Monthly Archives: June 2007

Investments Update

Well, the year is nearly half over, so it is time to check in on the investments.  As far as stock holdings/purchases, I have seen the following year-to-date returns as of Friday’s close (without counting dividends): Idear (IAR):  +26.1% Verizon (VZ):  +13.9% Merck (MRK):  +13.1% AT&T (T): +10.4% HP (HPQ):  +6.7% Microsoft (MSFT): -0.6% Johnson…

School’s Out

Much to the delight of Ben and Delaney, the school year officially ended last Thursday marking the beginning of their summer break.  It also marked the end of Karen’s substitute teaching for the year and the beginning of a much needed break from the school schedule.  Both of the kids had another great quarter with…