Wonderful dog looking for a Christmas Miracle

This past weekend I meet a lovely dog named Sammy.  He is looking for his very own Christmas Miracle. His owner, who became terminally ill, had to part ways with him.

Sammy really needs an angel to adopt him.  He's been through a lot and needs a dedicated person who can spend time loving him and helping him bond.   He needs a fenced yard to play in too.

Sammy is a 7 1/2 year old mutt that weighs about 30 lbs. He is fully vaccinated, neutered, and even had a dental cleaning in the recent months.

He is being sponsored by K-9 angels in Eureka, California (Humboldt County). For more information on Sammy please contact K-9 Angels at 707-496-4589.



Sweet Sammy.



Still learning about Stocks and Market

My learning journey through the land of buying stocks is progressing. I'm finding it is easier to acquire knowledge by "doing" as opposed to reading books. Yet, since cash is involved, that may prove an expensive way to learn.

Since I last posted I have purchased 5 different stocks. I have yet to sell any, as my idea is to go "long" on them and hold them all at least a year to minimize any taxes.

The stock I had the most hope for (rsol) is the only one that has sunk down a $1 a share since I bought it. Two of my stocks (asti and ve) are hovering up and down within about $.25 of what I bought them for. My fourth stock (dis), and I must add the priciest stock in my portfolio and the one I could only afford to buy 4 shares of, is doing the best.  My 5th stock (pets) I just bought today, so at this point it is hard to say what it will do.

I have discovered that the more money you have to invest the better your odds are because you can buy the high cost solid stocks that pay dividends.  This will prove tricky for me, because I can only afford to buy about $200 worth of stocks a month. I have thought of just saving up my money for a couple of months to buy the higher priced stocks, but they are the ones that go up and up and then cost more than when I originally started planning to buy them.

I must wait a year though, to learn if my stock choices are proving worth the investments.