The Not-so-Secret Truth About Investing…
The vast majority of investors today have been bamboozled with outright lies, outrageous claims and a web of misinformation that has been spun around the unsuspecting masses. Only a small minority really knows the truth and, of those, an even smaller group truly understands the negative consequences to the average investor. And who do you suppose is behind one of the biggest money grubbing...
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Data Safe with Mozy…
Whether you’re storing investment data on your computer, or if you’ve got photos of your grandkids that can’t be replaced, I’m writing to tell you that there is one thing that you absolutely must do right now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But right now. And that is to ensure you are backing up your data every single day. Most people don’t do this, or even think about...
Read MoreHow to Become an Investing Alchemist…
There’s a great game, called the Settlers of Catan – Cities and Knights, that has an Alchemist card. The card allows you to set up the dice in any way you want. Very handy in many situations. Of course the Alchemists of old were best known for their attempts to turn common metals into gold. I’m sure tons of effort was applied to this venture, but as we know, without...
Read MoreHow to Use ETFs For Safer, More Secure Portfolios…
When I was a kid, I got $5 a week allowance, and for that I had a list of “chores” to do. Vacuum, dust, feed the pets, take out the trash, all that kind of stuff. I would daydream of a robot that would do all that stuff automatically for me, so I wouldn’t have to do it. Well l nowadays they’ve got robots that do some of that (“Roombas”) and gee, I guess...
Read MoreHow to Make a Fortune in the Coming Years…
Back on June 30th, I wrote about inflation, interest rates, taxes and gold in a piece titled “How to Invest During an Economic Crisis.” If you haven’t read it, go do that now. I’ll wait. Back? Okay, so it’s 2 months later and has anything changed my mind about what I said? Nope. In fact recent events have just reinforced my views. I’m even more convinced that it’s only a...
Read MoreHow to Start and Grow a 6 or 7 Figure Investment Portfolio…
In today’s post, I’m going to share with you the investing system that works for me and many of the people I know. It’s not a new system. Variations of it have been used for 50+ years and it has been directly responsible for many billions of dollars in investment returns. I’ve just adapted it to take advantage of the plethora of information available on the Internet today...
Read MoreHow to Value a Company (or What Price Should I Pay?)
Previously I went over how to determine a company’s moat strength using some readily available financial data. So assuming you’re happy with the moat, you’ve done your research, asked the right questions and like the fundamentals, what’s next? Valuation. That’s what. Just because a company is fundamentally solid, doesn’t mean you should jump in and purchase it without first asking...
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