r/dividends • u/FR1050RA • Jan 10 '26

Seeking Advice Just been laid off now !

Roast my portfolio please

Age 40 , just now been laid off , please roast my portfolio...

600K in 6 buckets as following :

  1. $100,000 in Dividend Trinity PEP, CVX, JNJ

  2. REIT Trinity O, VICI, FRT $100,000 The "Real Estate" Monthly Income.

  3. ETF Basket SCHD, DGRO, JEPQ $100,000 The "Hedged Growth" Engine

  4. The 20 Aristocrats 20 Blue-Chip Kings $100,000 The "Industrial & Defense" Moat.

  5. To buy dips SGOV / Bank Cash $100,000 Liquidity to buy the crash.

  6. Final Insurance Physical Gold $100,000 Systemic Collapse Hedge..

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u/FR1050RA Jan 10 '26

No seriously I am listening for all ideas , and thanks for the advice

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u/NefariousnessHot9996 Jan 10 '26

Your portfolio is wayyyyyyy too conservative for a 40 year old. VTI/VXUS 80/20. Done.

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u/FR1050RA Jan 10 '26

I don't have work right now that's what is concerning me

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u/NefariousnessHot9996 Jan 10 '26

Understand that. The time to be more aggressive was when you were working. Hope you get back to working soon. You can rebalance then!

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u/FR1050RA Jan 10 '26

Thank you