Investment strategies
  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted June 29, 2023

Go Long America

I’m a very proud American and I’m not afraid to say it.  This is by far the greatest country on the planet, and nobody will […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted May 24, 2023

Sell in May?

There is an old saying that has been around for a very long time in the stock market.  It is “sell in May and go […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted March 16, 2023

Are Banks Really Safe?

This weekend made me think of a scene form Mary Poppins when there was a run a British bank.  I love that movie.  I especially […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted February 27, 2023

Hedging Bonds

Anyone who had almost any type of investment in a bond last year learned about how the values are not always as dependable as one […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted January 30, 2023

Happy New Year!

This month’s article is coming out at the end of the month.  I typically like to have them out in the middle of the month […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted November 25, 2022

Tax Harvesting

This is a term that is thrown around a lot this time of year, but what does it actually mean and does it make sense […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted October 10, 2022

Is Buy and Hold Really Worth it?

With markets taking a dive this year, there are a lot of investors asking that very question.  It is a tough pill to swallow if […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted September 16, 2022

What do annuities actually do anyway?

If you ask an annuity salesman, the answer would be “whatever you want it to do”.  I bring that up because annuities are a very […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted July 22, 2022

What is a Fiduciary?

If you want to hear the latest buzzword in the financial community, look no further.  I’m convinced I’ve heard that word at least 6,000,000 times […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted May 24, 2022

What if the market doesn’t come back?

Oh my gosh!!!!  You mean to tell me that the market may not come back to all-time highs and that it could continue to go […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted April 20, 2022

Rising Oil Prices….It’s Complicated

It makes me sad that this month’s topic is in relation to a war.  My heart goes out to all of the people of Ukraine […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted March 1, 2022

Roth vs. Traditional IRA

There are advantages and disadvantages to both.  What I want to accomplish with this article today is to show how if all things are equal, […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted February 7, 2022

What do higher interest rates mean to me?

There is a lot of talk right now about how the Fed is likely to raise rates in March.  I’m not going to speculate on […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted October 26, 2021

Active vs. passive hedging

In the world of investing, a debate that often takes place is on how to best hedge a portfolio.  The answer may be simple at […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted August 9, 2021

DON’T BE STUPID…..CLOSE THE SHORT OPTIONS

Quite often, I’ve seen people hold onto their short option premium too long.  In other words, they have wanted to get every possible penny from […]
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  • By Mike Tosaw
  • Posted July 12, 2021

Income vs. appreciation

I ran into a situation with last week’s expiration that made me think about the dynamics of a covered call.  Going into expiration last week, […]
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