A lot of people I know would really love to make a million dollars. Can you imagine what you could do with that? Besides your initial spending spree (I think we almost all would do the same initial actions—pay off some bills, fix up a car, repair something or other in our house; in other [...]
Don’t get me wrong, we’re all gentlemen here. As your humble host though, I reserve the right to cuss when it’s time to cuss. We’re all big boys. Now as men here (and the very occasional woman) we have the deserved right to express either astonishment or even outright dismay at the market’s behavior today. [...]
Of course, I don’t mean that literally; not in the “close your positions by market close” kind of way. What I mean (as strange as it might sound) is the um, actually “trade during the day” way. Believe it or not, I don’t actually have the opportunity to physically place trades during market hours (I’ve [...]
As you might know (well, at least those very careful readers might—those who keep tabs on my portfolio without my needing to shine a light on it), I decided to avoid one of the things I often dislike about many commentators who write about the stock market: they can talk all day long but you’ll [...]
I was carpooling this morning with my friend when we entered a discussion about the merits and drawbacks of using ADR’s as a means to benefit from already strong overseas companies during these weak times of the U.S. dollar. Even though the conversation was general, it got me thinking. Ultimately, later in the day, I [...]
Everyone knows by now about my fondness for C. Arabica beverages. But because I couldn’t be so selfish so as to captivate my love for coffee-related drinks to myself exclusively, it’s time me thinks to export some of that indulgence. Well, I’ll provide the cash anyways, you can do the indulging. Unlike last time which [...]
To begin, I should disclose that I don’t invest for dividends. I invest for stock price appreciation. In fact, I’m so strict about this, that I don’t even take a company’s dividend into consideration when I buy it. If it has one, and I happen to be holding it for a distribution period, great. Bonus. [...]