Archive for October, 2009
Incremental Costs or Why I Eat Out
I like to eat Vietnamese barbequed chicken sandwiches (banh mi), which I purchase for a small shop. They cost me $4 a piece. People often say that it would be cheaper for me to make my own. Perhaps, but how much is this sandwich habit truly costing me? Obviously, the sandwiches cost $4. But, my [...]
American Association of Individual Investors
I recently joined the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). The AAII publishes a monthly newsletter that contains tips on investing. There are usually descriptions of several instruments, as well as suggested stock screens. (A stock screen is an algorithm for determining which companies to invest in by narrowing down the playing field using technical indicators.) [...]