Speculation in Play #105

Speculation in Play #105

 January 8, 2021   Risk Disclaimer The positions in this portfolio are incredibly risky and extremely volatile.   No one at Get Irked is a professional financial adviser (or a doctor), so consult with your own financial adviser to see if any of these positions...
Week in Review #125

Week in Review #125

Summing Up The Week Before I start this week’s Week in Review, I wanted to take a moment to address the horrific events that happened on Wednesday, where pro-Trump extremists performed a siege on the U.S. Capitol and five individuals died. The acts of the...
Watch Buying and Selling in Stages in Action

Watch Buying and Selling in Stages in Action

Cash on the Sidelines One of the key strategies to my success is keeping cash on the sidelines. New investors might think keeping cash on the sidelines means missing out on gains since the more money you have invested, the more gains you see, however, by having cash...
Never, ever panic-sell in the stock market

Never, ever panic-sell in the stock market

Never, EVER sell into Panic! One of the key rules to long-term investing is to never sell into a panic. While it can be incredibly painful and difficult to resist the urge to liquidate your positions when a market-wide selloff happens, selling into a panic never pays...
Did Buying and Selling in Stages work in 2020?

Did Buying and Selling in Stages work in 2020?

How did Buying and Selling in Stages do in 2020? The below chart shows the overall performance of my Investments in Play portfolio in two ways: 1. The light blue bar shows how the position fared if an investor bought at the beginning of the year and held for the...