Tag: investing

After lots of money printing and pandemic relief stimulus payments (free money) by the Government over the last few years, things are starting to look more bleak with high inflation, global conflict and rising energy prices. All these portend to signs of a recession in the not too distant future,…

Annuities have been a viable investment option for many years. However, there is still a great deal of confusion on what exactly they are and how exactly they work. Understanding the concept of annuities can help you to determine if they are right for you, and if so, what type…

After about one year of incorporation of my solopreneur business, I have managed to build a decent amount of savings that was earning exactly 0.01% in my checking account. While I like the features of the checking account, it was not making my business savings work for me. So after…

No doubt everyone who has a company sponsored retirement account (401K, 403b) and/or self managed plans (IRA, Roth IRA) has read about all the right things to do like regular investing, diversification and choosing low-cost funds. Financial Winding Road However, it is just as important to consider what NOT to…

The title of this post was based on a question I recently received from a reader - Ben - who was new to equity investing and wanted to get some basic advice on investing in the stock market. He has about $5,000 to kick start his portfolio and wanted a…

Nowadays every extra dollar counts more than ever. Despite a paycheck from working a regular job, once taxes and other fixed expenses are accounted for, it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Since there are only twenty four hours in day, physically working more (provided you can…

I have received a lot of good and bad financial advice over the last few years and it is hard to categorize which advice was the best. However, one piece of advice that does come to mind and which I received early in my investing days, is to ensure I…

How many times have you looked back on life and wished that you had started investing earlier? Teaching your children, or grandchildren, a few simple lessons about saving and investing can start them off in the right direction toward an informed and more secure financial future. Step 1: The value…

FEAR is one of the most powerful forces in investing, as it is in life. One of the biggest universal fears is that of losing money, particularly when it can be so tough to earn in the first place. Yet those who fail to embrace fear run the risk of…

My brother-in-law recently decided he wanted to buy some Visa shares (V) following a discussion we had around the positive outlook for the company. However he has never bought shares before and asked me about the process. So this post is for him and others new to the stock market.…

Want to tell you a story about my trading history with Brocade Communications (BRCD). This was one the first stocks I bought when I started investing. It had just announced good results and was trading around $10.50, There were some good articles about it and I saw some positive news…