How Much Risk Tolerance Can You Handle?
Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Planning, Bonds, Investing, Stocks | 1 Comment
A certain amount of risk tolerance in personal finance is necessary. You would have far less if you invested your retirement fund in a savings account earning four percent interest for thirty years as opposed to a Fortune 500 index fund earning a conservative average of eight percent. We have all seen the graphs depicting the […]
Read More..>>Lower Your Cable and Internet Bill Today
Posted on July 8, 2007 - Filed Under Home Savings, Financial Planning, Stocks | 2 Comments
I had a promotional price for cable and internet services through Brighthouse Cable (TimeWarner) for the past year that recently expired. The expiration of the promotional price caused my cable to go up by about $25 a month. Procrastinating a few months I paid the extra money and finally decided to give them a call […]
Read More..>>Hedge-like Funds Reduce Risk And Offer Diversification
Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under 401K, Investing, Stocks | 2 Comments
Hedge funds have been around for some time now and most with a net worth of less than seven figures can not even take a test drive. When I think of hedge funds, I envision high fees, limited access, and large returns not tied to any particular market. The biggest advantage of hedge funds is to […]
Read More..>>21 Stocks To Make You Rich
Posted on June 13, 2007 - Filed Under Investing, Stocks | 4 Comments
Yahoo Personal Finance and Kiplinger Magazine recently ran an article with one of those titles luring you to click on it and take a look: 21 Stocks To Make You Rich. Simple and direct, you have to see what they are suggesting. A panel of seven top portfolio managers name their favorite stocks. Here are the stocks (not […]
Read More..>>Portrait of a Pentamillionaire
Posted on June 10, 2007 - Filed Under Net Worth, Financial Planning, Saving, Income, Stocks | Leave a Comment
SmartMoney.com recently had an article entitled, “Reaching the $5 Million Club Takes an Open Mind” in which research and marketing firm The Harrison Group paints the portrait of a pentamillionaire in today’s economy. With a net worth of $5 million you will be placed in the top 1% joining 930,000 others. 70% of these high […]
Read More..>>Invest Like a Wall Street Professional
Posted on April 18, 2007 - Filed Under Bonds, Investing, Stocks | Leave a Comment
Investing in the stock market can be a daunting experience. Unsure of what asset allocation to select, what stocks to pick, and doubting your timing can all be stressful reasons to just not invest.
1. The first step to investing in the stock market is to select your asset allocation, in other words select how you […]
