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Archives for June 2016

Lots of Eggs in Lots of Baskets

June 23, 2016 by Mike Leave a Comment

We’ve always heard the phrase don’t put all your eggs in one basket! After all, sometimes we trip and those eggs all shatter! This analogy exemplifies the risks we face in investing. Putting all of one’s eggs (dollars) in one basket (stock) carries way too much risk. This begs the question how many eggs are enough? How many stocks justify a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Educational Tagged With: allocation, bonds, diversification, dividends, portfolio, stocks, weightings

Rising Income & Higher Prices

June 12, 2016 by Mike Leave a Comment

The great thing about this investment strategy is the rising income. So far I’ve seen dividend increases across the board! Presumably, as the income produced increases so should the price. Obviously this isn’t always true. But for the most part I’ve seen capital gains in addition to the numerous dividend increases. Here’s another snapshot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Tagged With: dividends, gains, income, performance, portfolio, price, stocks

The Sustainability of Low Paying Jobs & High Debt

June 8, 2016 by Mike Leave a Comment

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts I’m concerned about the U.S. economy. The Dow is trading near its all-time high but I’m failing to understand why. For instance, we’ve recently received a dismal jobs report. Only 38,000 jobs were added in May. Not only that, but I just read a report discussing how consumer debt rose to yet another record … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Current Events Tagged With: borrowing, debt, dow, economy, jobs, loans, stocks, sustainability, wages

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