Prices are high. No kidding! According to our friends at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Inflation is up 3.3% over the last 12 months. Well above the target of 2%. That said, I take everything that comes from the government with a large grain of salt, and especially from the BLS which has been gutted […]
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Hit Sell. I did, back in March 2024. But let’s look at the whole story. Nike Nike is an American icon. It’s not just a footwear maker or an apparel company, it is imbedded in our culture. Sports heroes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods wore Nike. I remember talking with high school kids who
Deep thoughts for a Sunday? But important. At what point can we stop worrying about money? This is important because worrying is not good for us. And we only go around once so we should do our best to enjoy the ride. Unfortunately, lack of money can put quite a damper on things. Savers I
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2 months ago, I posted about my Caterpillar covered call. You can read the post here. This was a little different than the process I typically use for covered calls. The situation was that Caterpillar had had a huge run-up. I was considering selling my shares, taking a profit and then waiting for a pull-back
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OK…Not everything but I’ve just done quite a bit of research and tested a few different speakers and here’s what I’ve learned. I’ve had bluetooth speakers for years. With an iPhone and a small speaker, I can take my music everywhere. Even on the golf course. I was in Florida on a golf trip recently
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Investing is a hobby for me. I’m retired and I’ve got lots of time. Why not? 2026 has been a wild year, what with AI, the war in Iran, and lingering inflation, but I find it interesting that the lessons from prior years still hold true. Bitcoin I’m a bitcoin skeptic. I understand stocks. I
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I’ve written a few posts – check out the list here – about covered call options. If you’re unfamiliar with covered call options or you’d like a refresher, this is a good place to start. For those who can’t bear to click, when I sell a covered call option, I am taking a small premium
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While some of us invest in individual stocks and bonds, most regular folks invest our capital in various types of mutual funds and ETFs. But recently, individuals have been given the opportunity to invest in more exotic vehicles like private equity and private credit. Today we’ll talk about what these are, and some of the
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And I hope you have too. I wanted to fact check myself a bit on this post, because while I wasn’t completely wrong on my post about Congress on Recess, I gave the impression that our elected officials were out in the school-yard running around (likely with scissors). Can’t you just see you’re favorite congressperson
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Back on August 25, 2025, exactly 7 months ago today, I got a bee in my bonnet about energy stocks. 2 recurring themes in the news got me thinking. AI was everywhere – and with it came a voracious appetite for electricity, and a not-so-new theme around our aging electrical grid. For anyone interested, you
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