Christine and I have just started a new podcast, The Possible Promise Podcast, where we will break down the complexities of finance and point the way to financial freedom. In episode 0, we share our goals for the podcast, and a bit about our background and why we started Possible …
Some Uncomfortable Truths About the Current Market
Hey look at that, a post! Yeah it's been a bit crazy, sorry about that. But I'm back now with another post, although I'm not sure how some will like this one. The market's obviously been a bit crazy over the last two months. In March, the market experienced its low, with the S&P 500 …
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What You Should Know About the Federal Interest Rate Cut
This has been one of the most volatile weeks in the history of the stock market. We alternated haphazardly between record highs and record lows, all because of the coronavirus. We have no idea how much longer the coronavirus will continue to be a drag on the market, but it seems safe to say that …
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Weekly Stock Picks for March 2, 2020
Last week was literally the worst drop since 2008, with the Dow dropping over 1,000 points in a single day on several occasions. Needless to say, it was a wild ride and there weren't many safe havens. I'll give some updates in this post and also give my new recommendation, but keep in mind …
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Weekly Stock Picks for February 24, 2020
I took a week off because last week, I had to send in my computer to get fixed and so I didn't have my usual analysis/charting scripts (forgot to put them somewhere centrally accessible before sending it off). But in a sense, I'm pretty glad I did skip a week. the market was pretty bloody last …
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How to Use Leverage to Increase Profits
One of the most frustrating things when you're just starting out investing is that you never seem to have enough money to buy all the stocks you'd like to invest in. Most good stocks cost anywhere between $50–$350, with some, like Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), costing over …
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Weekly Stock Picks for February 10, 2020
Last week was a positive week for the market overall. There was a slight pullback on Friday, but all the major indices still ended positive, and even hit some new all-time highs. Of course the coronavirus is still an issue, which caused the market to pull back on Friday. But as I'm writing this …
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The Most Important First Step Toward Financial Freedom: Are You Doing This?
Financial freedom should be a goal for everyone. We all need money to survive, and wisely dealing with that money is vital for long-term financial health. But where do you start? Should you start with investing, paying off debts, contributing to your 401(k), building an emergency fund, or …
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Weekly Stock Picks for February 3, 2020
Well, last week wasn't so great for the market. It couldn't decide whether to panic over the coronavirus or not, but by Friday, it was in full selling mode. The S&P 500 dropped over 2%, or 70 points, down to 3,225.52. This week has been shaping up to be a lot better. Let's hope it continues. …
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How to Get Live Stock Data Using the IEX Cloud API
Since I'm visually impaired, I can't look at stock charts like other investors do. So, I wanted a way to pull live stock data to allow me to analyze the actual numbers. Sure I could browse stock data on Yahoo Finance or other finance websites, but I'm a terminal guy and like typing in commands to …
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