Take a few moments to think about something other than investing, baseball, and politics.   Photography is an excellent distraction as it frequently redirects the mind to view what a beautiful earth we inhabit. Ansel Adams is considered one of the top landscape photographers of all time, particularly when it comes to pulling back the curtain […]

Rather then overwhelm readers with another ten issues to consider when it comes to creating a more just society, as I did last week, here are five more questions to think about. Libraries:  Should citizens support and fund their local libraries?  While this question might not rise to the top of the list, it comes […]

Over the past few weeks I’ve been rolling thoughts over in my mind as to how we might work toward a “more just society.”  Will any of these ideas impact the broad economy and/or individual portfolios?  I hope so.  There is no particular order of importance and in later posts I may amplify on a […]

  This is not a blog post on investing.  Take a break from portfolio updates and if you are science or math teacher, take notice as this is a somewhat unique method for evaluating exams.  Before getting into the grading system, a brief explanation of the Celebration Bell pictured above.  This bell hung in my […]

Regular readers of this blog will know that I (personally) don’t  like using stop-loss orders.  The reason for this is that all the back-testing that I’ve ever done strongly suggests that long-term performance is degraded when using such orders.  Also, I (again, personally) find it very annoying/frustrating when prices bounce immediately following the stop-loss order […]

Long-time readers of ITA Wealth Management know that I, in a very small way, provide capital for individuals working to set up a business or to help with farming supplies.  Aid is provided through MEDA or Kiva organizations. Thus far 457 grants or aid has been provided to groups or individuals in 66 countries.  Thanks […]