Many new investors never start because they fear losing money. I get it. Losing money is extremely easy, even after you gain experience and become a good investor. It is also built into our minds that we experience more pain from losing money than from gaining money. Fortunately, with standard stock investing (more exotic types […]
Pay Yourself First
Any saving strategy, investment, or opportunity requires something more basic: cash. To have any cash to put into investments, you have to follow our first rule for early retirement: Pay Yourself First. This concept is a classic and George S. Clayton uses it as a fundamental principle for success within the The Richest Man in […]
Get Working on Not Working
After posting “Our Rules For Retirement,” my daughter replied “I guess I better get started working on not working!” I was immediately proud that she grasped the concept of the article as well as jealous that she encapsulated it so perfectly and succinctly. Therefore, I had to steal her line as the title for this […]
Our Rules for Early Retirement
My wife and I retired early and use our investment income to live. Whether they ever read it or not, this is the first of a series of articles for our kids, nieces, nephews, and friends that outlines how we achieved our financial independence. The success formula, like the recipe for good health, is simple, […]
A dimming light – GE
General Electric (NYSE: GE) was founded by Thomas Edison as the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878 and has been a foundation of many investment portfolios for over 100 years. It is a diversified company with operating segments in power, renewable energy, aviation, healthcare, transportation, lighting, capital (financing), and oil and gas. However, over the […]
Investing: Stock Analysis TTS ENB
Sometimes a good price on a stock is a great value, sometimes it is a trap about to take your money. In today’s blog I evaluate TTS and ENB to see what categories they may fall into.
Basic Investing-Who I Use
When just starting out, or if you have some concerns about your current service providers it helps to have a reference point. I cover who I use for stock investing or stock research – and more importantly – why.
Investing-When to Sell
When should you sell your stocks and how?
Basic Investing: Risk Alignment
There are rules of thumb for long term investing, but they don’t always fit personal circumstances. How do you know what is right for you?
Investing-Today’s Stock Pick (May 2019)
What criteria I used to select between four different stock-buying opportunities today.