When you begin investing, there are a lot of fancy phrases that will be thrown in your face. But, don’t get overwhelmed. Every industry, in an attempt to exclude outsiders, creates their own, over-cluttered codification full of unnecessary jargon and ridiculous acronyms. From cost basis and back-end …
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Attention Millennials, Stop Being Such Weenies
My very first job (that didn't include selling lemonade) was as a Busboy at a restaurant. This wasn't a chain that you can find anywhere in the United States. It was a very simple, small-town type of restaurant where "regulars" would often come together. The restaurant was officially established in …
HOW Would You Invest $20,000?
What if you received a check for $20,000 tomorrow? How would you invest it? (And yes, you have to invest it) You're not going to let it lose purchasing power by leaving it in your savings account. You're not addicted to paying down your low-interest debt. You don't have a child that's …
You’re An Irrational Stock Picker
Do me a favor. Think of the last stock you purchased. Actually, think of the last few stocks you've purchased. If I tell you to remember just one, you'll probably cling to the one that made you money because you get aroused every time you think about it. But, don't forget about the one that …
One of the Best Investing Websites I’ve Ever Seen: Motif Investing
Let me first tell you that I have no affiliation with Motif Investing. They are not paying me to write this post. I do not get paid if you click on any link within this post. I just genuinely think it's one of the cooler investment-related things I've seen recently. So, what is it? Motif …
You Didn’t Miss Out: Twitter Shares Didn’t Double
Unless you're living under a rock, you must have read the same headlines that I read: "Twitter's Stock Doubles!" "Twitter Shares Soar!" "Twitter IPO Price Up 73%" After reading these headlines, you probably feel like you missed out. You're probably saying something like: "Man, I knew it was …
How I Started Investing in the Stock Market
I'll never forget the first time I sat in a casino. I specify "sitting" as an achievement because there were several prior visits when I was afraid to sit down. I was of legal age to gamble, but the whole casino experience was overwhelming. There were so many tables representing so many games. …
