Financial Retirement Planning For A Life Expectancy of a 100

Posted March 8th, 2010

Some more retirement investing advice.
So how long do you think you will live? I am thinking I will make it to age 81. Well, if I’m lucky. My grandmothers lived to be 88 and 93 so that’s pretty good. The men in my family have all passed in their 60s or 70s. Uplifting thoughts, huh? [...]

Financial Retirement Planning For A Life Expectancy of a 100

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My Stock Trading Strategy: Using Options to Enhance Returns

Posted March 5th, 2010

Can this interesting stock trading strategy help you beat the market? Let’s see what Stephen Jeske, an independent option trader, has to say. He’s come up with themeatballeffect, a complete swing trading option strategy. If you’ve gotten your diversified, core investments off the ground, have picked up some free investing tips and ideas from [...]

My Stock Trading Strategy: Using Options to Enhance Returns

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Top Investment Brokers For Mutual Fund Investing

Posted February 27th, 2010

If you own mutual funds, it’s quite possible that you are paying more than you need to in mutual fund fees. This is according to Lipper, Inc. a large mutual fund research company. But by understanding what the various fees are that are associated with mutual fund investing, you’ll be able to compare [...]

Top Investment Brokers For Mutual Fund Investing

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Hedging Your Stock Investments: The Basics

Posted February 19th, 2010

More stock investing tips on the subject of hedging.

Money is money, no matter what currency.

Once you’ve opened an online broker account and consider yourself a stock investor, there are a few basic things you’ll need to think about when dealing with your investments: you’ll want to grow your portfolio but you’ll also want to protect [...]

Hedging Your Stock Investments: The Basics

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Gold, Oil, Stocks and Bonds: Overvalued Assets?

Posted February 17th, 2010

I read a report from Forbes the other day that offered the premise that there are currently four investment categories that are experiencing asset bubbles. Two asset classes in the commodities arena: oil and gold, while two more familiar classes: government bonds and stocks, are deemed overvalued (according to the report). Supposedly, these [...]

Gold, Oil, Stocks and Bonds: Overvalued Assets?

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What Is Options Trading? An Analogy

Posted February 7th, 2010

I haven’t traded options before and don’t necessarily advocate this as an investment strategy for the average investor, but I’ve been always curious about more complex investment plays. Tim Parker, who runs Elementary Finance, has offered us a guest post about his experience entering the world of options trading.

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Now that I’m feeling [...]

What Is Options Trading? An Analogy

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Is Your Retirement Investment Portfolio Tax Efficient?

Posted February 4th, 2010

Most long term investment and savings goals boil down to achieving a comfortable retirement or reaching financial freedom. Many of us have shorter term financial objectives such as buying a new car or house, maybe saving up for a vacation or investing for our children’s 529 college savings plans. But why not admit [...]

Is Your Retirement Investment Portfolio Tax Efficient?

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How To Buy Stocks At The Prices You Want

Posted January 24th, 2010

This guest post is by Kevin, who writes financial articles for young people at 20smoney.com and owns a website on Financial Freedom. Kevin continuously explores various investment strategies at both websites.

Want to know what to do when the stocks you like are too expensive? Then read on.
Because the stock market is just that [...]

How To Buy Stocks At The Prices You Want

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$100 Cash Bonus: Refer A Friend To TradeKing

Posted January 23rd, 2010

Now that the stock market has dipped a little, it may be time to consider opening that account with one of the best online brokers around (at least, in my opinion). TradeKing is one of the brokers we often mention and actively promote here: I particularly like their flat commission rates at $4.95 per [...]

$100 Cash Bonus: Refer A Friend To TradeKing

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Your Mutual Fund Investment Portfolio: How Many Funds Should You Own?

Posted January 15th, 2010

More tips on how to invest in the stock market.
You’ve probably heard the diversification mantra for years and that it’s a major key to successful money management. And, as many unfortunate folks have recently learned, lack of diversification can mean the difference between a nice nest egg and possibly none at all. But, are [...]

Your Mutual Fund Investment Portfolio: How Many Funds Should You Own?

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