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Splitting Stocks

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Take a 20 ounce cup of tea and pour it into to two 10 ounce cups. Of course, the amount of tea hasn’t changed. The taste of the tea hasn’t changed. Microvision announced that it might split its stock (MVIS) … Continue reading →

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Real World Trade DNDN

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

A friend described my style of investing as “Get Rich Slow.” He was assuring me that my book, Dream. Invest. Live. didn’t come across as a Get Rich Quick scheme. I like his assurance, but I add a caveat. Any … Continue reading →

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Writer Weather

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

It’s snowing. Seattle is getting hit by two storms. First there is snow, even enough to warrant midwest levels of snowplowing. Next comes wind, according to the forecast, enough wind to topple trees and snap powerlines. The worst of the … Continue reading →

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Sale Pricing

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Sell the house, maybe. Sell the kayak, done. Money comes in from selling something, whether it is a thing or my time. The trick is finding the right price at the right time. My long orange kayak departed but only … Continue reading →

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Feed The Bills

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Long term buy and hold investing (LTBH) would be much easier if I could buy the stocks, sit somewhere for free in suspended animation for a few decades, and then live off the proceeds. Even a 1% return from bonds … Continue reading →

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Whew Good News

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

That feels better. DNDN, the stock that’s most recently been driving my portfolio, was up over 60% this week. That doesn’t put everything back to bright and cheery, but it is a sign that the downside of the irrational market … Continue reading →

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Doing Everything Right

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

A friend passed away this week. He was one of those people who did everything right. Until we evolve into transhumans, mortality will continue. Human or transhuman, rich or poor, young or old, a life is defined by how it … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Before I began typing this introduction to my semi-annual exercise, I poured myself a cup of Passion, a tea mixed and blended by my friends at Dandelion Botanical. I still have a passion for individual investing, but this has been … Continue reading →

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Stymied Donations

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

I’m stymied. That’s a word I rarely use. An amazing community response to a local Christmas Day tragedy led me to thinking about how much it would cost to ease many woes. Is there sufficient wealth to substantially fund the … Continue reading →

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Gifting Mirrors

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Some gifts are as good to give as they are to get. Some don’t even have a price. ‘Tis the season, and this season is unique. I’ve never done so little shopping. I’m giving out presents, but more of them … Continue reading →

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