Verizon (Symbol: VZ) is one of the companies I’m looking at for the Financial Rebel Fund. Smartphone use is growing fast in 2010 and since it’s still a small part of the overall mobile market, there’s plenty of room for growth.
In the United States, two companies usually come to mind when thinking of mobile phone networks: Verizon and AT&T. I’ll be covering AT&T over the weekend.
Note: As of this writing I do not own stock in Verizon.
It’s the beginning of the month and I’ve got a few investing ideas for the Financial Rebel Fund in July. While I’m looking into a few possible sectors, the common theme between all the possibilities is dividends.
The fund isn’t a flash in the pan or a short-term investment. It’s something that will grow over years. I want to start it out right, which means investing in some blue chip stock(s) with healthy dividends.
The other day I wrote an article about cutting expenses and I showed you how I managed to put $464 back into my pocket each month, so I could invest more. This gave me a great idea for the site and you, my valued reader.
I’m starting a new series on Financial Rebel called the “Financial Rebel Fund” that will detail how I’m going to take $300 each month and invest it. The goal is transparency, so you can follow along. In this article, I’ll be setting up the ground rules for the new Financial Rebel Fund and as we go along, I’ll provide news and thoughts about investments made and possible future investments. And of course, I’d love to get your comments along the way.
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My name is Jason A. Martin and this is my investment blog. Back in Jr. High School I fell in love with an electrical wiring company's stock on Wall Street. After following the stock daily in the papers—the Internet wasn't around back then—I sent them a letter and they sent me back all sorts of wonderful information about their company.
In High School, we had a stock market contest. All the kids were picking companies that made stuff they consumed. When I announced my beloved company, I was laughed at. Little did they know that my company was going to be the subject of a takeover soon.
Long story short, I won the contest and have made money in the stock market, through real estate investing, currency trading and so forth.
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Jason