Investing and Emotions
Have you ever wondered why the stock market appears so wild and unpredictable at times? Is it because that’s the nature of the underlying businesses that make up the individual stocks traded on the exchange? Or does the volatility often …
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Beware of the Stock Chart
I can remember back as a recent college graduate looking up stock charts to see which stocks had the best return over a 1 year, 5 year, or 10 year period, hoping to find that company that showed an increase …
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The One Skill Every Investor Must Have
What is the one skill that an investor needs to be successful and have respectable long term returns? If this question were asked to different advisors within the industry, I’m sure some of the top answers would be along the …
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Dividends: Cash Back Off Your Purchase Price
One of the most rewarding experiences of being an investor is receiving dividends from the businesses you invest in. Most people have heard the term “dividends” and understand what they are, but for clarification purposes, a dividend is a return …
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Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon Review
Recently, I was searching for a new bourbon whiskey to try at a local retail store and came across Old Forester’s release of their 1870 Original Batch Bourbon. I had already read a few articles on Old Forester’s newer releases in …
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“What am I buying?”
A great question to ask anytime you are thinking about making an investment into a company is “what am I buying ownership in?” This is a great question because it makes you research the company and find out about its …
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“The Value Investing Way” Part II
Photo credit: Mackenzi Marie How do you know if you’re buying a stock at too high of a price? This is a question I had no idea how to answer previous to becoming acquainted with the value investing approach as …
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The “Value Investing Way” Part I
Are you an investor or a speculator when it comes to the companies you purchase stock in? To answer for myself, in most of my early twenties, I was more of a speculator than an investor, though I would certainly …
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Tincup Whiskey and Marketing
One thing I have learned about distilleries and whiskey companies is the complexity of their operations and sometimes confusing nature of their marketing. Like every other industry, marketing is vital to the success of a whiskey company. From what I’ve noticed, whiskey companies have really …
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