Put 1/3 of Cash to Work

Trading Portfolio
I purchased the SPY ETF today for 1/3 of my position. I believe we are seeing the low in the market and I am going to work in my cash position in 1/3 increments. I am now holding 356 shares at an average price of $86.36.
IRA
Still 100% sitting in treasuries. I realize that I [...]

Marginalize Margin Use

Are you using margin in your trading account? I read all the time about people who use margin in their trading accounts. Everyone has heard about margin calls lately, but what does that really mean? Should you use margin in your account to leverage your trades?
Let me first say that I have never used margins [...]

Diversify…Please!

I talk to people all the time who work for big corporations and when I ask how they are invested in their 401(k), they seem to always say they have mutual funds. Yes, those are great. I then ask about any other accounts they have and what is in them. Too often I get, “Well [...]