Stocks
Let us break this down 1. You buy 100 shares of a stock 2. Some time passes 3. The company declares a 2-1 split 4. You receive 5. An additional 100 shares 6. Giving you 200 shares total 7. #happyface Now let us piece this together; first you buy 100 shares of a stock, now some time passes and stock grows in value and is doing pretty well, so they announce a 2-1 stock split. You now receive an additional...
Ahh, chestnuts roasting by an open fire, the smell of pine, Michael Bublés Christmas album, and the smell of green money as the market rallies for the end of the year due to something called the “Santa Rally” things that scream the holidays to us Orcas. But what does good ole St Nick have to do with the stock market? Well let us go down the chimney together and break this down. The “Santa” Rally: Refers...
550 Million dollars, that is how much the thumbs of our future president elect lost for Boeing shareholders in a matter of minutes. Yes, a little blue bird affected the stock that much! Quick Recap •Trump tweeted at 5:52 AM EST about Boeings new Air Force One plane costing around 4 billion dollars… “Cancel the order” •Immediately Boeing stock lost 1.4% as the market reacted to the tweet •That equaled...
Congratulations! You may be reading this because you have recently got a job where RSU’s are being given to you. You must be overwhelmed with excitement, and you should be! Your hiring manager quickly explains what RSU’s are and all you hear is a muffled voice from Charlie Brown, because you are way too excited about getting your job. Now Restricted Stock Units can be exciting from the potential payoff...
Things your parents tell you: "Eat your vegetables!", "Don’t stay out pass 2 am!", "Make sure you choose stocks with dividends!" Okay, maybe not that last one. Believe it or not, vegetables and dividends have a lot more in common than you think. Lets take something simple like a famer planting corn. The first step the farmer takes is to pick a plot of land. Picking the right plot of land to plow and...
Today, we don't even think twice about shooting videos. Long gone are the days of bulky video recorders and cassette tapes the size of MacBooks. Now, all we do is pull out our phones or GoPros! The GoPro camera goes where the iPhone cannot and has thus become a favorite for thrill-seeking millennials all over the world. The GoPro has truly revolutionized the way we capture our lives. However, if you...