With all the craziness in the stock market (bailouts and rate cuts just aren’t doing the job), I thought I’d toss up this poll:
As the economy tanks, what are you doing?
Nothing. Overall, things head back up. I’m sitting tight.
Taking a measured approach. Looking at my portfolio. Keeping the solid investments. Considering cash.
Sitting back. I pulled […]
Yes, things are looking serious.
No, the bailout plan isn’t some magic cure-all.
This is stuff we’ve seen coming for weeks now.
So now is not the time to start panicking.
Nor is it time to give in to fear-mongering. (I’m talking to you, CNN! Compare these two photos — thanks markzero — and see that far from being […]
Right now, the big news is that inflation is at its highest levels in 17 years. There are a couple of ways to look at inflation:
As a rise in prices.
As a decline in the value of your money.
Either way, inflation has a very real effect on your personal finances. And it’s not just “regular folks” […]
Earlier in today’s Blog Off, I mentioned investing as a personal finance tip. This one is related to it:
Diversify your investments.
You don’t want all your eggs in one basket. Indeed, it is very important for you to have a reasonably diverse investment portfolio so that you can better handle things when one of your investments […]
One of the things I am constantly asked is whether it is time to get out of the stock market. Since, over the long haul, the stock market usually manages to come out ahead, I say. “No.”
But there is a qualification. Look at your investment portfolio and make sure that you are investing in companies […]
Yesterday, Ben Bernanke testified before Congress about economic stimulus and the possibility of more rate cuts. He did stop short of saying that the US would enter a recession. Instead, he pointed out that while economic growth will slow, negative growth was not a foregone conclusion.
The stock market wasn’t overly impressed by his testimony, and […]
With the stock market as it is, investing may seem like a risky proposition. And this is especially true for the real estate sector, and related sectors. However, if you have the risk tolerance for it, and if you choose carefully, you might find some winners in bargain-priced real estate investment trusts.
What are real estate […]
One of the steadiest ways to build your investment portfolio is through Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs). DRIPs take investing dividends and then reinvest them. The other cool thing about DRIPs is that you are buying them direct from the company. So, you get dividend paying stocks, those dividends are reinvested in the company, and since […]
One of the trends sweeping the investment world is green investing. From ETFs to mutual funds to alternative energy companies, green investing is as hot as global warming. And right now, there could be some good bargains in it for you. With stock market trying to recover, there are some deals, especially in terms of […]
Yielding wealth is about more than just earning more and spending less. It’s really about building wealth based on what you understand about how money works. This means that you need to have a solid understanding about the difference between assets and liabilities. Whenever you look at your financial situation, you look at it in […]
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