Trailing Twelve Months (TTM): Why It’s Used and How to Use It
Updated 2/7/2024 When valuing a company, the primary imperative is to use the most up-to-date numbers we can find. Numbers such as prices constantly update in the markets. But the accounting inputs we use come from accounting statements such as the income statement, and those don’t update constantly. So what is the answer? The challenge […]
Understanding the Importance of Financial Literacy for Youth
In a world where there are so many problems, if we understood the importance of financial literacy for youth, so many could be solved. It wasn’t that long ago when graduating from high school and going straight to work was the norm. My grandparents were married at 18, had their first child at 20, and […]
The Top Performing Commodities Since 1947 (4 Tips for Investing In Them)
Post updated: 6/30/2023 Commodities go in-and-out of favor, moving up-and-down in supercycles. So how you know which commodities are the best to invest in? Using 75+ years of data, we will look at the top 3 commodities of the 7 decades, and then give 4 simple, practical tips for and researching and buying commodity stocks […]
Your Essential Beginner’s Guide to the Forward Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio
Forward Price to Earnings, or Forward P/E, is an easy ratio for estimating how expensive a stock is compared to its projected (“forward”) earnings. Similar to the Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, it gives investors an apples-to-apples comparison for every stock in regards to its profitability (earnings) and stock price. The P/E is a common […]
Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Understanding the Stock Market
Updated: 4/06/23 This easy-to-follow beginner’s guide will help you learn how to invest in the stock market. We’ll be leaving out all the confusing Wall Street jargon and explaining things in simple terms. In this post, we will cover the 7 following categories for understanding the stock market: 1. Stock Market Basics: Why to Invest2. […]
The Intelligent Investor: Is it Outdated? Is it for Beginners? Should I Read it?
Edited 3/24/2023 Warren Buffett started learning about investing when he was seven or eight. I know a late bloomer. Buffett’s father started a small investment firm, and a young Warren started his investing journey. He picked up different books lying around, becoming bitten by the investing bug. Fast forward to eleven years old, and Buffett […]
The 3 Main Types of Securities, and Their Returns Over Time
Updated 4/28/2023 “Never depend on a single income; make an investment to create a second source.” Warren Buffett Many know that investing remains one of the best ways to grow our wealth, but do we know what investment vehicles we have available? Everyone is familiar with stocks, some are familiar with bonds, and most are […]
Starting an Investment Firm: LLC, Limited Partnership, or Incorporate?
As an investor for over 9 years and LLC co-owner for over 5, I’ve thought a lot about utilizing my passion for investing in the most optimal way. Maybe you’re thinking of starting an investment firm, wanting to invest on your own or on behalf of others. Well, there’s so many ways to do it, […]
What to Know Before Investing in Solar Energy
Updated 11/24/2023 Solar power, wind, and hydro are the leaders among energy investments globally, with over $175.8 billion in solar. But what do we know about solar power and the grid needed to generate, transport, and deliver consumer power? And how can we find great investments taking advantage of this growing resource? According to EIA, […]
Everything a Beginner to Semiconductor Equipment Companies Wants to Know
Technology hardware today is largely driven by semiconductors. And it is the semiconductor equipment companies who support the manufacturing of semiconductors through systems that test and verify the final product. It is important to note that today, semiconductor manufacturers and semiconductor equipment providers are two different industries. There are specialized companies that do one or […]
