If you want to have your investment strategy stimulated and inspired, you should consider becoming part of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and attending your local chapter’s meetings. Of course, I can’t say what all chapter meetings are like, but the Boise group combines round table discussion with specific topic presentations. You don’t […]
A Grocery Store Philosophy to Stock Market Account Management
In honor of my oldest son’s birthday today. He has practiced good investing habits and careful money management from a young age. Now he is the ripe old age of 26: A lot of people seem to lose all common sense when investing in the stock market. They think of the stock market […]
Choosing Your Key Criteria by which to Evaluate Stock Purchases – Debt
I dare you to convince me that debt is truly the best choice for any person or company. Sometimes the economic status quo makes it the best of bad options, but that problem can usually be traced to governmental policy or cultural mindset. No, debt is like a virus waiting for the right conditions in […]
Simplifying the Basics of Financial Statements for Stock Market Investments
With all the TONS of information out there, you’d think someone would be saying something comprehensible about the stock market! Yes, a few of them do, but it often seems like they are spouting details to me in secret code, intending to be helpful, but sending my brain into a cascading meltdown. Then there is […]
10 Helpful Steps to Prepare for Your First Venture in the Stock Market
At some point, you just have to jump in and give it a try. Even if you haven’t made it all the way through reading Stocks for the Long Run, here is a check list that can help you get started with your stock market investments. Anyway, these things have helped me. Open an […]