Money and Finance
Another week down and we can count off September as well. The second half of September took the markets on quite a ride but with volatility increasing that usually means lower prices and better entry points. I took advantage of the volatility earlier this week to initiate a new position in United Technologies (UTX) and add to an existing one as well, that write up is coming early next week. I love when one month ends and another begins because that means it's time for dividend updates to be coming out. That's honestly one of my favorite things, seeing how many of you are taking control of your future by investing today for tomorrow.
Other than that it was another work filled week which was honestly welcomed after the craziness of the past few months with Lucas, our son. It was nice to get back into a semi-routine and have a sense of normalcy. Plus it didn't hurt that I was able to actually write some posts here. It's a nice little escape. Other than that we're stuck in limbo with Lucas until Monday when we'll hear back from the FDA.
I know it's a bit old but it's interesting to see nonetheless. The New York Times had an interesting chart showing the tax rates, across all levels, for companies in the S&P 500 between 2007 and 2012. During that period 9 companies paid no taxes at all and 1 out of 7 paid less than a 10% effective tax rate. The insurance and energy industries had the highest effective tax rates at 51% and 37% respectively. Anyways, here's the link to the interactive infographic if you want to play around with it.
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- Weekly Roundup - September 26, 2015
Unfortunately I'm back to the grind of work. Although that also means that I can get back into a routine of writing on a regular basis. Work is always such a bittersweet time. It's great for a few reasons namely that's how I earn my...
- Weekly Roundup - September 27, 2014
The past two weeks have been pretty rough. Not due to the increased volatility but due to life in general. My grandfather passed away almost two weeks ago and a week ago Friday was the funeral. The man was one of the most kind hearted and loving...
- Weekly Roundup - September 6, 2014
This past week was trying to say the least. Nothing much to report on the financial/investing front but lots of things changed with Lucas, our son set to join us in late December. We haven't updated the BabyLukeBlog.wordpress.com site yet for...
- Weekly Roundup - August 2, 2014
Well this past week was just grinding away in the blistering heat down here in south Texas. Luckily I don't actually work outside but man it was extremely hot. We should be able to finish this well up sometime this weekend and I can't wait...
- Weekly Roundup - June 21, 2014
As usual it was a busy, busy week with work. There were lots of issues which led to us having to change out tools a bunch of times this past week and to top it off I picked up a bit of a head cold on Tuesday and been fighting it ever since. Is it...
Money and Finance
Weekly Roundup - October 4, 2014
Another week down and we can count off September as well. The second half of September took the markets on quite a ride but with volatility increasing that usually means lower prices and better entry points. I took advantage of the volatility earlier this week to initiate a new position in United Technologies (UTX) and add to an existing one as well, that write up is coming early next week. I love when one month ends and another begins because that means it's time for dividend updates to be coming out. That's honestly one of my favorite things, seeing how many of you are taking control of your future by investing today for tomorrow.
Other than that it was another work filled week which was honestly welcomed after the craziness of the past few months with Lucas, our son. It was nice to get back into a semi-routine and have a sense of normalcy. Plus it didn't hurt that I was able to actually write some posts here. It's a nice little escape. Other than that we're stuck in limbo with Lucas until Monday when we'll hear back from the FDA.
I know it's a bit old but it's interesting to see nonetheless. The New York Times had an interesting chart showing the tax rates, across all levels, for companies in the S&P 500 between 2007 and 2012. During that period 9 companies paid no taxes at all and 1 out of 7 paid less than a 10% effective tax rate. The insurance and energy industries had the highest effective tax rates at 51% and 37% respectively. Anyways, here's the link to the interactive infographic if you want to play around with it.
Read more »
- Weekly Roundup - September 26, 2015
Unfortunately I'm back to the grind of work. Although that also means that I can get back into a routine of writing on a regular basis. Work is always such a bittersweet time. It's great for a few reasons namely that's how I earn my...
- Weekly Roundup - September 27, 2014
The past two weeks have been pretty rough. Not due to the increased volatility but due to life in general. My grandfather passed away almost two weeks ago and a week ago Friday was the funeral. The man was one of the most kind hearted and loving...
- Weekly Roundup - September 6, 2014
This past week was trying to say the least. Nothing much to report on the financial/investing front but lots of things changed with Lucas, our son set to join us in late December. We haven't updated the BabyLukeBlog.wordpress.com site yet for...
- Weekly Roundup - August 2, 2014
Well this past week was just grinding away in the blistering heat down here in south Texas. Luckily I don't actually work outside but man it was extremely hot. We should be able to finish this well up sometime this weekend and I can't wait...
- Weekly Roundup - June 21, 2014
As usual it was a busy, busy week with work. There were lots of issues which led to us having to change out tools a bunch of times this past week and to top it off I picked up a bit of a head cold on Tuesday and been fighting it ever since. Is it...