I’ve written a few posts lately about how I’ve gotten investment ideas. I talk a lot about how I loved the Netflix DVD by mail service and after a little bit of research, I decided to make an investment in the business. More recently, I wrote about General Mills and their move into pet food. […]
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If you’ve read my posts on covered call options, here, here and here, you may have wondered who is buying the option contracts that I’m selling. Covered Calls Trading in options can be risky, however, covered calls are probably the safest of all option trades. On a covered call, I am buying shares of a
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We should be asking this about all the companies in our portfolio, not just our favorite. And if this question doesn’t really interest you, I have a nice low-cost S&P 500 fund for you to check out. Take a look at iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV). OK, maybe that’s a bit snarky for a
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I’ve talked about some of my more interesting investment decisions like being wowed by Netflix’ service and after loving it for years decided to look into the company. Or watching the TV Show Ozark and then driving by Bank OZK and deciding to look further. The best investment ideas seem to arrive in slightly strange
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There has been a lot of election and political news lately, in case you haven’t noticed. And for those who thought this would die down after the election, I’m sorry. Is there an end? Probably not. Print news is dying. Online news sites struggle with competition from Netflix and a thousand other streaming services as
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Amongst my golf buddies, we have a different meaning for the term. Ball-hawking is the obsessive hunting for lost golf balls. It turns out that I have a hereditary skill, passed on from my father, to find lost golf balls. More about this family tradition later. Often while my buddies are scoping out their next
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Investing can be hard. There is a lot of misinformation, or worse yet, partially correct information out there, that can hurt us if we’re not thorough in our research. Many of us invest in index funds. These are a great way to diversify, but it is important for us to understand what they are and
Stock Indexes And Index Funds, How Do They Work? Read More »
Yesterday morning was like Christmas. I was soooo excited. A few month’s back, Apple announced that it was bringing hearing support to the Health App and to AirPods 2. I’ve written quite a bit about hearing aids here, here, here and here. I also wrote about Apple’s entrance to the hearing party here. I have
I’ve been popular lately. Amanda wants to see me. Ramon Juan Carlos feels I will be the best person to help with a business transaction. In addition, folks are watching out for my security. USPS texted me that the address was unavailable on a package. They provided me a link via text where I could
Most of my buddies are in retirement, or are getting close. We spend a lot of time chatting about how to enjoy our retirement, and how we might have planned differently. I thought it would be worthwhile to gather some of that info here. Read on to learn about preparing for retirement. What Do I
I’m Nearing Retirement. What Do I need to Know? Read More »