Online shopping has hit fever pitch in the United States. Some shop online for fear of going out and the dangers malls, department stores and outlet malls present. Others shop online for the comfort of having items conveniently delivered to your doorstep. Needless to say millions of people did their Christmas shopping online or from… Continue reading Company Review Thursday: Amazon Inc
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas last week. We have just a few days left in 2015 and it’s time to really consider our goals for the year. Do you have financial goals set? Are you looking to decrease your credit card debt or eliminate it completely? Are you going to pay off a… Continue reading Setting Financial Goals for 2016
Dear Stock Market, You have been #StraightOutta returns #BacktoBack days and my portfolio is #SuperUgly but this is #TheWarning I’m about to drop the hottest diss track of 2015 on you. I’m about to drop #Ether on you and all your index fund friends so… Continue reading When Things Get Rough
Last week my dad made the request that I do a review of Dow Chemical. At first glance, Dow seems like a boring option, but they have made a few headlines recently so investigation was actually entertaining. Founded in 1917, Dow Company is one of the longest standing companies in the United States. Dow has successfully operated its business in 5 different segments including… Continue reading Company Review Thursday: Dow Chemical
Where to begin? Retirement planning is by no means an easy task, but it’s necessary. One of the key strategies for long term investing in my opinion is asset allocation. The other is diversification. Asset Allocation is a strategy used to leverage risk against reward by assigning a dollar value (or percentage) to a particular asset based… Continue reading Building your Retirement
There was a time when a Blockbuster membership card was worth its weight in gold. As a preteen, I used my parent’s Blockbuster card to rent VHS movies and PlayStation games and buy truck loads of popcorn and candy. But ‘when I was a child, I spoke like a child and thought like a child’ and now that I’ve grown… Continue reading Company Review Thursday: Netflix
Whoever says that fashion is not a real investment has probably been living under a rock for the last half century. Designer clothes, designer hair products, sports cars, luxury cars, and all of those other things we purchase are definitely investments. Sometimes we find our investment in the Shea Moisture leave in conditioner is worth it because our edges are… Continue reading Finance and Fashion
Having signed the likes of Misty Copeland, Tom Brady, Stephen Curry, Cam Newton, Natasha Hastings and Eddie Lacy, it seems like Under Armour definitely has a long list of champions and greats on its team roster. Providing high end athletic gear is the core of Under Armour’s business and they do pretty good job of… Continue reading Company Review Thursday: Under Armour Inc.
So we’ve gone through general basics of investing and the stock market. Now its time to start practicing what you preach. I know you’re probably thinking: Tasia, I get these concepts on investing, but exactly how do I actually buy a stock? Well thanks to a blog suggestion from my gorgeous line sister Sarah Bowers, I’ll explain… Continue reading Stock Market Basics: Picking Your Broker
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