The market was decent this month and your portfolios have been recovering well from the first quarter’s mini slump. The Dow has recovered less well than you have. You are not invested in the Dow. Today I want to discuss … Continue reading
Everyone’s portfolio is down for the quarter and flat or a little up for the month. “Say what! The market was lousy this month. How could I be flat?” So, what is going on? The Dow went down this month … Continue reading
We had an exciting month. Big declines followed by big increases with another decline on the last day. Everyone lost about the same amount in February that they gained in January, more or less. I personally do not like exciting. … Continue reading
The market continued upward this month and all of you have very nice gains. Of course, the reality is we do not know why. Market fluctuations can be blamed on a lot of things and sometimes the explanation is more … Continue reading
The market continued upward this month and all of you have significant gains for the quarter and year. Well the tax bill passed and I have a few observations. Virtually every tax payer ends up with lower taxes. I have … Continue reading
The market continued upward this month and almost all of you have significant gains. I have two main points to discuss. The Dow is not the market and don’t sweat the tax bill. Over the last two months the Dow … Continue reading
The market continues to go up. This month’s results were great. Obviously, the market will at some point turn back down. No telling when that will be. I am watching. My topic today is sudden money. Sudden money is inheritances, … Continue reading
Definition of Internal Rate of Return Internal Rate of Return is a way of determining the value of a project. It is simply the discount rate that makes the Future Value of a series of cash flows equal to the … Continue reading
Definition of Net Present Value Net Present Value is a way of determining the value of a project. It is simply the Present Value of a series of cash flows. Before we talk more about that, we should review the … Continue reading
The market was up both this month and this quarter. Everyones’ portfolios have done well. Today I wish to write about the new tax proposal President Trump is suggesting. I am not discussing whether it is a good idea or … Continue reading