If you happen to read some of my past articles, you know that I’m a “buy and hold” and “dollar cost averaging” kind of guy! When I buy a stock, I usually buy it for the long turn (except in my Roth IRA, where I do some small active trading in down markets and use… Continue reading Sell a Stock When The Story Changes
Month: August 2011
My Largest Business Purchase For My BlogTo Date
Today, I’m going to go through the thought process that a financial blogger such as myself would go through to make a business purchase. Understand that I’ve been considering this business purchase for a long time, at least since last year. So you are probably wondering what has been holding me back? The financial considerations… Continue reading My Largest Business Purchase For My BlogTo Date
How I Take the Bite Out of a Downward Stock Market Trend
Overall, I’m a dollar-cost averaging investor so I do receive some benefit in my account when the market has dips. However, when the market has days where it dips 600 points in the DOW in one day, I still feel the pain. Or at least I did in the past. These days as long as… Continue reading How I Take the Bite Out of a Downward Stock Market Trend
How to Recover From an Active Fun-Filled Vacation
One of my great weakness is getting back into the groove after taking a week or so off for an active fun-filled vacation. Over the years, I’ve learned a few tricks to help reduce the uncomfortable letdown after starting back to work after such a vacation. 1.) Instead of starting my first day back… Continue reading How to Recover From an Active Fun-Filled Vacation