Roth IRA as a Savings Account
I really like the idea of a Roth IRA. If one meets the contribution limits, one is allowed to contribute after tax income and the money can appreciate and you’ll never have to pay taxes on the gains. The other aspect I like about it is that it can be used a savings account. Once […]
Stocks to Consider Purchasing
While reading financial news today, I came across the stocks below. I’m curious to research them further and I will consider purchasing them in the future. –American Financial Group (AFG) –American Tower (AMT) –American Water Works (AWK) –Automatic Data Processing (ADP) –BCE Inc. (BCE) –Chubb (CB)
Using Dividends to Buy Sempra Energy
The S&P 500 closed at 1950.79 today. It is only 5 points down from yesterday’s record high of 1955.55. With the S&P 500 setting new highs, I’m trying to stop myself from purchasing stock. In the past, I’ve found myself chasing stocks on their way up and paying too much for them. Almost every time, […]
Apple 7 for 1 Stock Split
The Apple stock price has been on a tear lately and it is almost approaching its all-time pre-split-high of about $700 a share. I’ve owned Apple for many years now. I was pleased when Apple reinstated the dividend in 2012. The dividends are great because I’m able to receive a return on my investment without […]
My IRA 7 Years Later
Most of the people I know that own stocks focus only on the dollar value. They can tell you the balance in the account but they won’t know how much money they are getting or can expect to receive from their investments. I am more concerned about the amount of income being generated by the […]
Rebalancing my portfolio 2013
I haven’t done much trading in my accounts this past year. The stock market kept going up so I just monitored my holdings. Toward the end of the year, I decided to lock in a loss I had in FNFG and offset it with some gains. I bought INTC in December 2008. Since then, I’ve […]
Waiting on iOS 7
It is just after midnight and I’m waiting to see if I can download iOS 7. I’m excited to get the new features Apple has been promoting since they unveiled the new software on June 10th. I anticipate that my iPhone and iPad will feel like new devices with the new software. In addition to […]
Meager Income Update for November
I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving! I’m finally getting around to updating my monthly income and debt. I’m approaching two years worth of data, too. Soon, I’ll be able to compare year over year over year and spot trends. I’ve also added my net worth to my site. If you were to […]
Buffett Argues For a Minimum Tax For the Wealthy
I’m not sure if you had a chance to read Mr. Buffett’s op-ed in the New York Times on Nov 25th. As you know, I’m a fan of his. You can read the full opinion piece here. He has some interesting facts in his article like: The Forbes 400, the wealthiest individuals in America, hit a […]
Somewhat Good News for GE Shareholders
Somewhat good news for GE shareholders: GE Capital was deemed healthy enough by regulators to return profit to its parent company, GE. As a GE shareholder, I would prefer the money passed through to us in the form a dividend, unfortunately, the CEO, Jeff Immelt, wants to use the money to buyback GE stock to […]
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