May 11 Targa Resources (TRGP) - Shares Purchased Very few stocks pass my screens lately. TRGP passed my best-performing screen so I decided to purchase an appropriate position size.   Asset Class Allocations for ETF Investing The asset allocation models I use...

April 25 Cabot Corp (CBT) - Shares Sold My trailing stop was triggered and my shares were sold for $65.69 resulting in a 1.0% profit in 18 days.   Asset Class Allocations for ETF Investing With recent declines in many of the ETF asset class prices, it comes as no...

April 18 Apple (AAPL) - Shares Purchased I purchased AAPL shares with a position size of 3.0% and then set up a 6% trailing loss. These two values combined lead to a maximum loss of 0.18% (3% x 6%) of my portfolio if the share price declines immediately after purchase...

April 11 The Greenbrier Companies (GBX) - Shares Purchased (1/2 Position) I bought shares of GBX and set up an 8% trailing stop.   Nvidia (NVDA) - Put Purchased to Close Trade I'm guilty of letting this losing trade run too far before I closed it. I sold the put...

March 07 Reliance Steel (RS) - Shares Sold I sold my RS shares for a profit of 21%.   March 10 Metlife (MET) - Shares Purchased I bought half a position of MET and established a 7% trailing stop.   Asset Class Allocations for ETF Investing My asset...

I had no stock trades this week. At this point, I am holding only one stock which is Reliance Steel (RS) for which I have a 21% open profit at today's close.   Asset Class Allocations for ETF Investing My asset allocation models provided the same allocations as...

February 24 The sharp decline at the open to the trading day resulted in my Valvoline (VVV) and Apple (AAPL) trailing stops being triggered. Both stocks were sold for losses of 4.8% and 6.8% respectively. The AAPL trade was one-half position size. I am still holding...