Many people follow the dividend growth investing (DGI) philosophy to reach retirement. Like many, I can see why it is attractive. Dividend growth investing just means building a long-term portfolio of stocks with companies that have the ability to pay (and increase) dividends over a long period of time. The hope is that the portfolio will get big enough so passive income … [Read more...]
How To Buy Or Sell Shares In A Company
I think one thing beginning investors are afraid of is actually how to buy or sell shares in a stock. I mean it sounds complicated right? You have weird "wall street" terminology like limits, stop losses, or tickers. Midway through college I set up a brokerage account with Scottrade and funded it with a large sum of $1,000. I had read a few investing books from the likes of … [Read more...]
How To Read Financial Statements (Amazing Course!)
Ever wonder why Warren Buffett is such a successful investor? One of the biggest contributors to his success is that he reads every day. Legend has it that Buffett reads 500 pages+ a day. That puts many of us to shame! So what is it that the great Oracle of Omaha reads all day? Financial statements! Financial Statements are basically Buffett's playboy magazine. He consumes … [Read more...]
2016 Year End Thoughts And Goals For 2017
People always tell me the years go by faster and faster as you get older. I guess it's true. 2016 flew by pretty quick. I've had some major accomplishments throughout 2016 and a few failures as well. It's always fun to look back and assess the year and plan for the next one. I usually don't plan for the next year until the beginning of the new year. However, I decided to do it … [Read more...]
A Few Ideas To Invest In Sports Memorabilia
I am always a little surprised about how much sports memorabilia can go for. Can you imagine owning a Joe Montana signed Super Bowl ball? It would probably go for thousands! I am really fascinated with the idea collectibles as an investment class. That's why I decided to explore the topic a little bit more. I'm going to discuss a few strategies one might use to invest in sports … [Read more...]