I’ve become a big fan of covered call options. They have a small but important place in my investment strategy. A covered call option is a contract we sell to another investor that allows them to buy a security that we own at a specified price on or before a specified date. A single covered […]
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I talk a lot about conviction when I’m discussing the companies in which I invest. I do my research and compare a company to others in the same industry and decide if this is the best investment for me. Then I write up a quick 15 minute thesis – why I like the company, what
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This morning I noticed that Kontoor Brands was up 20%. Wow! I’m sure most folks are saying “Who the Hell is Kontoor? Never heard of them.” The few of us who know Kontoor likely know because in 2019, VF Corp, the maker of Vans sandals, and Timberlake and Northface outdoor gear decided to split off
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Caddyshack. So many great lines. Is it strange that a 62 year old man is still quoting lines from a movie that was in theaters 46 years ago? Perhaps. And what makes me think about this historic wager almost 5 decades later? Betting This bet was funny and outrageous in 1980. We all laughed at
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I keep my news time to a minimum. I’ve found that many of the stories that get us worked up today become forgotten tomorrow. And with the polarization of the media, it’s hard to tell if we’re getting the straight scoop. Just take a look at a site like Allsides. It’s fascinating how different the
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Earlier this month, my wife and I took a trip to Grand Cayman. It was chilly and windy, which was unusual. A bit if a bummer, but there was no snow, so it beat New England by a long shot. I fly infrequently now. Usually 1 trip to a warm climate during the winter, but
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This morning I was browsing some old posts and wanted to follow-up on things I’d said to see how they were holding up. Bitcoin Back in November of 2025 – 3 long months ago – I wrote I Own Some Bitcoin, But That Doesn’t Mean I Have To Like It. Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin especially, seem
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Most of us have a 401k, an IRA or a brokerage account. If we do, we probably have had to select mutual funds (I’ll use the term mutual fund to cover both funds and ETFs as they’re similar). Today we’ll talk about some of the things we need to look at before making that choice.
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Congress is on recess. Don’t believe me, ask CNBC. DHS is unfunded. DHS includes TSA and the coast guard. Coast Guard The coast guard does some important stuff. and this was on Feb 15, so they’re doing it for free. Here’s a bit about the coast guard. Grok told me that. TSA Shoes off, check
In the post on Asset Allocation and in about 50 other posts, I advocate for having a fixed income position. Sounds good, right? But what does that mean and how do we go about it? And how much is too much? Good questions. Today we’ll talk about what exactly fixed income is, why we need
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