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Portfolio Status: October 2013
Continuing with my goal of financial transparency, I’m posting my portfolio as it is at the beginning of October of 2013. … Read entire article »
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Recent Transactions – Options and Baxter (BAX)
As part of my commitment to keep my readers up to date on my portfolio and my options, I write up short posts describing my transactions. In this update, I’ll focus on some of my options activity and on my recent purchase of Baxter International (BAX), a health care supplies and devices company. … Read entire article »
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So here we are at yet another weekend. The saddest thing I read this week was a self congratulatory blog post about not knowing about the impending government shut down until it the day it happened, because being completely ignorant of major national or world events that are WEEKS in the making somehow makes you a badass. Ignorant and proud, baby! Believe it or not, there is a sizable difference in relative importance of major news events and celebrity gossip. You should make a point to be aware of the former, the latter is irrelevant. I could go on about the utter stupidity of this stance for at least a thousand more words, but I’ll refrain as i’d like to get around to enjoying my weekend. Let’s see what the land … Read entire article »
Filed under: Link Love
Evolution of My Thoughts on Personal Finance: Part 2
Previously, I wrote about the early phases of my thoughts around personal finance. Now I’d like to share with you how my thinking on each of areas has changed and evolved over time and provide some insight as to what drove those changes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Reflections
Southern Company (SO) Dividend Stock Analysis
Southern Company (SO) operates as a public electric utility company. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity through coal, nuclear, oil and gas, and hydro resources in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. It constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets. As of December 31, 2012, the company owned and/or operated 33 hydroelectric generating stations, 32 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, … Read entire article »
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Weekend Link Love
So here we are at yet another weekend. And as I am want to do on most Saturdays I provide you with what I consider the best of personal finance links around the web. No worthless chest pounding about who can spend the least money on (insert budget line item of the day here). Just a few great articles to help you make meaningful increases in your net worth. … Read entire article »
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Evolution of My Thoughts on Personal Finance: Part 1
Although I’ve only been blogging for about nine months, I’ve been interested in the world of personal finance for the last five years at least. During that time, my overall opinions on personal finance and investing have evolved. Over the next few posts, I’d like to walk you through the evolution of my thoughts and share how my motivations, opinions, tactics, and overall financial life have developed. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Reflections
Harris Corp (HRS) Dividend Stock Analysis
Harris Corp (HRS) is an international communications and information technology company. The company operates in three segments: RF Communications, Integrated Network Solutions, and Government Communications Systems. The RF Communications segment supplies secure tactical radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government, and commercial customers, as well as secure communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, and transportation customers. This segment designs, develops, and manufactures a line of secure radio communications products and systems … Read entire article »
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Weekend Link Love
So apparently a bunch of high profile personal finance bloggers spent a bunch of money to go to an elite blogging retreat. Then blogged about how awesome it was. News Flash! Expensive vacations in exotic places are usually awesome (unless you’re the unfortunate person who contracts one of those exotic diseases). Some other bloggers probably got married and spent a ton of money on it. That seems to be common these days. Also, at least 12,000 posts were written about how to save pennies on something or other. If you’d rather not waste your time, read the below. Your net worth will thank you. … Read entire article »
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Target (TGT) Dividend Stock Analysis
Target (T) is a major retailer with approximately 1,800 stores across the US and Canada. Target stores generally cater to middle- and upper-income consumers, carrying a broad assortment of fashion apparel, electronics, home furnishings, household products and other general merchandise. Super-Target stores also carry a full line of groceries. CityTargets are slightly smaller and tailored toward urban markets. Target also offers a credit card to qualified customers. Target has been aggressively building new stores and working to increase … Read entire article »
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