We’re back! Actually, we’ve been here all along. It’s just that I haven’t posted to this blog in a while. Not because there haven’t been things to say, quite the opposite. Much has happened, and there has been much that I have wanted to say. But time for writing has been usurped by more urgent duties. One such urgent duty… Read more →
Tag: Investing
A Lesson About Planting Trees.
The best time to plant trees. Everyone agrees that trees are good. Trees provide oxygen which we require to live. They provide beauty. They live and grow and become furniture, walls, paper, etc. So, we should plant new trees. But when? When is the best time to plant a tree? It has been said that the best time to plant… Read more →
Our investors have done well!
Our investors continue to gain on inflation! During the third quarter of 2017 our investors’ portfolios have increased in value by an average of 4.12%. The annualized return for our investors during the past 5 years has been +5.31%. The precise rate of inflation during the past 5 years is not yet known, but a good estimate would be about… Read more →
A Very Quick Note
As of the time of this writing, slightly more than halfway through this calendar quarter our clients’ investment accounts have gained 3.51% on average, a very good quarter so far! Read more →
4th Quarter Investment Results and More.
Our investment management clients will now find preliminary 4th quarter reports posted in their secure folders. It was a pretty good quarter for most, with the average total return being a gain of 1.92%. The cost of living decreased by approximately 0.15%. Final inflation numbers will become available around the 20th of January. Category returns for the quarter, and the year are shown below.… Read more →