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Triple Whammy – Tenth And Last Anniversary
Two days ago I looked forward to writing this post to celebrate significant progress in my recovery from my Triple Whammy of August 2011. Back then, three major events imploded then depleted my net worth. My net worth has not … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, DNDN, Great Recession, MVIS, optimism, personal finance, pessimism, Social Security, Triple Whammy
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A Jeep Dancing And Credit
Pardon me as I crack open a beer, because this story starts out like a country song. Don’t worry, no dogs die. A credit card did. Along the way there is a troublesome truck, dancing, and some impressive efforts from … Continue reading
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Tagged AAA, credit card, credit score, dancing, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, Great Recession, identity theft, mortgage, MVIS, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, small town, Social Security, stocks, WOWI
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So Many Changes
The masks are coming off, but not entirely. Variants are keeping some folks cautious. The economy is recovering, but not everywhere. What jobs are essential and what is a living wage are being debated in actions, not just words. Old … Continue reading
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Tagged assets, economics, economy, expense, income, Income Inequality, inflation, liabilities, personal finance, real estate, stimulus, wealth, Wealth Inequality
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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2021
As I note at the start of my stock synopses; “INTRO Here’s my semi-annual exercise to see if I remember why I own the stocks I own, and so I can check back and see if their stories have changed. … Continue reading
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Tagged About Whidbey, Dream. Invest. Live., GERN, Geron, GigOptix, house, Individual investor, LCTX, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Lumera, Microvision, MVIS, NeoPhotonics, NPTN, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, real estate, real estate broker, Social Security, stocks
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Signing up for Social Security
Mix good news and bad news and get mixed emotions. I signed up for Social Security, I think. Should I have waited? Sure. Should I have signed up earlier, definitely in retrospect. Was it easy or hard? Yes. No. It … Continue reading
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Tagged consultant, frugal, frugality, IRA, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, Retirement, Social Security, stocks, taxes, Whidbey Island
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A Bit Of Self-Indulgence
I spend a lot of time thinking about other people, other things, other ideas. Then, Spencer Webster offered to interview me for his new audio magazine, InSpiris, about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. It wasn’t until after he posted it, and … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, creativity, imagination, personal finance, Spencer Webster, tetrimbath
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MicroVision MVIS Valuation Shift
As I’ve told others on social media and discussion boards; “I didn’t expect to have to update my MVIS model so soon. In it I played with (and it really isn’t much more analytical than ‘play’);…” (Valuing MVIS Looking Back … Continue reading
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Tagged augmented vision, buyout, HoloLens, IVAS, LiDAR, Microsoft, Microvision, MVIS, NeoPhotonics, NPTN, personal finance, research, stocks, valuation
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Personal Finance Is Personal
Personal finance is personal. Yes, that’s the title; but since I wrote my own book on my own personal finances (Dream. Invest. Live.) the simplicity of that observation has become more apparent – even after twelve years. Finance is impersonal, … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, Dream. Invest. Live., investing, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, Pixar, PIXR, risk, roller coaster, SBUX, Star Trek, Starbucks, stocks, Triple Whammy
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Valuing MVIS Looking Back And Forward
Rarely do I write about one topic so much in so short a time, but MicroVision is in a unique situation. Watching several videos and reading dozens of posts since the earnings report inspired the following perspective on perspectives. “OMG, … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, Apple, Ford, investing, LiDAR, LTBH, Microsoft, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, philanthropy, Retirement, stocks
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Dynamic MicroVision And MVIS
I really wanted to wait. I wanted to write this blog post after the market closes on Friday (March 12, 2021). MicroVision (the company) and MVIS (its stock) are both moving so quickly that waiting a day can change the … Continue reading