Podcast – Investing Should Be Easy – Episode 8

In today’s show, Alex will review Honeywell (HON), a well known manufacturer and services provider for gas power engines found in lawn, garden, and turf care. He will use a three step process:
1. Honeywell’s recent conference call and investor relations
2. Google Finance (macro analysis)
3. Finviz.com (technical & fundamental analysis)

Also, Alex looks into their financials further by exploring their 10-K (financial information) on SEC.gov to identify if it’s a potential good investment for the portfolio.

As always, if you have questions, please send an email to alex.richwagen@gmail.com or visit alexrichwagen.com for further content like his book, Investing Should be Easy.

Thanks!

Alex

Podcast – Investing Should Be Easy – Episode 7

In today’s show, Alex will review Briggs and Stratton (BGG), a well known manufacturer and services provider for gas power engines found in lawn, garden, and turf care. He will use a three step process:
1. Google Finance (high level)
2. Finviz.com (technical & fundamental analysis)
3. Briggs and Stratton investor relations (future strategy)

Also, Alex looks into their financials further by exploring their 10-K (financial information) on SEC.gov to identify if it’s a potential good investment for the portfolio.

As always, if you have questions, please send an email to alex.richwagen@gmail.com or visit alexrichwagen.com for further content like his book, Investing Should be Easy.

Thanks!

Alex

Investing Ideas – How to Make Sense of all the #BigData with #Hortonworks (HDP)

Big Data

Big Data has been a growing noun over the past 5 years as a core component of the Internet of Things.  What exactly does it mean?  Let’s start with the Internet of Things (IOT).  IOT is a phrase that describes how all devices will soon be connected to the internet or one another.  Soon enough, you’ll walk into your kitchen, tell your coffee machine to start brewing, the microwave to start, and the dryer to fluff your pants.  This is what I mean by more connectivity with the IOT to make your life easier.

Big Data is simply taking all the information companies have access to and making better business decisions by drawing correlations or connections.   Continue reading