to required minimum distributions , or RMDs, once you turn 73 (or later, depending on your year of birth). If you're turning 73 this year and are therefore...
The benefit of saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) is obvious -- you get a tax break on the money that goes in. But there are a few drawbacks you should know about, like having to pay taxes on your withdrawals and being subject to required minimum distributions , or RMDs, once you turn 73 (or later, depending on your year of birth). If you're turning 73 this year and are therefore on the hook for your first RMD, you could technically delay it to April 1 of 2027 without a penalty. But if you do that, you'll have to take two RMDs next year, which could drive your tax bill up substantially. So you may want to get that first RMD over with by Dec. 31 of this year. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Anastasiia Makarevich/iStock via Getty Images Galaxy Digital ( GLXY ) released full-year earnings for 2025 earlier this month. While there's a growth story here, the company is struggling with a bearish crypto markets and has a debt load to manage. I wouldn't buy right now, and those who do can at least see why they should beware! Business Model Galaxy bills itself as a company that provides infra...
Anastasiia Makarevich/iStock via Getty Images Galaxy Digital ( GLXY ) released full-year earnings for 2025 earlier this month. While there's a growth story here, the company is struggling with a bearish crypto markets and has a debt load to manage. I wouldn't buy right now, and those who do can at least see why they should beware! Business Model Galaxy bills itself as a company that provides infrastructure for digital assets and data centers. Q4 2025 Investor Presentation Digital Asset operations primarily refer to trading services for cryptocurrencies, but it also entails asset management. Full-Year 2025 Earnings Release The bulk of their revenue ultimately comes from Digital Assets, primarily in the form of market making cryptocurrencies. This is why most of their revenue is offset by transaction expenses. Full-Year 2025 Investor Presentation Smaller portions of revenue (lumped under Treasury and Corporate) come from management fees, lending, and staking some of their own crypto assets. Full-Year 2025 Investor Presentation Data Center operations are much newer, with much less revenue and gross profit garnered in 2025. In essence, it's a tried and true way to run a business, but it's important to realize that market making is the main operation, while the other aspects are rising and more forward-looking. Financial Profile It is often the case that companies providing some kind of digital financial service will have capital-light businesses, but Galaxy's balance sheet shows quite a bit going on. Assets (Full-Year 2025 Earnings Release) For starts, one will note that various classes of digital assets are reported among their assets. These do not account for Galaxy's long-term holdings. Rather, they reflect the capital deployed for their market making and other trading services. The $1.7B of investments (current and non-current) are mainly their proper crypto holdings, among other things. Investment Portfolio (Full-Year 2025 Investor Presentation) The chart above sho...