The Difference Between Speculating/Trading and Investing

You may have noticed that I often refer to investing in the stock of companies as “partnering” with the company instead of “buying the stock.”  It might seem like a small difference but, to me, it’s conceptually a very big difference.  Investing is much longer in nature.  When I purchase shares of stock in a…

Starbucks, Dividends and the Power of Compounding

I purchased stock in Starbucks (SBUX) last week when the stock was trading down about 5% following an earnings release that fell short of analyst expectations.  I love it when short-term momentum traders bail on a great long-term story, creating an opportunity for us to buy.  After an over 2 year hiatus, we’re back to…