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 Fire
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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 stocks
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contrary to popular belief, most millionaires, and those who enjoy a comfy retirement, have to do some measure of work. I mean, before most people like Bill Gates and Sam Walton hit it big, they had to pay their dues and put in some good, hard work. (I think Warren Buffett has it right, though […]
Earlier today in my quest to find ways of beating the bear market, we looked at going contrarian. This post is related to that concept, with Paul Farrell at MarketWatch recommending a do-it-yourself approach to investing:
Remember Buddha’s advice: “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I […]
Yesterday I mentioned that I will be devoting some time to an article written by Paul Farrell for MarketWatch. This article gives 10 things you can do to beat the bear market that has already begun. Today’s first advice is this: Go Contrarian.
Don’t trust Wall Street to make your investing decisions
Farrell points out that Wall […]
One of the more interesting emails I have been getting (the count is up to three) is an exhortation not to go see the Golden Compass, based on the first book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, which opens this Friday. I have been told that by doing so, I will be undermining my […]
In classic oil style, just as we were getting worked up into a frenzy about the price of oil, it has dropped, easing fear of $100 oil. This is good news, since it will leave a little extra money in your pocket for holiday shopping. But it is important to note that oil prices hovering […]
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