Tag Archives: investing

Getting Real With Tiny Stocks

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Let’s get real. Put the emotions aside. Let the data talk for a while. I think emotions belong in personal finance, because otherwise persons won’t care about finance. I also know that math belongs in finance because finance is driven … Continue reading →

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Twiddling Thumbs

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

What broke loose in the world? Everything seems to be in flux; but, maybe it’s always been that way and we’re just aware of it now thanks to the Internet. Nah. This time is different, as every time is. Almost … Continue reading →

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An Irrational MVIS Market

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Cause and effect are logical cousins. We expect them to be quite familiar with each other. The stock market doesn’t work that way – at least in the short term. MicroVision had a rare event, a press release that included … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life – Intentions

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

I have great intentions! Ah, I’ll get to them eventually. When life comes by in a rush it is easy to keep old habits and hard to develop new ones. I intend to step through the Nine Step Program developed … Continue reading →

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ASTY Pops Its Pop

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

So much for conventional wisdom. Sometimes stuff just happens. A couple of posts ago I wrote about a biotech company that was spun off to concentrate on developing stem cell treatments. ASTY Spins Off and Up. I like their story, … Continue reading →

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ASTY Spins Off And Up

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

I got something for nothing, at least according to my bookkeeping of my portfolio. One stock, GERN, spun off another stock, ASTY; which didn’t seem to cost anything and almost makes my portfolio look like it is more diversified. Yes. … Continue reading →

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Every Day Realities

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

As my dad put it, as of tomorrow, he’s going on 89. Today was his 88th birthday. I do like the way he looks ahead. And, I’m amazed at what he had to do to get here. Hard work has … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life – Reminiscence

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It is a big task, and no one else can do it for me. As I’ve mentioned before, now that I have a modified mortgage and a clearer quantification of my finances, I intend to step through the Nine Step Program that … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Clear one hurdle and a new adventure embarks. From what I can tell, I’ve managed to keep my house, get an impressively modified mortgage, and built my business to the point that I can pay at least all my regular … Continue reading →

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My Mortgage Modification Chronology

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

The short story: I get to keep my house, and here’s how it happened. This post will be far less literary than most, but also far more literal and hopefully useful. It is inspired by a celebratory event that I … Continue reading →

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