The Power of DRIPs in 2016: Compounding Power of Smart Dividend Investing

Here's a book for individual investors, by an individual investor. I've made every mistake there is when it comes to money and investing but I didn't give up. Along the way, I kept hearing about DRIPs (and DSPPs), and I thought that they were some outmoded investment models that went away after the discount brokers gave all of us retail investors a lot more trading choices and features.

NOPE. What I found instead was that DRIPs -- or dividend reinvestment plans -- solved three very serious...

Start-Ups and Small Businesses Need to Launch the Right Way

I've launched (and helped create ) several small businesses, and I've made every mistake that you can make. I have written this for those entrepreneurs, founders, or small business types who are in "knowledge-input-mode" where they want to learn from the best-practices, avoidable mistakes -- and the occasional wisdom -- of others. Here's your seven step start-up plan that will fit small businesses of all types: products or services, web-based or offline. Let's talk about money, revenues, sales, partners, co-founders,...

Selling Options on Tech Stocks is One of the Best Ways to Regularly Take Money Out of the Market

As an individual investor who has finally realized that there is no HOLY GRAIL to tech investing, I'm intrigued by options premium and volatility. It's reassuring for me to know that there are great ways to take money out of the market on a regular basis, and that's what I've included here. Right up there with the power of dividend stocks, selling options on tech stocks (covered calls, cash-secured puts, and credit spreads) always feels like a smart way to leverage my investments...