Archive for the 'Investing' Category


Diversification of Income

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is a common phrase for investing, but it also applies to your income. Diversifying your income streams is a great way to position yourself against the unknowns: job loss, downturn in the market, business failure, etc.
We made a goal to work on diversifying our income. Here’s [...]


Stock Splits 101

Many investors get excited when a company issues a stock split. What is a stock split? Is it good or bad? How does it affect your investment? Let’s take a look at how a stock split works and what is in it for you!
What is a stock split?
A stock split is when a company changes [...]


Investment Club Portfolio and Returns

After I wrote how to start an investment club, readers wanted to know more about our investment club portfolio and returns. With the permission from the club members, here is what our portfolio and returns look like, in addition to more information about how the club works.


Investment Snowflaking at MSN

Welcome readers from MSN!
Today I wrote a guest post for MSN on Investment Snowflaking explaining how it works, the benefits and some examples. It’s a spin-off of a popular strategy know as debt snowflaking.
Each time you receive extra money — a sale on eBay, a bonus check, or repayment from a friend who borrowed $20 [...]


How to Start an Investment Club

How to start an investment club from start to finish. We had our monthly investment club meeting this week. We formed the club about five years ago and have come a long way. If you are interested in starting a club of your own, here’s some of the information from the handout at our first [...]