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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 18, 20252 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 2, 20252 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 25, 20253 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 2, 20254 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


Balanced approach = Steady returns?
A balanced approach to investing could refer to a number of strategies. But what I am generally referring too by balance is to have a...

Thaddeus McCarthy
May 17, 20243 min read


Time to Sell?
As Investors we seem to often be asking ourselves the question of whether we should try and anticipate the next big market downturn by...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Apr 22, 20242 min read


Learning from Past Mistakes
As readers may recall, I sold Elf Beauty last year, and after their subsequent 100% rise I am obviously regretting this decision. I...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Watch Out For The Fees
There is a great scene out of the movie 'Wolf of Wall Street', if you haven't seen the movie you really should, its awesome. At the start...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Jan 25, 20243 min read


Dividend or no Dividend, which is better?
Dividends are simply cash that a listed (or unlisted) company pays out to its investors. These monies come out of a companies earnings,...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Was I right to sell ELF?
For those of you who haven't heard of it, Elf Beauty is a cosmetics and skincare company. It's products are predominantly sold online and...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Nov 17, 20233 min read


The Optimal Strategy?
Individual Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Treasury's, Cash, Property... What on earth do you put money into, and how much? What...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Oct 8, 20233 min read


What direction will the market take for the rest of 2023?
The market right now appears to be in a precarious space. Having seen recent surveys on CNBC asking viewers the question, it appears that...

Thaddeus McCarthy
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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