Todays Pick : Tax Exempt Municipal Bond Funds : Nuveen Funds : NKG, NEA, NMZ and more...

I am moving away from Stock Picks today and focus on some reprieve from Uncle Sam with my investment. He already takes a big byte out of my paycheck (which is no where near BIG) - I hate to give him anything more!

Nuveen Funds are amongst the most often invested funds and yield good returns that are either not taxed or taxed partially..

I will tell the readers a little secret about myself today. I live in the state of 'Georgia' and i have been invested a little in Nuveen Georgia Municipal Bond Fund for over 6 years and hence have tasted the secret sauce behind this tax or partially taxed investment. 'NKG' is the ticker that has been returning me nearly 5% tax-free income for all these years - good deal, ain't it?

I felt more comfortable about my 'NKG' investment when i read sometime back that our House Speak Paul Ryan is heavlily invested in 'Nuveen Funds' as well. I did not care which funds he was invested in, the mention of  Name was good enough for me to get into the Game..

A list of tax-exempt funds from Nuveen, sorted by State, is available for reference at http://www.nuveen.com/CEF/DailyPricingTaxExempt.aspx. Feel free to pick and choose the fund for your state and fly by uncle Sam's toll booth with a free ride.

The link again for the list of funds is : http://www.nuveen.com/CEF/DailyPricingTaxExempt.aspx

This is by the the best way that i have come across to generate tax-free pre-retirement income. Please comment if you find any others...

Happy Savings!!!

Today's Pick : IFLY (FactorShares Trust PureFunds Drone Economy Strategy ETF)

Yesterday, Aug. 29 2016,  was a big day for the drone industry. FAA gave approvals for the drone industry to start flying. It also became flexible with licensing requirements for Drone Operators - you no longer need a pilot's license to operate drone. Fantastic - Ain't it.

Us investors, this presents an opportunity. The drone ETF should be a wise investment. This is where 'IFLY' ETF steps in. The ETF has not been on the tear yet and could be on the CUSP of making it to the list of 'Favorites'. I haven't seen a lot of naysayers (any for that matter until now) to the drone industry. Amazon, Walmart are vying for their share in the drone industry.  The ETF is only about 6 months old (as far as i can see), but is on the rise and has made it to my personal investment portfolio. If you have Cash flying around and are thinking of investing in DOW, S&P or NASDAQ, take a look at IFLY again - you might be able to beat the market with a little bit of research over the news.

The ETF currently covers '41' drone companies and is a safe bet to invest in, safer then investing in individual companies like GoPro or struggle with investing in companies that aren't even public yet. Try the ETF, i am quite sure you would not be disappointed.  

Today's Pick : ANH [Anworth Mortgage]

Bulls have no leash again today and a pricey stock market continues to get pricier. I hear more and more investors are strapped with Cash and looking for areas to see the double digit growth that historically came with Index Funds.

Not Surprise. I am still working around this market since it doesn't want to work with me.

Hunting for Cheap stocks, that do not manifest volatility and yield a decent return, one usually lands up in an REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts).  I got ANH by word of mouth when buying our little Home Sweet Home. This was years ago and the REIT has stood the test of time. With an yield of 12% today, the stock doubles you put in in about 6 years.

[Let me share a hidden rule to quickly calculate how long it takes to double your money. Divide 72 by the yield and you should roughly get the number of years it will take to double your money. WIth ~12% yield on ANH, you are set to recoup all of your investment in 6 years and start reaping a new harvest with the 7th].

In days to come, i will begin posting a graph for return on my recommendation on 'Bo Derek'.

For those who are just landing at this place, 'Bo Derek' is the adjacent text page that has additional analysis on my recommendations.

Today's Pick : FXB [CurrencyShares British Pound Ster ETF] 

As we progress, i continue to see more questions being prompted on the keywords i use in the blog - 'Bo Derek' being the next one. I will talk about it in future posts but a quick google also brings back quite a few answers.

Newsmakers in Corporate world have been complaining a lot about declining sales, attributing it to Strong dollar in the recent past. We all know this will not last for ever and is a rare buy opportunity for international currencies like GBP. By a long shot, If you happen to pass by Heathrow, surcharge free ATM's could allow you to hoard some British Cash. If you plan to stay local, the ETF 'FXB', CurrencyShares British Pount Ster ETF is a good play to get in the game. I am sure Ms May will not leave any stone unturned to get GBP on track. 

Brexit effect is hear to last, but not forever.

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Todays Pick : 'DOG', 'SH' and 'PSQ'

I am glad to have some questions already from the visitors landing on this blog. The one being asked most often: Why have i named this blog 'Aspirin Count' and not something else? Did 'Thenextfinancialblog.blogspot.com' OR 'letsmakemoney.blogspot.com' OR 'catchthebuck.blogspot.com' not make sense.

Well, this blog is all about what the traders on the floor are probably talking about (and if they are not, may be they should be). Its about trading with your fingers going up and down with what i used to call 'trading by signs' on the floor, while growing up. No Computers, nada technololgy, just the connection of choppy fingers with rolling eyes to make millions flow across. Pretty much, a common sense approach to investing and trading. Please mark the words, i suggested 'trading' and not 'day-trading'.

Aspirin Count theory is a loosely used term in Financial Markets to suggest that production and sale of Aspirin is inversely related to Stock Prices. Stocks take a dip, create head ache for investors and Aspirin sales sore. That't it. A reminder of bad times that suggests there is a light at the end of the tunnel leading to good times and vice versa.

If you never heard of it, you read it now.. right here.. On This Blog!

You are now well versed in 'Aspirin Count' '!!

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Tune in daily to have fun reading my mind and minting some dough at the same time.

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