Day Or Decade: Working the market long term or day trading
Knowing the difference between day trading and long-term investing can help you determine your own strategy when you're ready to start investing.
View ArticleA Fistful Of Dollars: It's the Wild West and Wall Street crooks are cashing in
Wall Street has the greatest collection of crooked, two-faced, backstabbing shysters this side of an Old West saloon, and they're riding off into the sunset with stolen loot.
View ArticleTending An IRA: Don't neglect your investments
Managing your investments is just as important as starting them. Here are some helpful tips.
View ArticleThe 25-Year-Old Stock Rookie: Sizing up a company by the numbers
It's time to research a publicly traded company and see if its stock is worth the money.
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Dow Jones Is Down: We're Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Remember when you were a kid and you heard the neighborhood bullies were around the corner, so you dropped your lunch pail and ran the other direction to avoid trouble? Well, that happened recently in...
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What Will Happen To The Euro?
Over the past few months, apocalyptic talk of the "END OF THE EURO" has surfaced as weakest-link euro zone countries like Greece have teetered on the edge of default, threatening to bring down the rest...
View Article$7.77 Trillion: The Secret Bailout
Bloomberg.com reported last week that the Federal Reserve had doled out $7.77 trillion as of March 2009 to banks with the goal of stabilizing the financial system. That number makes the Treasury...
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The Infographic Of Oil And The United States
Click image to enlarge.Special thanks goes to brass' Queen of Design, Kyla Tom, for making my words and research look so gosh darn pretty.
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Is Waiting To Invest Wise?
Wisebread recently posted a blog that suggested an unpopular idea: Maybe it's not imperative that you start investing for retirement just yet. At least not right now.
View ArticleNeed It Now: Penalty-free IRA withdrawals
Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) are a great way to stash money for retirement. They can also be a lifesaver when unexpected expenses arise.
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Pay the pros or DIY
The choice between going with a professional or doing a job yourself isn't always cut and dry.
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Buying vs. Leasing: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Driving New Cars
New cars are a huge financial commitment, and not a very smart investment on paper. Edmunds.com says a new car loses 11% of its value on average when it leaves the dealer lot. And after the first...
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4 Short-Term Tips For Making Long-Term Riches
Nowadays, the pursuit of the American dream has dwindled to nothing more than a vain ambition. Luckily, members of Generation Y are blessed (or maybe cursed) with levels of ambition previously unheard...
View ArticleOn The Economic Horizon: What to expect in the coming months
In light of the recent economic volatility, a lot of people are wondering what's going to happen next. No one can see the future, but I want to paint a broad picture of what could likely happen, and...
View ArticleDoomed To Repeat: A look at two market meltdowns
We're in the midst of an economic crisis.
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Funding From Your 401(k)
It's great to have a 401(k), but not everyone knows that you don't have to wait until you're old before they become useful. There are a number of reasons you can take cash from your retirement account....
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Funds: A slice of the bigger whole
A fund may include stocks from 100 different companies. When you buy shares of a fund, you get a portion of all of these investments.
View ArticlePortfolio Parachute: Diversify to survive
Even if you spend your Tuesday afternoons skydiving, you're probably still risk averse about one thing: your money.
View ArticleCommodities: The raw materials everything is made of
When you invest in commodities, you're investing in tangible, real-life materials, or securities based on tangible materials.
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