Blog Archive: April 2020
An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs, work out at the gym, and many more. Here I write about travel, finance, and other things that might interest me.
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3 Trades to Generate $250/mo Selling Covered calls on Dividend Stocks
Selling covered calls I probably love even more than selling naked puts, unfortunately, there are not many good stocks in my portfolio I could sell covered calls to generate decent monthly income yet, but I have a few candidates. In today's article, I'm going to speak about selling covered calls on AT&T, Pfizer, and Cisco systems. Subscribe to the covered calls newsletter (free & paid) Before we get started, here is a brief summary of…
Rundāle Palace and Garden
Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace. The palace was built in two periods, from 1736 until 1740 and from 1764 until 1768. It is situated at Pilsrundāle, 12 km west of Bauska. The palace and its garden are among the top 10 destinations to visit in Latvia. We have been heading to Rundāle once in a while, when in Latvia, preferably in Summer…
Guest House Old Wall in Lagodekhi
Offering a barbecue and children's playground, Guest House Old Wall is situated in Lagodekhi. Property is set within the historic walls of the old castle Lakuasti. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. This was our first stay in Lagodekhi, during a recent trip to the region (September 2019), we arrived here after a nice and comfy stay at Akhasheni Wine…
3 Trades to Generate $200/mo Selling Naked Puts on Dividend Stocks
Selling naked puts on dividend stocks is one of my favorite income-generating strategies. I've been selling options since the end of March 2019, and as a seasoned dividend income investor, I find options as one of the best inventions of our time. 3 Trades to Generate $165 - $350/mo Selling Cash-Secured Put Options Income from options regularly puts food on our family table (or at least buys some candies). To follow up on my trades in almost…
Top 12 Laptops with NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Card
From stunning industrial design to advanced special effects to complex scientific visualization, Quadro is the world’s preeminent visual computing platform. Trusted by millions of creative and technical professionals to accelerate their workflows, only Quadro has the most advanced ecosystem of hardware, software and tools to transform the disruptive challenges of today into business successes of tomorrow. Quadro delivers desktop-class…
What Happens to Options While Stock is Doing Reverse Split
Stock splits are not rare, they happen quite often. In this article, I'm going to try to shed some light on what happens to options when stock is doing a reverse split. Make sure to check out my newsletter: Covered Calls with Reinis Fischer On March 24, 2020, I bought both call and put ratio back spread options on XOP ETF. A couple of days later I was reading on SeekingAlpha that XOP is doing a reverse stock split (4:1) My first question…
Akhasheni Wine Resort
Akhasheni Wine Resort is located near the town of Gurjaani, Georgia. This 4-star resort offers a 24-hour front desk. Guests can chill out in the outdoor swimming pool. We booked this hotel at the start of September and paid about $95 for a one night stay. Top Gurjaani Hotels & Guest Houses Room at Akhaseni wine resort Simple and cozy. One of the main features of this hotel is it outdoor pool with warm water, taking a swim in the…
Top 10 Laptops with 128GB RAM (Mobile WorkStations)
Just like 64GB RAM laptops, laptops with 128 GB RAM are specially upgraded to meet the needs for very demanding processing. Most of the 128 GB RAM laptops come with the latest Intel Core i9 processors, but also Intel core 7 is featured quite frequently. . These beastly powerful mobile workstations come with a price attached, expect to spend at least $3,000 up to $7.000 for a 128 GB RAM laptop A quick note: This article contains affiliate…
Hotel 'San Francisco' Milan
Hotel San Francisco is a 5-minute walk from the Politecnico di Milano University. Rooms offer free Wi-Fi and a TV. Loreto Metro Station is just 300 m away. We booked this hotel for a one night stay during our trip to Italy, Switzerland back in November 2019. The price we paid was not very high (some $60 or $80 per night) The hotel is pretty much centrally located, as we arrived here wit a rental car we parked in on the nearby street and were…
Top 20 Laptops with 64GB RAM (Gaming / Business)
64GB RAM laptops mostly are specially upgraded by third-party resellers to meet the needs of demanding gaming experience. Most of the 64 GB RAM laptops come with the latest Intel Core i7 processors, also the Intel core 9 is gaining momentum. Though not as popular as less RAM-enabled models, these models will find their audience among gaming enthusiasts and business users For a better gaming performance or high-end business, use expect to spend…
Taverna in Bauska
Taverna is a restaurant, centrally located in the Bauska town, Latvia, serving traditional Latvian cuisine. I have been coming to this place once in a while (if in the area), so did happen last time, back in July 2019, while we were en route to the famous Rundale castle, we made a stop in Bauska, and Taverna time it was. Restaurant Taverna in Bauska In a busy season (Summer) order taking could take some time and meal preparation can take…
March 2020 Dividend Income Report - $163.01
Welcome to the thirty-fifth (#35) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in March 2020. Last March we spent both in Latvia and Georgia, due to the Covid19 outbreak we have put ourselves into a self-isolation here in Tbilisi. Since March 17 there is a lockdown in Georgia, As preschool is canceled our daughter now is actively taking her online class. Amazing what a 20-month old…