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2011 Dividends

This will hopefully get more exciting as time goes on, but here’s my first annual dividend report for calendar year 2011. December is substantially higher because my International Small-cap equity ETF (SCHC) pays annually. For a detailed breakdown of the … Continue reading

24. January 2012 by Scott K
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Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)

The question that everyone is asking is “Does it really work?” The idea behind dollar-cost averaging makes sense: buy more shares when the price is cheap and less when the price is high with the hope of lowering your average … Continue reading

26. March 2011 by Scott K
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Roth IRA & Schwab ETFs

Since I finally starting working and now have a salary, I thought it was a good time to start contributing to my retirement account. I set up a Roth IRA at Schwab, where I also have my checking, savings, brokerage, … Continue reading

11. July 2010 by Scott K
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Buy American Stocks

Below is a snippet from an Op-Ed piece that Warren Buffett wrote: THE financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now … Continue reading

26. October 2008 by Scott K
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