Sep 08 2022
With August over, summer is rapidly winding down. Here in the Pacific Northwest the mornings are cooler, the sun is setting earlier, and the days are becoming merely “very warm” instead of “seriously hot.” I spotted a couple small golden leaves in my back yard last week, so autumn is right around the corner. Regarding …
Aug 03 2022
I hope you had a good Independence Day last month. I spent the holiday with my in-laws and had a good time. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we were hit with a hit wave, experiencing 100°+ temperatures but fortunately it didn’t last very long. Regarding the stock market, it continued its volatility streak, but there …
Jul 24 2022
Well, we’re well into summer and so far it’s looking good. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’ve had only a few days that were real scorchers, but July has been mostly moderately hot (glad I don’t live in the southern states). As for the stock market, its wild volatility has subsided a bit, but I …
Jun 02 2022
I love the end of May. The wet and cloudy days recede as the sunny days of June become more frequent with summer rapidly approaching. Regarding the stock market, May was another bumpy ride, but the downward trend seems to have slowed and has even reversed a little bit. There’s still talk of a recession …
May 13 2022
Ah, April. Here in the Pacific Northwest, spring is full swing and the cold, grey, wet days of winter give way to more frequent days of warming, sunny, and dryer days. Unfortunately for my finances, this particular April has been less than great. Thanks to recession fears and rising interest rates, the market took a …
Apr 16 2022
With February done, March is now here and spring is in the air. Here in the Pacific Northwest the weather has warmed a bit and other than a few sunny days it has largely been rainy and overcast for much of the past month. The stock market is proving to be quite a roller coaster, …
Apr 16 2022
I hope February was a good month for you and you had a great Valentine’s Day. For me personally, the month was good but nothing much of note occurred. Regarding the stock market, the Russia/Ukraine war certainly affected the Dow 30, as it plunged over 2000 points from the first week of February to the …
Feb 14 2022
Well, January is over and while the weather here in the Pacific Northwest is still gripped by winter, the days are steadily getting longer and this month has seen some slight warming. Spring is just around the corner! The stock market’s roller coaster ride that began in January showed no sign of stabilizing even into …
Jan 28 2022
I hope y’all had a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here in the Pacific Northwest, Christmas day and the days afterward brought a bit of snow to the area, but by mid-January it warmed up a little, giving a brief taste of the coming spring. As for the stock market, December ended on …
Dec 01 2021
Well, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and/or friends. It was a good Thanksgiving for me, spending the holiday with in-laws. As for the stock market, November was pretty good until the final week when the latest COVID variant sent the market into a panic. As a result my dividend investing portfolio’s …
