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Time to Love the Golden Arches? (MCD)
Quick Background:
Come on, people, you don’t really need me to tell you who McDonald’s is, do you? The 6th most valuable brand in the world? The one we’ve been exposed to since childhood, and the focus of several quasi-legendary movies?… Read more
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Recent Buy – 07/14/2015
That glorious feeling when you find some extra money to put to work. It’s awesome, isn’t it? May not be much, but every little bit helps us build our dividend income, and thereby accelerates our drive to financial independence.… Read more
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Portfolio Swap – 07/08/2015
Goddammit Mark, for a dude who says he hates selling, you are doing a lot of it this year! I don’t like it, but for whatever reason, I’m increasingly dissatisfied with parts of my portfolio.… Read more
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The State of My Finances – 06/2015
Another good month down. Things have changed little since my last update. My girlfriend and I have pretty smoothly transitioned into living together, and our expenses have started to stabilize. Just got some major expenses to plan for, but they should be done very soon.… Read more
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Recent Buy – 07/01/2015
Another month down, another paycheck received. Always a good time, isn’t it?
Unfortunately, I don’t have as much money to invest this month. We have two big bills coming this month, and I wanted to budget safely for them.… Read more -
Portfolio Swap – 06/25/2015
I don’t like selling. I really don’t like selling companies that pay me high dividends. But sometimes I feel it’s necessary. That money is only worth it if I feel comfortable with what I own.… Read more