Now that the midterms are over, investors have a bit more clarity over what’s coming. The United States now faces a divided government. For investors this means nothing, literally nothing. Because Democrats control the House and Republicans hold the Senate, there’s total gridlock. When nothing gets done businesses can plan strategically for 2 … [Read more...]
About me
2018 Midterm Jitters
In the past few weeks we’ve seem the market become increasingly volatile. At the same time, we had the worst month since 2011. Tech and industrials led the decline. There have been varying reasons for this volatility and turmoil. I’ve heard rising interest rates, weak corporate guidance, and trade to name a few. In my opinion we are … [Read more...]
Trade War?
For the past month we’ve experienced a roller coaster ride of volatility because of a potential trade war. The Trump administration recently slapped broad based 25% tariffs on steel and 10% tariffs on aluminum. Even though most countries are exempt, large trading partners like China are not. China has since responded by adding tariffs to a … [Read more...]
6 Reasons Why Long Term Investing is Key
I can’t emphasize enough how important long term investing is, especially in these challenging times. In recent weeks, stocks have corrected and become quite volatile. It’s scary, but with a long term mindset, fear becomes an afterthought. Many investors buy or sell on the latest blockbuster news, price momentum, or earnings release. Nowadays … [Read more...]
My Portfolio
Doing progress reports every quarter seemed redundant. Therefore, I created this page with my current holdings. I will update this page periodically, as new stocks are bought and dividends are reinvested. As you can see, the top image from my brokerage account shows the company name, ticker, # of shares, valuation, dividend, P/E, and gain/loss. … [Read more...]
2017 Looks Great – So Far
It’s the New Year and many of us are re-examining our goals. What do we want to accomplish in 2017 and how will we get there? More specifically, how will we meet our financial goals and what hurdles are we facing this year? It’s 2017 now and it feels like we are facing an entirely new economy. Fortunately, economic indicators are showing a low … [Read more...]