• Never Miss another Payday

    I thought I was supposed to receive a dividend payment. I normally receive a notification message of a dividend payment received in the Robinhood app but this time I did not receive the message. I thought the app wasn’t working right until I kept reading. I soon learned it was my mistake. I did not have the correct meaning of record date and the ex-dividend date.  These dates sounded almost identical, and I assumed…

  • Overcoming Fear

    It took me years to get over my fear of investing on my own. I enjoyed learning about investing more than actually investing if that makes any sense. I didn’t believe in myself at first. I was too afraid of loosing money. I’m not a risk taker. I noticed something changed overtime when I started…

  • Owing an Asset

    I don’t just own or buy a company stock because of some news I heard. There are so many stocks to choose from, but the strongest ones are from companies with solid underlying business fundamentals — which can include everything from healthy financials to a competitive advantage in the industry to a competent leadership team. I do…

  • Top 2 Investing Books

    I have read more than 10 investing books. Why so many? I was searching for answers. Each book gave a different perspective and most of the books answered most of my beginner questions. Out of the 10 books there are 2 books that increased my knowledge the most. The book “Learn to Earn” by Peter…