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Fractional Share Trading At Fidelity
2020-03-03 17:04
I've been a Fidelity customer for a long time. I've also been looking/hoping for a broker to offer fractional share trading with limit orders. Until today, I didn't know that being a Fide… Read More
2020-01-05 17:44
On a long flight back in November, I was able to indulge in some reading. I've already shared my thoughts on Why I Left Goldman Sachs by Greg Smith. Another book I enjoyed was The Subtle Art… Read More
$50 Per Paycheck Dividend Portfolio 1/3/20
2020-01-05 16:54
After another $50 was sent to M1 Finance for the dividend portfolio, as of market close on 1/3/20 the portfolio is worth $952.86. This includes $3.55 in uninvested cash. $900 has been sen… Read More
2019-11-28 18:04
There's no question that Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. But can individual investors replicate his success?A common view of how Buffett invests is that h… Read More
2019-10-06 16:19
I've been enthralled in The Snowball, Alice Schroeder's excellently written biography of Warren Buffett. It's the second Buffett book I've ever tried, the first being University of Berkshire… Read More
$50 Per Paycheck Portfolio Update 9/28/19
2019-09-29 12:16
Another $50 was automatically sent to M1 Finance on 9/26/19 for the $50 per paycheck portfolio. $550 has be sent so far. The portfolio's value as of market close on 9/27/19 is $563.02, which… Read More
2019-09-22 17:37
You may have heard that one of Warren Buffett's great innovations was that he used float to increase his investment returns. You may also have heard that people who use their credit cards… Read More
2019-09-07 15:10
Having a budget is one of the best ways to save money because it is a plan for every dollar you have coming in and going out. But not many people enjoy budgeting. It can be time consuming… Read More
2019-08-25 17:20
There's a lot of talk lately about a recession in 2020. What's all the fuss about?Reasons Why A Recession Might Happen in 2020We're Overdue for a RecessionThe United States has not had a… Read More
Gemini Basic Account Review August 2019
2019-08-18 16:04
Gemini, which calls itself "The Regulated Cryptocurrency Exchange," was founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014. As of writing, the basic Gemini platform allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin… Read More
2019-08-10 23:56
If you are new to investing you might be wondering if investing is gambling. The short answer is yes, investing is gambling. It involves putting your money at risk toward an outcome that is… Read More
2019-07-21 16:17
With disappearing pensions and the questionable status of Social Security, investing is pretty much necessary to secure a comfortable retirement for the average American. If you're just star… Read More
When Is A Share Price Cheap?
2019-06-02 17:36
My wife said the other day that an ETF that trades under $6 per share is "cheap." When I asked her what she meant, she said one doesn't need a lot of money to buy a share, and it is affordab… Read More
2015-08-03 17:06
I wrote an article about the upcoming IPO of Amplify Snack Brands (BETR) at Seeking Alpha. Check it out if you're interested. Although BETR is a fast grower, I outline the reasons why the st… Read More
2012-03-20 18:19
I'm giving away a couple of copies of my book Dividends: Pros, Cons, Sources, and Strategies.As the title suggests, the book is about dividends: what's good about them, the potential downsid… Read More
2012-03-12 17:32
The Good1. Relatively easy to use website. It might take a while to get used to, but everything seems to be in a logical place. If you cannot find something, there is a handy search box at t… Read More
2012-02-08 01:10
There are lots of people talking about stock splits nowadays. “Will Apple [AAPL] split, do you think? I hope so, cause that'll make me rich!” “It would be so awesome if KMP… Read More
2012-01-02 17:13
After a couple of years I've finally gotten around to updating the Buy and Hold Forever Dividend Portfolio.To refresh your memory as well as mine, the idea was to find a couple of dividend s… Read More
2011-10-08 14:49
What do we want? We don't know!When do we want it? Now!The way the protestors on Wall Street and around the country are acting, that's pretty much what they're chanting. They're organizing v… Read More
2011-08-28 14:01
Yes, Irene was (is for people now in it) dangerous. Yes, it resulted in the unfortunate loss of life.But Irene made landfall as a tropical storm while the media insisted "hurricane! hurrican… Read More
2011-08-01 13:39
Congress is getting ready to vote on the raising the debt ceiling after Obama and leaders in Congress agreed on a deal that will cut the deficit by $1 trillion over the next ten years. This… Read More
2011-07-26 16:25
Corporations have been outsourcing American jobs for decades now. The reason is simple. Foreign workers are willing to work for less and there are no minimum wage laws to worry about.So why… Read More
2011-07-13 15:48
One last bout of gorging before the heart attack? Bernanke: Fed May Launch New Round of StimulusNo one saw it coming!Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that a new… Read More
2011-07-04 17:33
I saw an interesting article in The Weekly Standard. A couple of lines made me laugh, and cry:the “stimulus” has added or saved just under 2.4 million jobs — whether priva… Read More
2011-06-21 16:21
From the White House:Over the last 15 months we’ve created over 2.1 million private sector jobs. (Laughter.)Too bad most of those were minimum wage, McDonald's type jobs. Or is that wh… Read More
2011-06-07 18:43
Washington Post's "The Fact Checker" has an article about the President's recent trip to Ohio for a speech on the auto bailout.Glenn Kessler calls Obama's speechone of the most misleading co… Read More
2011-06-07 18:43
Washington Post's "The Fact Checker" has an article about the President's recent trip to Ohio for a speech on the auto bailout.Glenn Kessler calls Obama's speechone of the most misleading co… Read More
2011-05-29 15:50
Bitcoin is a digital currency created in February 2009. It is based on peer-to-peer networking, and as a result it has no central authority or issuer, is anonymous, and is free of transactio… Read More
2011-05-13 20:31
I wrote a followup article to my SLV post. It's available on Seeking Alpha.I asked the sponsor of ETF Securities' SIVR, a similar physically backed silver ETF, some questions about the custo… Read More

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