Tag: Stocks
Can You Live the Laptop Life?
Another day, another article about passive income. Hey, that’s what I do. I love reading books and articles about passive income—I call it “reinforcing principles.” I can read about people living on dividends and building rental empires all day. One of my favorite topics is living the laptop life? I take this to mean that…
5 Takeaways from “Covered Calls for Beginners”
“Covered Calls for Beginners” by Freeman Productions is what I needed for my mind to comprehend options, exactly. I read a massive book on options about four months ago, but I was still confused. This book focuses on just one simple strategy for trading options—covered calls. Covered calls are a Tier 1 (I’ll explain tiers…
To Be Truly Free, You’ll Need $20,000/Month Passive Income
That’s right, $20,000/month in passive income will be enough to set you and your family free from the tyranny of the workforce. Keep in mind; this is living a down-to-Earth, “below your means” lifestyle. If you want the full “American Dream,” you will need much, much more. Why did I decide to put a number…
Why Do I Need to Invest in the Stock Market?
Let me start by saying that I understand that you are afraid to invest in the stock market. I get it entirely, and I have been there before as well. You work so hard for your money, and you fear that investing in the stock market is too much risk to handle. You wouldn’t be…
Stocks vs. Cryptos
I know, I know; you don’t think that this will be a fair fight. Stocks have been around for a long time, and cryptos have been kicking for about ten years and are only recently becoming mainstream. However, when it comes to your money, everything is equal. Remember, all these investment sources are fighting for…
Preferred Shares 101: Getting Started with Preferred Shares
Does the stock market overwhelm you? Do you want a more predictable way to invest in stocks? I could have the answer for you- Preferred Stocks. Once you understand the basics of preferred shares, investing will hook you. The hardest part of investing in preferred shares is finding them. In “Stock Market Investing 106: High-Yield…
Stock Market Investing 106: High-Yield Alternative Investments
We have learned a lot throughout the Stock Market Investing Series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105). We went from the basics of capital appreciation and dividend growth investing methods to how to reach our passive income goals. Now, we can get into some of the more in-depth yield-producing securities. First, I will review some of…
Stock Market Investing 105: Pick Your Platform
After reading the first four (101, 102, 103, 104) articles in the series, it is now time to pick a platform and start investing. Picking a platform or brokerage can be pretty nerve-wracking, especially if you don’t have someone there to help you out. I use 5 different platforms, and those are the five I…
Stock Market Investing 104: Reach Your Passive Income Goals
You should all be well versed in all things stock market because you have read the first three articles in the series. If you haven’t read those yet, you can find them here: 101, 102, and 103. Now that you are all caught up, we need to create a plan before we actually start investing.…
Build the Mindset of an Investor
Stock market euphoria is everywhere. You can’t lose. Money is falling from the sky. Any investment is a good investment. Wait….what? Yes, the stock market is in a huge bubble. Is this the end of the bull market run? No one knows. This bull market could last another 10 days or another 10 years. With…
Stocks vs. Bonds: A Beginners Guide
The stock market can be a dangerous minefield for beginners. The process of getting starting can be intimidating because of the absolutely absurd amount of information out there. I personally believe it is this way so that most people will have to rely on pricey financial advisors. But I am here today to tell you…
Stock Market Investing 101: Capital Appreciation Method
When I mention that I invest in the stock market, most people I talk to will give me a horrible look of fear. They cannot believe that I would risk my hard-earned money gambling in the stock market. And yes, the stock market is terribly scary for the standard, hard-working American. This is because they…
8 Steps to Invest
Over the last couple of years, I have met many people who are hesitating to enter the stock market. They know that they should be getting into the stock market, however, something is holding them back from placing that first trade. Whether it be fear, lack of education, or too much pride, they cannot place…
7 Things I Learned in my First Year of Investing in the Stock Market
I had never considered the stock market as a place to make money for a common person like myself. I figured everyone investing had college degrees and inside information. However, after reading tons of articles on passive income, I decided that I would try my hand at dividend investing. That was in June of 2019.…
Stock Portfolio Update #1
It’s time for our first look into our stocks portfolio. Remember, the 4 parts of a balanced portfolio are High Yield Savings, Bonds, Stocks, and Real Estate. Let’s focus on the stocks portion of our portfolio. First let’s look back at where we were in June 2019. In June 2019, I was in Turkey with…
Don’t be afraid of the stock market
When I let my mom know that I was opening brokerage accounts for my niece and nephew, her response was “Don’t you lose all your money in the stock market?”. That is typically the response you get from the uninitiated. I think people relate the stock market to frenzied day traders who are yelling, screaming,…
Building Family Wealth: Stocks
Stocks are how people get rich and stay rich. When building an investment portfolio, you have to define how you want to grow your money. The two methods of thinking are not very similar, so you need to understand the difference. You have growth investing and dividend investing. Growth investing basically has a person investing…
