Life is Not Fair, Get Over It

I am dating myself, but one of my favorite bands of all time are The Eagles.  In 1994 they had a reunion tour called Hell Freezes Over and, on that album, they had a new song called “Get Over It”. There was a line in that song that Don Henley rang out, “but the big...

Thanksgiving: By Far The Best Holiday

Throughout my life, each of the holidays has meant different things to me.  I am hoping it is a sign of wisdom and maturity and despite what my wife might think from time to time, I truly feel I have grown as a person.  As a kid, Christmas morning was so exciting with...

The Differences Between Swing Trading and the Casino

I have heard it said from those that are cynical to swing trading that they view this as a form of gambling, and you are using the Dow Jones as your own personal casino.  While there are some similarities between the two, the fact of the matter is, the two are vastly...

Make SMART Goals for Investing

I am a firm believer in setting goals in every facet of your life where you want success.  If you do not know what your goal is, how do you know when you get there?  If you are wishy-washy and have a devil may care attitude, you will just be meandering through life...

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...