03-29-2021, 08:39 AM
(03-29-2021, 02:01 AM)crimsonghost747 Wrote:Same. I have always lived near an area with a lot of important corporations to the local company. Infatuated with my vacation stomping grounds which is Minnesota. Minneapolis has a large quantity of excellent quality companies. Military lifer so familiar with defense products (LHX for example). I use their products, drive by corporate HQs, friends working for some of the companies. It gives me more motivation to stay informed beyond the money aspect. I have some connection, real or perceived, to half my port over the years. Being interested in your investments is helpful IMO. I am certain I paid more attention to those holdings. I still trim them when they need trimmed though.(03-28-2021, 08:05 PM)NilesMike Wrote: I was thinking maybe something sexier.
LB?
No but I do think that later on it's a good idea to pick companies which have products that she knows. I do think it's one of the best ways to motivate someone to get into stocks. Even works for me to this day.
(for example, I do prefer to be on an Airbus a320 rather than a Boeing 737. Honestly I probably couldn't tell the difference while inside the plane and I didn't care at all before I bought Airbus)