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Bumper Sticker: I Break for Lemonade Stands

Bumper Sticker: I Break for Lemonade Stands

Okay, this one’s too cute.  John walked in from work this afternoon holding two teeny paper cups.  And I mean teeny.  The ones really young kids use after they’ve brushed their teeth.  The ones that hold maybe two ounces of liquid.  He held them up to me and said, “I stopped for orange juice.” We are big believers in kids getting a chance to exercise their entrepreneurial spirits.  And it usually starts with the infamous lemonade stand, or in this…

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Discipline Required

Discipline Required

Here’s the thing about the stock market.  Rarely can it be timed.  I may even go a step further and say that never can it be timed.  But I’m not an expert.  What I do know is that over time, the stock market seems to do pretty well.  Statistics say that it averages a gain of about 11%…over time. There’s the key.  Over time.  And that’s exactly what we talked to Ryan about when he decided to plunk down about…

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Chipotle Revisited

Chipotle Revisited

This morning at 7:30 a.m. Ryan became the proud owner of 5 shares of Chipotle.  I have to admire him for waiting this one out as he was pretty intent on buying even more shares way back in August at a higher cost.  And as you may recall, after the Schwab financial advisor showed him what rating Schwab had given his favorite restaurant, he backed out. But then last Friday happened.  And no doubt the past few months helped.  But specifically,…

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