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I Changed my Mind
The title here is a bit misleading. I didn't so much as change my mind about Fonterra, as recognize that its share price has moved beyond...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Aug 52 min read


What I have decided to do...
So, at the moment with my remaining investment cash, I have decided to place a limit order on buying more FSF (Fonterra Shareholder Fund)...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jul 252 min read


No Need to Re-invent The Investment Wheel...
After the last article I wrote, I have been thinking whether or not I need to open a new brokerage account. The fact is that Hatch works...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jul 142 min read


My Next Decision...
I have some spare cash available at the moment and have been thinking quite a lot about what to do with it. On the one hand, I think that...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jul 83 min read


Manawa Acquired by Contact at Last
I breathed a sigh of relief the other day when I got the news that Manawa Energy had received Commerce Commission approval to be acquired...

Thaddeus McCarthy
May 182 min read


Riding the Emotions
In the markets it is quite common to ride a wave of emotions as stocks go up and down. It is of course totally silly but is just...

Thaddeus McCarthy
May 32 min read


Markets in Turmoil
"Thanks President Trump"... something I'm sure no investors around the world will be thinking right now. His 'Liberation Day' tariff war...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Apr 113 min read


So, I Made my Decision...
So... I made my decision and brought Fonterra. Well not Fonterra Co-op shares, but Fonterra Shareholder units, which non-farmers are...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Apr 52 min read


Invest or keep the Cash?
The market has come down 10% from its peak late last year and is in correction mode. I have some cash on the sidelines still and am...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Mar 182 min read


Stocks or ETFs?
With my cash, I am not totally sure whether to put it into a stock or ETFs. I have 3 ETFs that I own, the USF, TWF, and USG i.e. the...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Mar 22 min read


Protecting against possible trouble...
Over the past year the market has had a hell of a run. The average market returns are around 8-9%, but in the past year the US Market has...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Feb 253 min read


A Stock for 2025...
I have a decision to make this year. I currently have some cash in my NZX account, and I want to use it this year. I have a Term Deposit,...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jan 24 min read


My Gardening Beginnings...
Since I now have a referral link to Hnry on the website, I may as well start writing about why I use Hnry. Hnry is an online accounting...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Why Hnry?
I have recently started a local gardening business where I live in Eastbourne. I was told by a friend, that she used Hnry for her small...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Nov 19, 20241 min read


The Most Consistent Growers
Looking at revenue growth first is a recent strategy that I have started using when looking at stocks. It used to be that I would first...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Is the Market poised for a come back?
About a month ago we saw a massive drop in the market, mainly the NASDAQ. In the space of 2 weeks it dropped from comfortably above...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Sep 7, 20242 min read


The Trump Shooting and the Markets
Surely, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump yesterday in Butler, Pennsylvania will have some ramifications for the markets. I am...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jul 15, 20243 min read


My Optimal Portfolio Construction?
Everyone goes through their investing journey and learns many lessons along the way; such as to be patient, not too get emotional about a...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Best Way to Make Investment Income?
What is the best way to generate income from your portfolio? If you are on a limited 9 to 5 income, or you are in retirement then this...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jun 10, 20243 min read


What to do with my Losers?
We've all had them, stocks that just can't seem to catch a break. The analysts may even rate them well, their businesses balance sheets...

Thaddeus McCarthy
May 30, 20244 min read
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