Mon, 30 December 2013
There was a time when it was easy to know which funds were on top. Today, it is more complicated. Most funds offer three or more share classes. |
Fri, 27 December 2013
This strategy leads to investors buying yesterdays winners at high prices and selling yesterdays losers at low prices. |
Fri, 27 December 2013
This Democratizing of fundraising allows those outside the traditional investor groups and lenders to join in on the process. |
Thu, 26 December 2013
2013 was a stair step up for stocks in the U.S. and other developed markets, so what opportunities await in 2014? |
Thu, 26 December 2013
The year can be measured in ups and downs. Interest rates crept up, bonds went down. Stocks flew higher, and so did income tax rates. So what did we learn? |
Mon, 23 December 2013
Investing in your 401k does not have to be that complicated or frustrating, provided you follow the rules. Today's Stocks & Topics: JBL - Jabil Circuit Inc., 2013 Review, Buyout Bubble, Mortgage Fees, Fund Manager, CMP - Compass Minerals International Inc., NUS - Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Cl A. |
Mon, 23 December 2013
For an increasing number of Americans, their retirement reality is likely to be a step-down process. |
Mon, 23 December 2013
Smart money is increasingly finding it is way into Africa, and it is getting big returns on relatively small investments. Today's Stocks & Topics: Volcker Rule. Mutual Funds, Is The Market Exceeding The Triple Top, Economics, Statistics, 529-Plan, Level 2, Retirement, Insurance, Stock Market vs. Real Estate. |
Fri, 20 December 2013
Technology stocks are up for the year, but recent reports call into question how some vendors will fare next year. |
Thu, 19 December 2013
The year can be measured in ups and downs. Interest rates crept up, bonds went down. Stocks flew higher, and so did income-tax rates. So what did we learn? |