Welcome to the end of the week and another edition of Happy Hour! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy your end of the week roundup of all things interesting in the land of money.
Apple Bonds
The big Apple bond offering hit this week and keeping with recent tradition it was big news. The bond offering involved a strategy to borrow money mostly at rates below inflation to buyback stock. This was on top of the dividend raise announcement. It seemed to be more about short-term shareholder appeasement. But it worked. And the overall cost of the debt is minimal compared to the company’s earning ability. Continue Reading…
Often times you’ll here a company announce a stock split. If you invest in stocks long enough, you’ll eventually experience it yourself.
If you’ve ever heard “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”, it’s used to describe a simple investing principle known as diversification.
TD Ameritrade is one of the biggest online brokers. It’s won many awards and receives high ratings from the financial press. That all sounds great, but it’s not why I use it.