long term investing Archive

  •   I’m taking the week off to take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday.  So I’m going to write some post ahead of time and post them throughout the week. I...

    On Vacation

      I’m taking the week off to take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday.  So I’m going to write some post ahead of time and post them throughout the week. I...

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  •   Take a look at the above chart (Click on it to see the full picture size).  It is a picture of the S&P 500.  On Friday, the S&P closed...

    The Last 10 Years – Gone

      Take a look at the above chart (Click on it to see the full picture size).  It is a picture of the S&P 500.  On Friday, the S&P closed...

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  • Wow, this market is getting ugly isn’t it?  Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did.  Seven straight days down.  Not just down, but huge moves down. ...

    An Ugly Market – Should you Get In?

    Wow, this market is getting ugly isn’t it?  Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did.  Seven straight days down.  Not just down, but huge moves down. ...

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  • One of the things that bothers me a lot when I hear people speak of the need to do something immediately is the fear of recession.  Recessions are not bad...

    Why Recessions Are a Good Thing

    One of the things that bothers me a lot when I hear people speak of the need to do something immediately is the fear of recession.  Recessions are not bad...

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  • Tomorrow is going to be a blood bath.  This weekend saw Lehman preparing to file for Bankruptcy before the opening bell. To add fuel to the fire, Bank of America...

    Markets will Be Ugly on Monday

    Tomorrow is going to be a blood bath.  This weekend saw Lehman preparing to file for Bankruptcy before the opening bell. To add fuel to the fire, Bank of America...

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  • I’m trying to get back into the swing of reading. Of course, I naturally gravitate toward financial investment books.  As I’ve posted before in my blog about the best investment...

    The Little Book That Builds Wealth

    I’m trying to get back into the swing of reading. Of course, I naturally gravitate toward financial investment books.  As I’ve posted before in my blog about the best investment...

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  • This is why you wait to invest right now.  The market is just sloppy right now and you have to be a pretty brave soul to tread into this quagmire. ...

    600 Point Swing

    This is why you wait to invest right now.  The market is just sloppy right now and you have to be a pretty brave soul to tread into this quagmire. ...

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  • A few weeks ago, Aaron had asked me why I buy individual stocks rather than invest in index funds. He makes a good point. Index funds beat 80% of the...

    Index Funds are for Dummies

    A few weeks ago, Aaron had asked me why I buy individual stocks rather than invest in index funds. He makes a good point. Index funds beat 80% of the...

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  • A while ago I took a position in some Natural Gas drillers.  Specifically Grey Wolf and Nabors.  I never really planned on owning them long term.  I just took positions...

    Idiots Turn Trades into Investments

    A while ago I took a position in some Natural Gas drillers.  Specifically Grey Wolf and Nabors.  I never really planned on owning them long term.  I just took positions...

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  • are a few great stocks. I’ve started my wish list where I will put all the stocks that I’m actually interested in buying. I might buy one out of ten...

    All I Want For Christmas …

    are a few great stocks. I’ve started my wish list where I will put all the stocks that I’m actually interested in buying. I might buy one out of ten...

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