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About Tom Trimbath

program manager / consultant / entrepreneur / writer / photographer / speaker / aerospace engineer / semi-semi-retired More info at: https://trimbathcreative.net/about/ and at my amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0035XVXAA

Ponderings – January 2025

OK. We’re solidly into the new year (2025). What to worry about? What to ponder? What to write about? I guess I’ll write about what I’m worried about and pondering. Spoilers: politics and climate change aren’t the biggest two. In … Continue reading

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Clarity Break – January 2025

Some moments become short videos on replay inside my memories. During a recent appointment, I said the simple sentence; “I need a vacation.” The therapist somewhat playfully said; “OK. Stop describing anything else. When someone says that, they mean it. … Continue reading

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Another Weird And Wild Week – January 2025

I am so thankful for perspective, patience, and diversification. Two of my most recent darling stocks were suddenly jilted by the market. LUNR and QBTS dropped, -7% for LUNR and -36% for QBTS. 36%! Ouch. Eep. Oops. Oh well. That … Continue reading

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Popular Posts 2024

What’s been popular in 2024? I mean which of my posts on this blog have been popular. Gotta keep it specific, otherwise, go find a more global list in Google. This blog has been active since November 2008. I’d recently … Continue reading

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2024

Well, that certainly wasn’t dull. A little over six months ago, I sold my small house near a tourist town on an island, and moved to a big tiny house near a tourist town on a peninsula. Hmm. That doesn’t … Continue reading

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A Week To Not Ignore – December 2024

Really. I was going to take this week off. But how could I ignore the stock market this week? Usually, at best, there’d be a Santa Clause rally, which I never believed in. This year saw a rally around the … Continue reading

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Done With Stock Shopping – Not

I was expecting a quiet week. Selling books and photos was in the online mode, i.e., hands-off because deliveries needed time too. It looked like a good week to catch up on a rare season of stock investing after years … Continue reading

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Buying Some GMGMF – December 2024

When last we tuned in… I decided to buy back into the market now that the uncertainty had been reduced by the election. You may notice that it was not a judgment, good or bad, simply less uncertain. (Yet still … Continue reading

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Stock Shopping – 2024

My timing could’ve been better. Coulda. That idea gets used after opportunities get missed. I was considering investing some of my cash, but wanted to wait until the uncertainties of the election were at least partly resolved. Evidently, I am … Continue reading

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Election Impact – 2024

I must be brilliant! My portfolio is up 20% in November! So much for expecting an annualized 7%. What? It’s not because I did something on purpose? Welcome to an unintended consequence of the 2024 US election.  I’m not alone. … Continue reading

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