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Taxes 2025 Or Not

Whew. That’s done, and done in time. Welcome the annual celebration of relief at having the taxes done. Done? Paid. Paid? Not this year! My taxes totaled to zero. Whew! I couldn’t have done it myself. Thanks. Thanks to my … Continue reading

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Catching Falling Knives

Advice for catching falling knives: don’t. If all it’s going to hit is the ground, let it fall, then pick it up. That’s the overly dramatic version. The personal finance version is narrower and deals with stocks. If a stock’s … Continue reading

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Temporary Ten-Bagger – QBTS

QBTS, the quantum computing company, has been both great and terrible, or doing just fine. It depends on how and when you look at it. And if one of the competing CEOs is about to talk, don’t be surprised to … 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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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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