Investment Strategy
Share buybacks, also known as share repurchases, describe when a public company buys back some of its own shares and therefore reduces the total number of shares outstanding. This is a topic that I frequently see misunderstood by investors, and there are a lot of reasonable questions like: Why would a company buy back its own shares? Do … [Read more...]
There are a lot of kooky claims about pink Himalayan salt. 84 Trace Minerals? The most common claim that you'll find across the internet is that it contains "84 trace minerals" for your body. It's a meme at this point- almost every source will say the same number, 84. Not 85. Not 83. But specifically 84! Like most false or dubious … [Read more...]
Investing in blue chip stocks that pay growing dividends is one of the most consistent ways to build both passive income and serious wealth. For example, this chart is from a study analyzing a four-decade period: Source: Oppenheimer Funds As you can see, blue chip dividend stocks aren't just for retirees. Investing in them is a powerful … [Read more...]
Moving a lot of assets from one brokerage to another can be a hassle. A brokerage firm that I started investing with as a teenager, and eventually opened a Roth IRA with during college, kept getting acquired by bigger companies, changing its name and features, but never really expanded and improved its offerings in line with what the best … [Read more...]
Investing part of your portfolio outside of your home country and into international stocks is an important part of diversification. It helps you avoid geopolitical risk associated with having all your funds in just one country, minimizes the impact of localized economic bubbles, and allows you to take advantage of areas of growth and value … [Read more...]