Marty Griffin

Software Engineer, Drummer and Long Time Investing Nerd

Irvine, CA
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May 21, 2021

A Note on Inflation

A Note on Inflation

Whether you like it or not, the big scary I word is back. Lumber is worth  almost 4 times more than it was in January 2021, Google searches containing the word "inflation&

Apr 28, 2021

A Bullish Thesis on Sports Betting

A Bullish Thesis on Sports Betting

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about the rise of legal and mobile sports betting in the United States along with some of the names of big

Apr 13, 2021

Investing Basics: ETFs and Mutual Funds

Investing Basics: ETFs and Mutual Funds

When starting out investing, there are a bazillion ways to gain exposure to the market. For investors big and small, this typically comes down to deciding between investing money in stocks, ETFs, and/

Apr 7, 2021

Investing Basics: Order Timing

Investing Basics: Order Timing

Following up on my last post about order types, I wanted to shed some light on another element that makes up an order for a security,  Order Timing. There are many different types

Apr 4, 2021

Investing Basics: Standard Order Types

Investing Basics: Standard Order Types

Many investors just starting out settle for something called a Market Order when placing a trade for a security. But what if you want to only buy a security at a certain price?

Feb 28, 2021

Averaging into Positions

Averaging into Positions

Timing the market is hard, maybe even impossible. This may be a given for many seasoned investors, but for many starting out, the urge to "buy low and sell high" is