Long, long ago, on the final day of 2019, I posted about the U.S. stock market, noting that the previous decade had been a fabulous time to invest in U.S. stocks. At…
Category: Money & Investing
Nothing Has Changed, and Other Financial Commentary
Tonight I wanted to keep things simple by searching my treasure-trove of previous blog posts for a couple investment-oriented quotes to comment on. First, this is from an investing-themed post I wrote…
Day 359: Along for the Market Ride, No Matter What (Part 2)
Last year’s sideways market has given way to this year’s rally, which has been steady overall so far. It’s been interesting for me as an investor to slide back into the experience…
Day 346: Tonight’s (Money-Related) Appreciations
There is much to appreciate about our money life. Here goes: Things I Appreciate About Our Money Life I appreciate that my wife and I talk about our money. I know that…
Day 324: Fie, Dividends. Fie!
Last December I wrote about how much I appreciate us receiving dividends with our investments. Since then I have encountered an unsettling fact: apparently, dividends are not the “free money” I thought…
Day 312: Along for the Market Ride, No Matter What
Given in the recent upward trajectory of the market, are we now in a bull market? Or is it a mirage, an illusive uptick before the next plunge, a so-called “bear market…
Day 307: The Lawless “Casino Age” of Banking
As I wrote last month, I am once again enthusiastic about reading. At that time, I was about to start reading “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise…
Day 303: Still Enjoying My Monthly Kiplinger’s Ritual
Thanks to my wife’s thoughtfulness, I have been getting Kiplinger’s personal finance magazine each month for over six years now. I generally enjoy reading Kiplinger’s,* with its state-of-the-market perspective and long-term investing…
Day 297: Chernow’s “House of Morgan” and the 1929 Crash
I’m reading Ron Chernow’s “The House of Morgan,” which follows the Morgan banking dynasty (yes, as in JP Morgan) from its start in the mid-19th Century through the 1980s. This is my…
Day 294: Netflix’s “How to Get Rich” (I Dig It)
I’m enjoying watching Ramit Sethi’s “How to Get Rich” on Netflix. Back when I was first educating myself on financial matters, I read Ramit’s* book “I Will Teach You To Be Rich.”…