A follower of this blog recently asked 'How do you monitor your portfolio and conduct thorough research when you have a family and a full-time job?' A 'ditch the family and job and focus on investing' is certainly not an appropriate response. This post touches upon 13 thoughts to KEEP INVESTING SIMPLE! By the way, [...]
I don't think anybody is born with the innate disposition for investing and in particular, equity investing. Luck may certainly be a factor in many instances. Success, however, mostly boils down to the hours dedicated to learning, failing, re-learning, and growing as an investor. Although patience and perseverance are key when on the journey to [...]
Great companies sometimes become grossly overvalued yet we do not want to part with the underlying shares. In such instances, skim additional income with covered calls. Covered Calls A covered call: is a conservative options strategy used to generate income if you think the underlying stock price is unlikely to rise significantly within a specific [...]
Avoid making poor financial decisions and your life will be so much less stressful! This is what goes through my mind when I see people walking in and out of PayDay Loan outlets. Payday lenders like to view themselves as financial services companies that promote themselves as 'putting people first'. I find this extremely puzzling [...]
I am continually searching for attractively valued high-quality companies in which I can invest. In August 2018, I delved into the historical financial results and earnings guidance of CME Group Inc. (CME). Based on my analysis I came to the realization that CME Group is a unique dividend gem and disclosed that I would be [...]
I do not know when it will happen. I just know it will happen. That is why we must prepare for a stock market correction. I have only been an equity investor since the late 1980s so I certainly do not have the experience and expertise of the world’s super investors. I have, however, witnessed [...]
This is my FFJ Portfolio - March 2021 Report. The portfolio was created in January 2017 to demonstrate how investing in high-quality companies with competitive advantages can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or chase dividend yield. FFJ Portfolio Realignment I wrote several articles during the month but [...]
In my Margin is a Double-Edged Sword and Investing Using Margin Debt Leaves You Vulnerable articles, I touched upon the risks of employing the use of margin debt for investment purposes. Margin investing is the practice of borrowing money from a brokerage firm to make investments. Traders tap this to increase buying power and then [...]
Life teaches us what is not taught in school. I learned very quickly that inflation erodes the value of money and that your investment strategy should account for inflation's impact! I vividly recollect some things and then there are other things about which I have no recollection. For example, a former co-worker retired a few [...]
In my recent Two Questions I Ask Before Investing Money post I touched upon the Return versus Risk aspect of an investment. I followed up that article with my Buying Stocks When Valuations Are High where I discussed three possible approaches to investing; I indicated the Valuation approach is my preferred method. Sometimes, however, you [...]