My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
Although not as well organized as a book, I believe there is a wealth of learning just reading the articles and comments here on SA. Follow some good writers (Chowder, Crossetti, Van Knapp, Herring Tim McAllen and several others -- apologies for any misspellings) and stocks (PG, JNJ, CVX) .
Plus you can learn about other things too from time to time....e.g. uses of spam.
In A Post Flash-Crash World, No One Should Use Trailing Stops [View article]
@curls. If you really want to play that game maybe you should pick your favorite stock - long and steady love-affair type - and do it with that stock. Just put a big notice on your desk so that you don't forget to keep on top of it. Also, I notice you like mutual funds. You can get that money in one day.
In A Post Flash-Crash World, No One Should Use Trailing Stops [View article]
@curls. Do you really need to have money sitting around? You still have several days to finance any purchase before closing. Obviously, you need to stay on top of these "flash crash buy" orders and not go on vacation with them.
Phillips 66's Midstream Business Is Poised For Impressive Growth [View article]
Maybe the lesson is that if you use a "buy at" or "sell at" price for a future trade, you need to keep a close eye on the action to override it.
The other problem, of course, is when an investor sets a fixed sell price to protect their downside. The crazy computer market every now and then has glitches in which a price swoons (i.e. plummets) for a few minutes and your sell order is executed either at that price or significantly lower and a few minutes later the market recovers. So you are sold out of a favorite stock. Ouch.
Dividend Stock Wars, Oil Edition: Exxon Vs. Chevron [View article]
@rq412.
I just looked at the last dividend reinvestment that happened in March. Schwab's detail shows no fees and the price paid for the shares were within the trading range of the day of execution (the day after the dividend payments were made). The same thing with Vanguard. The only difference was that Vanguard executed the share purchase on the same day the dividend was received.
I think that is both fair and efficient for the shareholder. I appreciate your querying the cost as it is good to double check these things from time to time.
My 5 Points For Managing My Retirement Investing Behavior [View article]
Plus you can learn about other things too from time to time....e.g. uses of spam.
In A Post Flash-Crash World, No One Should Use Trailing Stops [View article]
Good luck!
In A Post Flash-Crash World, No One Should Use Trailing Stops [View article]
Chevron's 5-Year Dividend Potential [View article]
Chevron's 5-Year Dividend Potential [View article]
Plus Plus. If you follow the news as I do CVX is kicking butt on the case. It may ultimately collapse "like a cheap suit".
I'm long and happy CVX (and KMI, KMR, XOM, COP, and PSX).
The Most Misleading Words In Investing: You Can't Go Broke Taking A Profit [View article]
Phillips 66's Midstream Business Is Poised For Impressive Growth [View article]
The other problem, of course, is when an investor sets a fixed sell price to protect their downside. The crazy computer market every now and then has glitches in which a price swoons (i.e. plummets) for a few minutes and your sell order is executed either at that price or significantly lower and a few minutes later the market recovers. So you are sold out of a favorite stock. Ouch.
Phillips 66's Midstream Business Is Poised For Impressive Growth [View article]
Kinder Morgan Inc: Warrant Buyback Enhancement Possible [View article]
Dividend Stock Wars, Oil Edition: Exxon Vs. Chevron [View article]
I just looked at the last dividend reinvestment that happened in March. Schwab's detail shows no fees and the price paid for the shares were within the trading range of the day of execution (the day after the dividend payments were made). The same thing with Vanguard. The only difference was that Vanguard executed the share purchase on the same day the dividend was received.
I think that is both fair and efficient for the shareholder. I appreciate your querying the cost as it is good to double check these things from time to time.
A Look At My Investing Mistakes With Dividend Stocks [View article]
A Look At My Investing Mistakes With Dividend Stocks [View article]
An Underrated Technique From The Charlie Munger Playbook [View article]
Dividend Stock Wars, Oil Edition: Exxon Vs. Chevron [View article]
Dividend Stock Wars, Oil Edition: Exxon Vs. Chevron [View article]
I think the others were too close to call any way.
My ownership of XOM is strictly as a bond replacement strategy.
Also, when the Ecuadorian mess is resolved CVX will get a positive pop.