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Invest in high-quality businesses

March 26, 2019 emcee Leave a Comment

High quality businesses keep on giving—year in and year out. This is one key lesson I learned in my early investing years. Take the case of Wal-Mart (WMT) for instance. Ten years after its IPO in 1970, Wal-Mart had presence in just about 15% of the country. The stock had already … [Read more...] about Invest in high-quality businesses

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My 10-year odyssey with a Schwab index fund

September 24, 2018 emcee 1 Comment

Investing can be quite boring – especially if one is following a long-term plan. From my experience, people who do it best are those who put their investing on an auto-pilot. And let their money compound over time. For 10, 20, even 30 years or more.  Successful investing doesn’t … [Read more...] about My 10-year odyssey with a Schwab index fund

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My lucky break with Roth IRA

April 9, 2018 emcee 4 Comments

This was the year 2000 -- at the height of the Internet craze. I had two years of cash contributions ($2K max was allowed at the time) piled up in my Roth IRA. So, in March 2000, I bought $4K worth of Amazon shares (at about $70 per share) in my account. I can’t be sure why I … [Read more...] about My lucky break with Roth IRA

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My 401(K) story – from 1992 to 2012

November 2, 2017 emcee 15 Comments

I worked for one Fortune 100 company for a bit more than 20 years. I had an active 401(K) retirement account while I was working for it. I saved and invested a portion of my earnings every year—taking advantage of company matching dollars and tax-deferred savings. What follows is … [Read more...] about My 401(K) story – from 1992 to 2012

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