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Portfolio Status: October 2013

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 »

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Evolution of My Thoughts on Personal Finance: Part 2

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