From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Setting Goals for your Portfolio

April 23, 2009

You need to really think about the purpose of your portfolio before searching for your investment options or sitting down with a financial advisor. (Choosing to use an advisor, or going it on your own is a whole different topic.)
What do you want out of your portfolio? Do you want dividends, royalties or increasing net [...]

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Falling in Love

April 16, 2009

Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m in love. I found a company that I thought would really move and would increase my net worth substantially. It was everything I ever dreamed of in a stock…and more. News kept coming of exciting new possibilities and products.
The future was so bright I had to wear shades. This was [...]

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Socially Responsible Investing

April 7, 2009

This week I am going to stray a little bit from the ‘basics’ I usually talk about. I have a small biotech company that I have put money in and out of for the past year. It has been a rollercoaster stock, and not one that fits my normal guidelines. The book value of the [...]

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Vital Investing Information – What Sources Do YOU use?

April 3, 2009

Where do you get your ideas for new stocks? (Of course, this is assuming you are looking for new ideas or possibilities.) If you are like most folks you look in a variety of places; also keeping your ears open for chat from friends, coworkers and relatives. Quite possibly you also see things from newspaper [...]

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