Category Archives: Investing

Reminder: U.S. exchanges are closed on April 22 for Good Friday

Important reminder that on Friday, April 22, 2011 the U.S. trading markets will be closed for holiday to celebrate Good Friday. For a complete list of U.S. market holidays in 2011 see this post: List of U.S. Trading Holidays for … Continue reading

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Reminder: U.S. Trading Markets Closed February 21, 2011 for President’s Day

Reminder: U.S. Trading Markets Closed February 21, 2011 for Washington’s Birthday Continue reading

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List of U.S. Trading Holidays in 2011

A list of dates the U.S. stock and options markets are closed. U.S. Equity and Options Markets Holiday Schedule Date Holiday U.S Equity Markets U.S Options Markets January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closed Closed February 21 Presidents’ Day … Continue reading

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My Watch List: VTI – Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Total Stock Market The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (Ticker: VTI) has been added to my Watch List. VTI tracks about 95% of the top U.S. common stocks, totalling over 1,200 different US stocks. The stocks VTI tracks cover all … Continue reading

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Added to My Portfolio: Growth, Value and Oil

My Portfolio Grows My portfolio page was a bit out of date. I’ve added some new gems to my portfolio of stocks and investments. I wanted to buy something long term (1+ years) and exchange traded funds (ETF) were the … Continue reading

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