Sometimes Doing Nothing is the Best Thing

e have all heard the phrase, “You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t”.  If you are faced with two options and Option 1 means you would lose $500 and Option 2 would result in a $1,000 loss, one might think to take Option1 because it is the lesser of two...

America, If You Don’t Vote; Don’t Complain

All eyes will be on the United States next week as it decides who its next leader will be.  Regardless if you live in the USA, Canada, England or any democratic country in the world, we have a precious right that some people simply take for granted.  Honorable men and...

How Baseball Influences My Stock Picks

I love baseball.  I am absolutely in my glory in October with the baseball playoffs going on. Baseball jargon also works its way into our daily conversations and how we describe everyday occurrences.  If someone did an amazing presentation at work, they could say “He...

Using Some of the Seven Deadly Sins as a Guide What Not To Do

Can you name the seven deadly sins?  If not, I will help you.  They are, in no particular order, anger (or wrath), lust, envy, greed, gluttony, pride and sloth.  Except for anger and lust, I can apply the remaining sins to my approach to the stock market, or more...