Money and Finance
With more news of the Fed possibly tapering on their QE infinity, interest rates have started to move higher. This has brought about some shakiness in the stock markets which is music to my ears and has allowed me to add to some recent new positions. I doubled my total position size in both ExxonMobil and Chevron that I started within the past few weeks. My cash had been sitting relatively idle thanks to the markets' run-up so far this year but I've slowly been starting to get more invested as the markets begin to waver a bit.
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- Weekly Roundup - September 13, 2014
Another week has come and gone. How do the days keep flying by so fast? All the more reason to reach financial independence as early as possible and start to recapture some of the ever-fleeting time that we have. With no appointments this week that...
- Another Buy
Well the markets continued their difficult start to the year by selling off again to end January. They started off really bad to start the day with the DJIA dropping over 200 points before clawing it's way back to just a 100 point loss and closing...
- Recent Buy
I'm reporting another purchase from Friday to go along with my purchases of Chevron and ExxonMobil. This one came right before the close of trading and was very much welcomed. I didn't get the cheapest price because I missed out on following...
- Recent Buys And A Dividend Increase
Well further weakness in the markets has allowed me to start or add to positions. I didn't go very heavy into any of these positions with the recent buys being in the $1,500-1,700 range. Typically I like to make larger purchases to help mitigate...
- Patience
In the investing world of today, waiting for the right price doesn't take too terribly long. This is something that I need to remember as I'm currently sitting on a 25% and 21% cash position in my brokerage account and my Roth IRA respectively....
Money and Finance
Recent Buys and a Dividend Increase
With more news of the Fed possibly tapering on their QE infinity, interest rates have started to move higher. This has brought about some shakiness in the stock markets which is music to my ears and has allowed me to add to some recent new positions. I doubled my total position size in both ExxonMobil and Chevron that I started within the past few weeks. My cash had been sitting relatively idle thanks to the markets' run-up so far this year but I've slowly been starting to get more invested as the markets begin to waver a bit.
Read more »
- Weekly Roundup - September 13, 2014
Another week has come and gone. How do the days keep flying by so fast? All the more reason to reach financial independence as early as possible and start to recapture some of the ever-fleeting time that we have. With no appointments this week that...
- Another Buy
Well the markets continued their difficult start to the year by selling off again to end January. They started off really bad to start the day with the DJIA dropping over 200 points before clawing it's way back to just a 100 point loss and closing...
- Recent Buy
I'm reporting another purchase from Friday to go along with my purchases of Chevron and ExxonMobil. This one came right before the close of trading and was very much welcomed. I didn't get the cheapest price because I missed out on following...
- Recent Buys And A Dividend Increase
Well further weakness in the markets has allowed me to start or add to positions. I didn't go very heavy into any of these positions with the recent buys being in the $1,500-1,700 range. Typically I like to make larger purchases to help mitigate...
- Patience
In the investing world of today, waiting for the right price doesn't take too terribly long. This is something that I need to remember as I'm currently sitting on a 25% and 21% cash position in my brokerage account and my Roth IRA respectively....