Sticking With Your Financial Plan
Investing /
July 26, 2008
What if you have a solid financial plan and good investments, but the market tanks and you lose a lot of money any way?
Category: Investing
Buy Low and Sell High
Investing /
March 17, 2008
Every Investor’s Dream Every investor dreams about finding the next great stock, like a Walmart or a Google. If you are an old school investor like me, you may be thinking about finding a “10-bagger”, as Peter Lynch would call it. Picking just one great stock could change your entire fortune. Why this Rarely Happens …
Rough Start to a New Year
Economy, Investing /
January 3, 2008
It was a rough start to 2008 The new year was ushered in with a big drop in the Dow and a rise in oil prices up near $100 per barrel. Although the first day shouldn’t be taken as a harbinger for the entire year, it wasn’t a welcome nor a pleasant way to start off a new year. The Underlying …
What Santa Clause Rally?
Economy, Investing /
December 26, 2007
Everyone must have been bad this year, because we didn’t get much of a Santa Claus rally. The Dow, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 were all off significantly from their October highs. These indexes were up for the year, but the results were mixed. The S&P was up significantly, while the Dow and S&P were …
Double Your Money Instantly
Investing, Retirement /
November 19, 2007
Q. What is an instant, sure-fire way to double your money? A. Fold it in half and put it back in your pocket! Just Kidding A. Your 401K plan, with matching employer contribution. The Simple Math $1.00 – Dollar You Contribute $0.25 – Taxes You would have Paid (Roughly) $0.75 – Amount Missing from your Paycheck $1.00 …