Tag Archives: DNDN

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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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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Tapping Well

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Rats. I had to do it. I transferred money out of my IRA. Penalties, emotional and financial, loom. I’m not the only one. Some have it much worse as they too look for income, some of them without savings. A … Continue reading →

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Spare Blanket

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

I’d planned to write about DNDN’s ups and downs but a human encounter last night derailed my thoughts. A man needed a blanket. My traffic spikes when I write about stocks (particularly DNDN or MVIS), or when I write about … Continue reading →

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Hope From Pops

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Quick. Stop the stock. It popped too quickly. On Wednesday, trading was halted in DNDN because too many people wanted it too quickly. The stock jumped 15% within minutes as millions of shares were traded. Investors and spectators watched for … Continue reading →

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Need To Dance

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Tuesday night is dance night. Actually, on Whidbey, any night can be dance night. I know someone who dances six nights out of seven and purposely misses the one so she can rest for the rest. Rural communities make their … Continue reading →

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Irrational Markets

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Rational plans fail in irrational markets, at least in the short term. If you hadn’t noticed, our civilization is acting irrationally. Priorities are disassociated from needs. Compensation schemes are taken to extremes. Prices are uncoupled from values. In the short … Continue reading →

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After Market

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Wait for the after market. That’s a busy phrase in my life today, and it isn’t even 9AM as I start typing. Three stocks familiar to my portfolio will announce earnings after the market closes. My blog post about Microvision … Continue reading →

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