Paternity Leave

August 27, 2011
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Hi folks, Our beautiful daughter was born this week, so things will be quiet around here for a while. Thanks for your patience!

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Trade Alert: Buying Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

August 17, 2011
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Berkshire Hathaway: Exactly what we want to own in this market. Berkshire Hathaway was one of the first stocks I bought for the old Blueprint portfolio, and the first...

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The market’s gone crazy!

August 12, 2011
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The global markets are all atwitter this week, reacting negatively (then positively, then negatively again, ad infinitum) to Washington’s handling of the debt ceiling debacle. Regardless of what you...

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Why do shareholders want Apple’s money, anyway?

July 26, 2011
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Shareholders are always clamoring on for Apple to issue a dividend or buy back stock with their $70 billion pile of cash. Why? There are two related reasons why...

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Investing 101: The P/E Ratio Stinks (Part 2)

July 20, 2011
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Last time on The P/E Ratio Stinks, I showed you why “price” is a relatively meaningless way of looking at a company. Today, it’s time to look at the...

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First Buy in the Blueprint Portfolio

July 7, 2011
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Each month, I’m setting aside $100 for the Blueprint Investor Portfolio. The goal for this portfolio is to: (1) make money, and (2) show how you, too can invest...

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Investing 101: The P/E ratio stinks (Part 1)

July 6, 2011
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I’m going to spend some time over the next few weeks discussing the P/E ratio and exactly why it’s such a lousy way to value a company. I’ll also...

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What happened to Research in Motion?

June 24, 2011
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What happened to Research in Motion?

Research in Motion (RIMM), the makers of the Blackberry line of phones, has taken quite a tumble in the market lately. A year ago, the stock was sitting at...

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An Introduction to IPOs, Part I

June 16, 2011
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Earlier this week, I mentioned that there’s a rash of tech IPOs expected to hit the market in the coming months. While I think IPOs aren’t typically a good...

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IPO Madness

June 15, 2011
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There’s a bit of a renaissance going on in the tech IPO sector. After LinkedIn’s successful IPO, there’s a buzz about the forthcoming IPOs (or rumored IPOs) from Groupon,...

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