1st Quarter results are in and 2 for 1 is in the money. The 2 for 1 portfolio rose 4.07% while the Vanguard 500 Index Fund gained 0.86% for the quarter. The 2 for 1 Index rose 3.36% for the quarter, while the S&P 500 gained just 0.49%. These are real numbers calculated by the […]

Apologies to those who check my blog from time to time. I had to remove it from the menu temporarily but it’s all good now. Starbucks is the big news in the stock split world. It might or might not make it into the 2 for 1 portfolio, but it’s a great story nonetheless. Starbucks

Four 2 for 1 split announcements in February provide a good slate to pick from for the March issue of 2 for 1®. In order of their announcements, Centene Corp (CNC), Gildan Activeware (GIL), Magna International (MGA), and South Jersey Industries (SJI) will all be evaluated for inclusion in the 2 for 1 Index®, the

The 2 for 1 Index™ closed at 900.08 on Friday 2/13, an all time closing high. The index follows the same portfolio published every month in the 2 for 1® newsletter and is tracked by the Stock Split Index Fund (TOFR).

In 2007, Warren Buffett made a $1 million bet with Ted Seides, a well respected partner and manager of Protégé Partners, a New York City money management firm that runs funds of hedge funds. Winnings will go to charity. The bet was that, starting in 2008, the Vanguard 500 Index Admiral Fund (VFIAX) would beat

The VISA 4 for 1 split announcement is great news! VISA is the highest priced stock in the DJIA and has been ripe for a split for a long time. There have been a few other split announcements in January, but none with such a high profile. VISA may or may not wind up in