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How To Build A Million Dollar Business

I, like many in my generation, am struggling along my personal quest for independence.  I followed the classic formula my generation has been taught to follow: I went through high school, got good...

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Most People Probably Shouldn’t Own Taxable Stocks

During 2015, the average American will be allowed to contribute up to $5,500 to their Roth IRA and up to $18,000 to their 401(k)/403(b). These two investment vehicles can generate fabulous returns for...

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I Am Officially A Contributor On Seeking Alpha

I am very excited to say I am officially a Contributor at Seeking Alpha, one of the web’s premier crowd-sourced content service communities for investment research and financial analyses.  My profile,...

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Chevron – A History Through Oil Declines

The S&P 500 has been overvalued for quite some, and there’s not a lot of blue chip companies jumping out at me these days to get excited about.  The oil market is the exception.  The massive oil...

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Oil Supermajors – Ignore The Emotion, Buy The Fear

I recently read an article on Seeking Alpha that got me thinking.  The article was called Oil Producing Industry: When Will It Be Safe To Invest Again?, and it dealt with the current disaster that is...

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Chevron – Today vs 1986 – An Analysis

Two weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Chevron – A History Through Oil Declines, which highlighted Chevron’s stock price performance during severe oil commodity price declines during the 1980’s, 1990’s...

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Post Labor Day Celebrations

On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed legislation declaring Labor Day a national holiday.  It would be observed the first Monday in September.  It is a product of the American labor...

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8 Steps To Ensure You Struggle Forever

Step One: Be Apathetic A great place to begin your journey is high school. This is where you want to become apathetic with life. Learning isn’t fun and studying is hard. It’s cool to not care. This...

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Papal Visit Philadelphia Weekend Is Here

It has been months in the making, but the Papal visit is finally here. As a resident of the Philadelphia area, this story has dominated the news for months and months. Much of what we have received...

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A 5 Year History Of ConocoPhillips Stock Ownership

Looking at the 5-year chart of ConocoPhillips (COP) stock paints and ugly picture of the current market conditions surrounding commodities, particularly oil. Looking at this chart alone, one would...

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Selling The Strategic Petroleum Reserve – Government Stupidity At Its Finest

The “Free Market,” as it is often called, is not really “free” – every educated investor knows this. Government regulation is hidden around every corner, and policy changes and new legislation can (and...

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A Word On Netflix’s Valuation

Netflix is a stock steeped in controversy. Netflix has been a battleground between the bulls and the bears for as long as I can remember, where both types of investors defend their stance with fire...

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Investment Strategy: Shorting Stock And Joe Campbell’s $144,405.31 Mistake

Joe Campbell, by accounts, is a 32-year-old small business owner from Gilbert, Arizona. On Thursday, November 19, 2015, he became a viral internet news story. Joe Campbell was doing fairly well in life...

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My Fellow Millennials, Consider Skipping College

Many Millennials have high career aspirations. We want to do what we love. We want to change the world. It is these career aspirations that have led so many of us to attend college. But a college...

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That Powerball Ticket Is More Likely To Kill You Than Make You Rich

According to the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Americans make 1.1 billion trips per day in vehicles.   According to Association For Safe International Road Travel, 37,000 Americans die in...

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Donald Trump Vs The S&P500: A Catastrophic Error Of Investor Logic

Disclaimer This article is in no way an endorsement or a rejection of Donald Trump, nor is it politically motivated. It is simply meant to show that a now-popular criticism is a prime example of failed...

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The Worst Best Cities For Millennials In America

I am a fan of “Top XX” lists when it comes to truly useful information: best cities or states to live in, lowest cost of living, best locations for jobs, most affordable housing, etc. So I found myself...

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Millennials And The Brexit

I just touched back down at Philadelphia International Airport a few hours ago.  Each summer for years now, we have been spending a week in North Carolina.  Most summers we stay at a home in a gated...

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A Guide To Surviving Winter

Winter is a difficult time for many Americans.  This is especially true for my fellow Americans in the Northeast.  We leave our homes for work and it’s dark outside.  We leave our work for our homes...

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Life’s Simple Pleasures

I have become more and more tired of the hustle and bustle of the Philadelphia scene.  High population density, oppressive traffic, extreme light pollution and constant noise has been part of my life...

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