A recent sermon at the church I attend was about “getting excited about God and about church.” The pastor mentioned how many people approach him and tell him that they are trying to get more excited about God and church but it just doesn’t seem to happen for them. His first question was always, “Are you tithing?” The reason for this question is simple. We naturally become more excited about things when money is invested in them.
The same principle is true in the stock market. …

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My two drivers of gains in my portfolio over the past couple months have been Chesapeake Energy (CHK) and Apple (AAPL).  Even though I think the long term fundamentals are intact with both companies, I decided to sell part of my positions in both stocks.

In my previous post entitled, “Define Your Life: The Having, Being, Doing Dreamline,” we talked about setting goals in three areas of your life. The next step, that we will talk about here, is to define the actionable steps to accomplish these goals. The more specific that these steps are, the better.
In the previous article, I gave my actual dreamline. In this article, I will add to it by supplementing it with actionable steps.

In my previous article entitled, “My Four-Pronged Strategy Towards Financial Prosperity,” I talked about both building my career and building a second stream of passive income. Starting a business could be crucial in both goals. Currently, my goal is to start a business that can morph into a second stream of income. Down the road, I would like to start a business that will by my main wealth driver and my full-time career.
Starting a business is an exciting and challenging thing for anyone. For a 20-something, it’s …

I had an absolutely exhausting day of home searching over the weekend and I came home frustrated and annoyed.  I spent several hours looking at homes in one of the developments characterized as a new development, with over a thousand homes, all stacked on top of each other, with a high rate of foreclosures, short sales, bank owned properties, etc.  Furthermore, the community was a community developed a good distance away from downtown.  The prices are cheap, so I decided to take a look.  My reaction? I wouldn’t pay $100,000 …

One of the most interesting products in Apple’s (AAPL) amazing product channels is the Apple TV. The reason for it being so interesting is because it has not taken off like most of Apple’s products. Apple TV has even had two iterations released which would make you think that Apple definitely believes in the product.
In my opinion, the reason Apple TV has not taken off is simple. People do not want to add another set-top box to their family room. We already have the clunky cable …

I’ve added a couple stocks to my radar screen in Marvel Entertainment (MVL) and Ctrip.com (CTRP). Here are my thoughts on these companies.