A Girl's Journey to Financial Freedom: shares

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Twitter Acquires TapCommerce and I Reap the Benefits

Twitter, TWTR is up! Finally. This was one of the first of a handful of stocks that I bought about a month ago and traded 10 shares. I was waiting for the right time to sell this one almost as soon as I bought it since it's been going sideways with a downward slant for weeks, it seems! (This could just be my emotions talking.) But this past week something shifted and it has been on the rise. Yesterday it closed at $40.97 up from what I paid, $34.70. That's a 15% gain! A quick Google search lead me to believe that it could be due to reports of a deal to buy TapCommerce, a mobile advertising company. The price? A cool $100M.

My goal with the stock market is to make reduced risk and conservative trades, cap my loses, and get out while i'm up enough to make a profit. Twitter, you're on my watch list!

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I am a girl in my late 20s living and working in NYC and I started this blog not knowing much more than the basics about money and investing. Initial research has shown that there is so much to learn and a vast amount of money making opportunities available to us all! It is clear that with a little effort, anyone can better themselves and elevate their financial position. I plan on sharing my experiences and steps I take to do exactly this. Stay with me on this journey to find out if the wealth of knowledge that I uncover leads me and you UP the path to financial freedom.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

My 2nd Stock - Apple, AAPL

Hey, I bought more stock! Did you know that on June 6th Apple, .AAPL split its stock 7-1. What was once a stock that was super out of my financial reach at $635/share is now totally affordable at $91.98/share. I bought 31 shares on June 6th for $92.12 each. I have a lot of faith in this stock as it one of the most traded stocks in the market, and with the iphone 6 about to release, I am confident that it will go up.
You know what else is cool about Apple, AAPL? It offers a quarterly dividend of $0.47. $1.88/year times my 31 shares is $58.28. Just for owning the stock! Sure, I'll take it!

What are you investing in?

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My Journey

Join me on my quest for financial freedom. I am discovering strategies, putting them in place, goal setting, and sharing the results with you everyday. I am not an expert but I am fascinated by our current world of finance and wealth building. I love researching it, finding answers, and the idea of taking control of my money. I want to share everything that I learn along the way with other people like me that want to learn more about the endless and exciting opportunities available. Stay with me on this journey to find out if the wealth of knowledge that I uncover leads me and you UP the path to financial freedom.