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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

June 20th, 2008

More Personal Finance Tips

Today, as part of the B5 Blog Off (donate to Accion.org), I’m sharing 24 personal finance tips. But, as you know, there are tons more helpful hints and truths about personal finances. So here are some recent posts and and ideas from around the blogosphere that provide further personal finance tips. (And if you have […]

By miranda -- 2 comments

May 14th, 2008

Investment Ideas for Your Economic Stimulus Check: Guest Post on Lazy Man and Money

I’ve got a guest post up over at Lazy Man and Money. It offers four investment ideas for your economic stimulus check. Head on over and give it a read!
Also: I have a guest post on paying down college debt over at Generation X Finance. A little bit of insight into how my husband and […]

By miranda -- 0 comments

May 13th, 2008

Launch Pad from Forex Strategy Secrets to Launch Tomorrow

Last week, I posted a review of a new forex trading course from Forex Strategy Secrets. It’s called Launch Pad. A release date has been announced, and it’s tomorrow, May 14, at noon Eastern.
Just thought I’d let you know — especially those of you who are interested in forex trading.
Tags: forex trading course, forex-trading, Investing, […]

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May 12th, 2008

Investing is All About Taking Chances

One of the things that has got me thinking lately is all of the complaining about investments not returning what investors put in. Many investors (especially those of the Bear Stearns variety) seem to think that an investment is always going to return what you put in to it.
This just isn’t true.
Whether you are involved […]

By miranda -- 3 comments

May 5th, 2008

Forex Investing Product Review: “Launch Pad” from Forex Strategy Secrets

Every now and again, I get the opportunity to review great products and services. Recently, I took a look at Jump Start, a free video course on getting started in forex trading from Forex Strategy Secrets. Jump Start is a great program for beginners. But if you are looking to move beyond the basics and […]

By miranda -- 2 comments

May 2nd, 2008

Friday Fun Video: What Happened to Wall Street?

I enjoyed, immensely, this video parody of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” It looks at the Wall Street problems that — up until April signaled an overall stock rally — have been causing real stress for investors.
Happy Friday!

Tags: Friday Fun Video, happy friday, Investing, personal-finances, stock rally, Wall-Street, We Didn’t Start the FireShare This

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April 17th, 2008

My Guest Series on Talk Stock Trading

Today the final post in my guest series over on Talk Stock Trading is up. In it, I offer 3 ideas for investing in a down economy:

Value stocks.
Dollar-cost averaging.
Index funds.

Tags: dollar-cost-averaging, ideas investing, index funds, Investing, investing down economy, personal finance blog, stock trading, value stocksShare This

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April 10th, 2008

Ask the Piggy Bank: What is An Index Fund?

Today I am pleased to answer a reader question about investing. Here it is:
I’ve heard a lot lately about the advisability of investing in index funds. What is an index fund?
If you’ve been reading advice about investing lately, you might have the same question. After all, many financial planning experts and investing analysts recommend index […]

By miranda -- 2 comments

February 26th, 2008

Why the “WOW” Factor May Not Be Best When Choosing an Investment

If you are an investor that goes in for the long-term, and may not be especially keen on the short-term trading, the WOW factor may not be what you are looking for.
In investing terms, stocks with the WOW factor may be seen as “growth stocks.” These are stocks that offer returns that might make you […]

By miranda -- 3 comments

January 21st, 2008

Beating the Bear Market: Focus on Allocations

One of the keys that Paul Farrell mentions in his MarketWatch article on beating the bear market is the importance of allocations:
Once you determine exactly what asset allocations fit your particular needs, stick to them. Remember, the mix of specific indexes is crucial, not the specific funds. Rebalance when necessary to bring your portfolio in […]

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