I admit my wife has a MUCH better sense of direction than I. My apologies for embarrassing all husbands. When Garmin came out with a GPS, I immediately purchased one and I fell in love. You put in your destination and the computer figures out the best route. You specify scenic, fastest route. interstate or few tolls, etc. We can tailor our journeys while all arriving at OUR destination. A wealth ...
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CHICAGO ONCE HAD THE COURAGE TO REBUILD In 1871, the citizens of Chicago used a devastating crisis that left 300 dead, destroyed over 17,000 buildings, covering 3.5 square miles, and caused damage of over $200 million (nearly $4 billion today) to rebuild a much greater city. A year before the great fire, Chicago was the fifth largest city in America. Just two decades after the fire, it was the second largest. ...
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To take advantage of ups and downs in the price of stocks, many investors, including myself, utilize Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) as a strategy. DOLLAR COST AVERAGING: is an automated and disciplined investment strategy. It removes emotions from the investment process because you are investing a fixed amount of money at set periods. As the price of an ETF, Mutual Fund, or stock varies from month to month, you acquire the ...
Read MoreLast week reader’s question- is it too late to invest in FANG? My Response- {Keep reading}, DO YOUR RESEARCH, but it is not too late. Lets start by defining “FANG”. I believe Jim Cramer created this acronym. It stands for Facebook, Amazon (many ask why not Apple), Netflix and Google (which changed it’s name to Alphabet to emphasis the company is multi-dimensional). How often do you use the above four companies? ...
Read MoreIn this week’s blog I am talking with the ladies. Guys join in as this is about your sisters, daughters, wives, etc. And you BEST care! Ladies, I have a serious question. Why are you allowing men to add more money to their investment accounts and gain PROFIT on their investments while you sit passively on the sidelines? I am referring to men and women with equivalent income. Research shows ...
Read MorePlease click on below link to see a 60 second overview of this week's blog. Click backspace to return to the blog. https://biteable.com/watch/embed/leadership-1928968 LEADERSHIP on Biteable. When you consider buying a company’s stock, one of the key factors you MUST research, is company leadership, especially the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The competency of the CEO and his direct reports is the difference between making money on stocks and eating peanut butter sandwiches ...
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