Tag Archives: RSOL

One Level Lower – Revenue and Market Cap

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It’s so cheap it can’t go down much further. Not, not, one of the best reasons to buy a stock. Regardless of the price, unless it is trading at absolute zero, any stock can drop the same amount, 100%. Finding … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Back by popular demand, but mostly because I do this anyway, it’s my semi-annual review of my stocks. For over a decade I’ve ended every June and December with a simple exercise: in a few sentences, well, maybe a few … Continue reading →

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Cupcakes And Popcorn

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Wednesday I posted about celebrating by buying a cupcake. Welcome to frugality, having a great appreciation for the simple things. That wasn’t the last celebration. GERN inspired one cupcake. RSOL inspired the next one the next day. Friday’s slight pullback … Continue reading →

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Recovery Chorus

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

My world is changing, yet much remains the same. Good news arrived, unconstrained, without need for qualification. More good news is expected, equally unburdened. My prelude to optimism is being followed by an opening chorus of a significant jump in … Continue reading →

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A Possible Prelude Of Optimism

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

I have a litany of optimism. Regular readers have read it before: stocks, consulting, books, photos, house sale, windfalls. I’ve spent the last three years recovering from stagnant finances that then imploded. My litany of optimism has been a daily … Continue reading →

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Odd Earnings News

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

That certainly didn’t go the way I expected. Sports have their seasons and so do corporations. Four times a year corporations officially announce their quarterly results. It is called the “earnings season”, but the official verbiage usually says “results” because … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

It’s Sunday, June 30th, a marvelous day in Langley, WA and I sit here typing and calculating from my office while an excellent jazz group is playing very danceable music at one of the local coffeeshops. I watch dozens of … Continue reading →

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Real Time Abstract Money

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Got any spare time? Got any spare money? It’s hard to find either nowadays, at least in the bits of North America that I’m aware of. A friend came back from months of visiting Mexico and told me about a … Continue reading →

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CEOs That Matter

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

CEOs matter. Watching CEOs can be as dramatic as any reality show, just as impressive or just as unbelievable. Those people with that rare mix of leadership and management skills can drive a company with the finesse necessary to keep … Continue reading →

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Notice Of Default Or Foreclosure

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Maybe I shouldn’t mention good news. After Saturday’s celebration of a marvelous week I was enthusiastic about my financial recovery. That’s remains true. Then, yesterday they posted a Notice of Default on my front door.  It sounds more like a … Continue reading →

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