by Al O'Grady | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025
As we get ready to celebrate the joy of Christmas this week, I look back on my life and realize that Christmas has meant so many different things to me. Growing up in a very Catholic household I have always known the true meaning of Christmas. It is the celebration...
by Al O'Grady | Dec 15, 2025 | 2025
This past week the Dow set an all-time high. It closed Thursday at 48,704. On Friday it had an intra-day high of 48,886 before dropping and ending the week down 245 points from Thursday’s close. So the 64-thousand-dollar question is this: should you sell or buy...
by Al O'Grady | Dec 8, 2025 | 2025
My wife and I decided to sell our house this past week. We have decided to downsize as we both have our eyes on retirement for my wife and semi-retirement for me. This is the next logical step to eliminate debt, reduce household expenses and simplify our lives. But...
by Al O'Grady | Dec 1, 2025 | 2025
This past Thanksgiving Day in the US, there were plenty of football games to watch. Millions of Americans got their weekly fix as they enjoyed their holiday with family, turkey, and football. I was not one of them. A few years ago, I had an epiphany. For the most...
by Al O'Grady | Nov 24, 2025 | 2025
Twopercentgoal.com made its second-best pick of the year when Expeditors International (EXPD) gained 15.5% in two weeks. In early September, twopercentgoal.com made its best pick of the year when Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) gained 21.42% in two weeks. Those that...
by Al O'Grady | Nov 17, 2025 | 2025
Old habits are hard to break, but doing the same thing can lead to complacency. To get better you must always find ways to improve. If not, you become stale. There is an old saying, “Do what you have always done, and you get what you have always gotten”. If you...
