For my U.S. counterparts, I hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving!  It’s wonderful to put a pause on our busy everyday life, slow down, and enjoy a great meal with…

Boo! Hello to everyone on this Halloween.  October didn’t turn out to be too scary for my Portfolio, so that was a nice treat. I’m scrambling to get this post…

September was fairly quiet as far as my Portfolio was concerned.  There was little transaction activity, there were no stocks joining or exiting my Portfolio, and there were no big…

In August, the stock markets seem to have wilted in the summer heat.  The wilting mostly took place the first several days of the month, and then it’s been back…

The positive market momentum that was established in June remains steady in July.  Therefore, I can happily report that my Portfolio value continues to march higher.  Thankfully, with history as…

What I said in last month’s Portfolio Thoughts holds true this month as well… what a difference a month makes!  This applies to the swing in my Portfolio’s value, and…

What a difference a month makes!  After a strong start for the stock market in 2019, rising trade tensions have put into question any sort of agreement between the U.S….

The start of 2019 has been good for my Portfolio.  While I haven’t been able to boost my Portfolio’s value by making many purchases, the market’s upward trajectory has lifted…

After having to skip last month’s post due to my lack of time, I’m happy to be able to deliver another Portfolio Thoughts post.  I’m just squeaking this in before…

Welcome to the first Portfolio Thoughts post of 2019!  Once again I’m trying to deliver the post before the end of the month.  Time seems difficult to come by these…