You can’t row the boat without “making waves” and if you are not rowing the boat you are likely only drifting where the currents take you. ~ Jerry Nix
No one liked my last post on "Options and Brackets" … so let's try this one out. I call this investment scheme "Not for the Faint at Heart" because it is one of those that could give you a heart attack if you let it. If not a heart attack … at least heart burn. …
In a previous article "Pigs get fed and Hogs get slaughtered" I talked about the importance of having a money management plan in place for your more volatile investments. Actually it makes sense for all investments that have a ready made market. Sorry, not very viable for real estate owners. What happens when there is no money …
We hear all kinds of people in today's political environment talking about Medicare for All and it being all the health insurance a person will need. Well, I have Medicare and believe me ... it is not all the health insurance that I need, and I'm a pretty healthy guy. Now most of these people …
When it comes to investing ... be a Pig not a Hog! What do I mean by this? I mean you have to have a game plan to make sure your need for growth does not turn into a habit of Greed. Even though Michael Douglas as 'Gordon Gekko' in the movie Wall Street said, "Greed …
By Jerry Nix | Freewavemaker, LLC Date Published June 12, 2019 What is a legend and A Hero? Some people think a Legend is a story or a person that has been exaggerated or is not true. However, according to most dictionaries a Legend could be a traditional story sometimes popularly …
Last week I wrote about Tariffs and China and the fact that you can't time the market. I will continue on that story today because the markets are still not participating very well if you are a holder or seller. If you are a buyer ... you should be doing quite well. I've titled this …
Market Shock? I looked at my family investments at the end of the day on Monday May 13th and saw that they were down a little more than $40,000 for the day (remember I do a lot of options investing which is a lot more volatile than simply stock investing). Everybody in the media - …
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To my readers: Some of you may not enjoy or agree with my opinion in this blog. That is ok! "To each his/her own," is what I like to say. The subject written about here is controversial to say the least and there are many differing opinions. This is mine and mine alone. Agree or Disagree, …
Continue reading Is Murder Wrong … and … Do we need more Gun Control?
I don't know why our politicians nowadays can't understand the simple math of our budget deficits. I have also asked myself over my career as a financial advisor why the general public does not understand the simple math of their individual deficits. This article will go back and forth between the US Government and the …
Note from the Author: My first article, Helpful Stock Indicators - Part 1 can be found by clicking on this link. My second article, Putting My Money Where my Mouth Is - Technical Indicators - Part 2 can be found by clicking on this link; Part 3 can be found here. This is the 4th …
Continue reading Putting my money where my mouth is – Technical Indicators – Part 4