Archive for the ‘Investing’ Category
Friday, December 18th, 2009
One of the most important rules of investing is this: Don't invest in anything you don't understand. If you don't understand stocks, don't invest in them. If you don't understand options, don't invest in them. If you don't understand futures contracts, don't invest in them. If you don't understand credit ...
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance | 2 Comments »
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
The author's marketing company kindly sent me a complimentary company of Bill Schultheis' latest reworking of his book: The New Coffeehouse Investor. According to the "about the author" section in the book, Mr. Schultheis is an investment adviser with Soundmark Wealth Management, LLC, a fee-only registered investment adviser located in ...
Posted in Book Reviews, Investing | 3 Comments »
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Over at the MBN Forums there was some discussion about a short video presentation called Drive Free, Retire Rich over at Dave Ramsey's website.
The first part of the presentation (up through Slide 11) was very well put together, and showed perfectly the value of buying used over borrowing and buying ...
Posted in Frugal Living, Investing, Retirement | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
People invested in less-volatile vehicles just can't catch a break. According to this article, Generation Y may not be able to retire because they're not invested in a portfolio with an "appropriate" risk level for their age.
The article cites Brad Klontz, a psychologist who specializes in money disorders, says that ...
Posted in Investing | 5 Comments »