When it comes to investing in stocks for capital gains, there are two different approaches that can be taken in order to ensure that your stocks increase their worth: growth investing and value investing. (There are other rationales for investing, such as investing for dividends, but for now let’s stick with growth and value investing.) […]
How to Invest: Growth vs. Value Read More »
Well, it’s time once again for me to try to gather up my thoughts on the blogs published earlier in the week. I’ve decided to change the name of this (usually) weekly feature because, with my new job and its rotating schedule, it’s going to be very hard to ensure that I have time to
Weekly Thoughts: Birthday Edition Read More »
Happy Labor Day, Everyone! I hope you’ve all had a good, cook out and picnic filled day. Myself, I spent most of the day as I do every day since I got my new job: sleeping. Yes, the joy of being nocturnal on a day devoted to sun, freedom, family, and of course, the pending
Financial Lessons: Credit Cards Read More »
I’ve been thinking lately about cashing out lately. For those of you who’ve never heard the term, the concept is basically to build up your money so that you are able to effectively retire early, usually in your forties to fifties, and do whatever you want with your new found free time. Depending on your
Advice on Cashing Out Read More »
As a consequence of the recent downturn in the stock market, one investing philosophy that has made a remarkable recovery is dividend stocks. Rather than investing purely for capital appreciation (or the growth in stock prices over time), you invest to get paid a regular, quarterly dividend from your stocks. Besides the appeal of getting
Why Investors Care About Dividends Read More »