James Hendrickson, Author at Dinks Finance

About James Hendrickson

James Hendrickson is an internet entrepreneur, blogging junky, hunter and personal finance geek. When he’s not lurking in coffee shops in Portland, Oregon, you’ll find him in the Pacific Northwest’s great outdoors. James has a masters degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Bachelors degree on Sociology from Earlham College. He loves individual stocks, bonds and precious metals.

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How To Get 20% Returns

Posted on June 9, 2020 - 10:46 am by James Hendrickson 2

If you’re a reader of personal finance blogs, you’re probably wondering how to increase your wealth. There are many ways to go about doing this. One is to make your accounts more efficient, by increasing the amount of interest they pay or by improving your cash flow through reducing wasteful spending.

However, to build serious wealth you’ll want to maximize your returns. Generally speaking the higher the returns the better, but shooting for 20% returns is quite respectable. Here are some thoughts on how you can supercharge your situation to get 20%.

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Check Out James Altucher

Posted on May 27, 2020 - 3:04 pm by James Hendrickson

As part of our mission to bring you the best of personal finance, this article is about James Altucher. Altucher is an American money manager, podcaster, author and entrepreneur. He founded or cofounded a number of companies and has written 20 books and countless articles in publications like The Wall Street Journal.

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Big Tech Profiting From The Coronavirus Shutdown

Posted on May 22, 2020 - 4:11 pm by James Hendrickson

The policy mandated economic shutdowns around the coronavirus have been a massive Darwinian event. And as a result of the chaos, it looks like big tech has come out on top.

Here is the latest from The New York Post. If you’re bored and you need an outrage hit, consider checking it out.

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Jane Bryant Quinn’s Checklists For Life

Posted on May 19, 2020 - 8:32 am by James Hendrickson

So, one of the books on my coffee table is Jane Bryant Quinn’s Making The Most of Your Money. I’ve been a fan of Quinn’s book on and off over the past few years. Unlike many so called “gurus”, Quinn’s book is full of good ideas. Its good largely due to the fact that Quinn is the real deal. Quinn has authored over 5 books on personal finance and has won awards for financial journalism nearly every year since the 1980s. She also helped to co-develop Quickens personal finance plug in and recently served on Bloomberg’s board (clicky).

So, what good advice does Quinn have for DINKs? In a nutshell, if you’ve already gotten together (e.g. you’re shacking up, cohabiting, have a domestic partisanship, or are married), Quinn’s got a handy checklist. She says you should do the following: (more…)

What Companies Are Doing Well In the Covid-19 Era?

Posted on May 5, 2020 - 3:50 pm by James Hendrickson

There hasn’t been a lot of good information about which companies are more likely to survive in the Covid-19 era. This seems trivial, but for investors it’s important. Past histories of pandemics suggest they reoccur over a period of months or years. For example the Spanish Flu in 1918 had three waves (here). This means if you are investing in individual stocks, you’ll want to consider their long term vulnerability to pandemic related shocks.

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My Coronavirus Spending Trends

Posted on April 30, 2020 - 1:42 pm by James Hendrickson

Maybe this is an obvious consequence of not being able to leave the house, but my spending has been down significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic started.

Here is my tracking for the Week of April 8th – April 12th of this year.

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Consider Investing Your Stimulus Check In The Stock Market

Posted on April 2, 2020 - 11:11 am by James Hendrickson 4

The COVID-19 epidemic has taken over the news, but it is obscuring the fact that there is money to be made. With the CARES Act, the Federal government is dumping individual stimulus checks into the economy. So a lot of you are wondering: what should you do with your funds? Consider investing your stimulus check in the stock market, there are lots of opportunities right now. (more…)

Stay Optimistic, America Will Be Back

Posted on March 25, 2020 - 8:12 am by James Hendrickson 2

So, the country is in the midst of adjusting to the Coronavirus global pandemic. This will be a shorter posting, with just a collection of observations and a conclusion about the enduring strength of American industry.

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Stuck At Home With Your Partner? Consider These Tips

Posted on March 19, 2020 - 8:34 am by James Hendrickson

The coronavirus is in full effect here in the United States. While it is still too early to tell what the virus’ impact will be, there is plenty of chatter about the consequences of the epidemic for the economy. This includes mass layoffs and discussions about aggressive quarantine measures. Many companies are instituting work from home policies and Federal official are currently working on a massive bailout of the economy.