mmeade55@outlook.com

mmeade55@outlook.com

Michael is not an advisor or analyst. He is just a beginner at all this stock stuff. He just doesn't have anyone to share his excitement about all the stuff he is learning so he is putting all this information here.

Adding some ETFs

I have made a plan for the addition of ETFs. I think from my reading, the best thing to do is to have mostly high dividend ETFs and some growth ETFs. My starter plan is to have 6 dividend and…

January 18, 2026

Today is Sunday and of course the stock market is closed. It was closed yesterday and will be closed tomorrow for MLK day (a national holiday). I wish I had more data on what happens on the next day after…

January 15, 2026

I had a weird thought, and I know I can’t act on this right away, but it’s pretty interesting. One thing we all worry about it our utility bills, right? I happen to be pretty lucky because a little while…

Changing my Views

There are so many stocks and companies that I want to invest in, that if I did, I would blow every penny I had and still not be satisfied. I mean for a long time now I have been looking…

January 12, 2026

The weekend is over, and the coming week is going to be interesting. Last week, CES the tech trade show was in full force out in Las Vegas. I really miss going to that show. It is without a doubt…

January 9, 2026

It’s looking more and more that the whole Venezuela thing is just not going to do us much good for a long time. It will probably be at least 5 to 10 years before we’ll see any profits coming from…

Review of Current Standings

I took a look at the current breakdown of my stocks and I have to admit, I’m kind of proud of myself! I recognized early on that all my investments were leaning towards Computers, IT, AI, and all related type…

January 7, 2026

I heard that there were two more oil tankers that were captured by the Trump Administration today. More Venezuelan oil, and I’m really not sure what is going on. It doesn’t seem to be helping my Chevron stock like I…

January 6, 2026

Everyone is talking about what’s going to happen with the oil business now that the U.S. has control of Venezuela. Is the cost of gasoline going to go down? There is a bunch of crazy thoughts, but lets face it,…

So Many Different Strategies!

As I prepare to review and design my new strategy for investing, I had to look at the different types of strategies that people have told me about. My initial strategy that I was using was the Dividend Investing. I…