At age 61, Earle McEwen has been a CPA for many years, but only began investing in the stock market (using the services of a professional broker) about ten years ago. Until then, his capital was invested in raising seven children with his wife, Karen, an Idaho farm girl. He also started a computer store in […]
When Individual Investors Come Together at the AAII Boise Chapter October 2012 Meeting: Income Investing and Available Cash
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 […]
Skonieczny Book is Basic Clear Introduction to the Stock Market
There are as many approaches to making money in the stock market as there are fad diets. And like these nutritionally questionable and unnecessarily expensive diets, most advice about the stock market is designed to keep the individual investor beholden to those who would like to make money from supplying a service that is really […]
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 […]