About this time of year businesses start to have their employees write their 2014 objectives and record their 2013 accomplishments. Management will use the accomplishments and input from co-workers to give the employee feedback. They will use the information to determine raises and bonuses for each employee. In some companies […]

When the Bear Market of early 2000 hit, my IRA had lost in one quarter, more capital than I had accumulated in over four years. I experienced an emotional response to this because I was looking toward retirement and didn’t think I could earn it back before that occurred. I […]

After moving to Southern California in the fall of 2011 and renting a place to live, my husband and I decided in January 2012 to begin the process of looking for a home to purchase. We didn’t feel a big rush or pressure to make a quick purchase as the […]

After moving to Southern California in the fall of 2011 and renting a place to live, my husband and I decided in January 2012 to begin the process of looking for a home to purchase. We didn’t feel a big rush or pressure to make a quick purchase as the […]

What the heck was going on in Washington DC? Let’s not get political and pick sides here – because both side share some of the blame. This was a real circus and an embarrassment around the world. While this may have hurt our reputation, there really was no major threat […]

It seems that all I hear about these days is the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. I have people telling me that the market is untradeable with all this uncertainty. The market is an emotional mess, not knowing which way to go from day to day. Well I’m not […]

I was a new investor in 1990 when I subscribed to the Investors.com newspaper called Investor’s Business Daily. As a new subscriber, I received a copy of William J. O’Neil’s book entitled How to Make Money in Stocks. While reading the book I was impressed with the entire story about […]

As I sit down to write this, we are on day 4 of a government shutdown. With little sign of an agreement forthcoming, you might think that the equity markets would be in selloff mode. A quick review of the charts shows a slight increase in daily high/low price swings […]

The word fan is short for fanatic – a person filled with excessive and single minded zeal. It’s about passion, commitment, and dedication. Living in greatest sports city in the USA – Chicago – I know a thing or two about being a sports fan. The Blackhawks – best hockey […]

I recently placed a trade in the OptionsANIMAL weekly animal trade that had dollar cost averaging as an adjustment. I was asked what dollar cost averaging was and what it looks like. I think most people would understand the term when used with stock trades but I had placed a […]