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2nd Quarter Ends on All-Time High

The second quarter ended with 2 for 1 slightly ahead of the market for the year so far and well ahead of the market for the trailing 12 months. The best number, achieved right at the end of June, was closing out the month above $550K, meaning the 2 for 1 portfolio has grown 1000%

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2018 was a Great Year for 2 for 1

December results were a spoiler for what would have been a very respectable showing for 2018. The 2 for 1 portfolio shed 7.5% of its value in December, giving us a 2.4% overall gain for the year. As pitiful as that seems, I’m not complaining. When compared to 2018 overall market returns, 2 for 1

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October – Bad News, Good News

It’s Halloween and we made it through October, historically a frightful month for the stock market. While the market retreated almost all the way back to the values of the beginning of the year, bad news, the 2 for 1 index is still ahead over 5% for the year – good news! Our portfolio of

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What is Investing?

What is Investing? Investing is giving your money to someone else who is going to make better use of it than you can to produce goods, build buildings, do research or otherwise create wealth. Then, at some later date, this person or corporation is going to give your money back, along with a share of

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End of the Stock Split Logjam?

TJX announced a 2 for 1 split and Steve Madden Ltd. announced a 3 for 2 split this morning. Could this be a reawakening on the part of Boards of Directors to the benefits of this simple signal regarding their confidence in the prospects for their companies. 2-for-1.com will look at these stocks next month

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