Tue, 30 December 2014
It's almost fair to believe that a monkey, throwing darts at different asset classes, would have assembled a decent portfolio this year. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Funds, Index Funds, Biggest Money Mistakes, Don’t Buy Last Year’s Winners, LL - Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc., INGR - Ingredion Inc., KNDI - Kandi Technologies Group Inc., KR - Kroger Co., GMCR - Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Roth IRA vs. 529 Plan. |
Mon, 29 December 2014
So often we think there's no difference between stock trading and investing. But Warren Buffett wants us to think again. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Home Improvements, Greece, 10 things not to buy in 2015, Target Date Funds, Retirement, TCP - TC PipeLines L.P. vs. WPZ - Williams Partners L.P., CAT - Caterpillar Inc. |
Fri, 26 December 2014
Bonds can offer capital preservation. Unless the company goes bankrupt, you can be certain you'll get back your orignal investment. Today's Stocks & Topics: Right Time to Invest, Bad Economy?, Oil Prices & The Stock Market, Year End Taxes, Universal Life Insurance, Early Retirement, Small Caps, Credit Card Debt, Investing, Bonds, The Stock Market. |
Thu, 25 December 2014
To understand whether a self-directed IRA is right for you, you must first understand exactly what it is – and isn’t - and how to avoid the pitfalls. Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Prices, Airlines ETFs, Retail Sales, Financial Plan for Retirement, U.S. Debt, 529-Plan, Gas Prices, Trading Information, Mutual Funds, Investing at Old Age, Retirement, Economic Value. |
Wed, 24 December 2014
Target date funds could be steering some toward a date with disaster. Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, Panic Selling, Retail Sales in November, U.S. Debt, Fracking, Closed-End Funds, Target-date Funds, Mutual Funds, GNP: Gross National Product, Dividens, I-R-A, Hedge Funds, Warrants, Financial Analysis, Secondary Market. |
Tue, 23 December 2014
From investing on emotion to chasing past returns . . . if you follow what feels good you are usually going to do the wrong thing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Coverdell I-R-A, Avoiding IRA Mistakes, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., SAFM - Sanderson Farms Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., MNTX - Manitex International Inc., Moving Average, The Stock Market, CFX - Colfax Corp. |
Mon, 22 December 2014
There are a million of them out there. And they'll keep trying to take our money as long as we'll let them. Today's Stocks & Topics: GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Crisis in Russia, The Fed, Worst Mistakes at Any Age, CORE - Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc., RIG - Transocean Ltd., USO - United States Oil Fund LP, Day Trading. |
Fri, 19 December 2014
The average investor believes this has been a particularly powerful bull market in stocks this year. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Reverse Mortgage & Retirement, Sectors in 2015, AAPL - Apple Inc., DLR - Digital Realty Trust Inc., First Time Investor, MZOR - Mazor Robotics Ltd. ADS, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, IEMM - iShares PLC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets. |
Thu, 18 December 2014
In the perennial personal finance debate over whether you should pay off your mortgage or invest your savings, some take a firm stand. Today's Stocks & Topics: Swiss Announce Negative Interest Rates, Reverse Mortgage, 5 Questions to Predict if Your Will Be a Millionaire, SILC - Silicom Ltd., AAPL - Apple Inc., SYK - Stryker Corp., Oil, CERS - Cerus Corp., BA - Boeing Co. |
Thu, 18 December 2014
The element of time can nearly always trump all other investing factors, and can dictate the makeup of your portfolio. Today's Stocks & Topics: Sitting Dollars, 5 Questions to Predict if Your Will Be a Millionaire, Gold, Where is the Big Money?, CHTRX - Invesco Charter Fund, FSLR - First Solar Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., NEWM - New Media Investment Group Inc., WTW - Weight Watchers International Inc., A & B Shares. |
Tue, 16 December 2014
It's not exactly exciting, but it's a proven strategy: Hit a lot of 'singles' and 'doubles'. Today's Stocks & Topics: Limited Partnership, Why Not to Trust Annuities, Fall of Prices, Retirement at 62, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, UL - Unilever PLC ADS, PG - Procter & Gamble Co., TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, RIG - Transocean Ltd., ETFs. |
Mon, 15 December 2014
Mutual funds are intended to be mom-and-pop financial products - easy to buy and easy to sell, quickly. Today's Stocks & Topics: Return on Investment & Real Estate, Empire State Index, Oil Prices, GNRC - Generac Holdings Inc., NGLS - Targa Resources Partners L.P, GOOG - Google Inc. Cl C, Mutual Funds, OKS - ONEOK Partners L.P., CWCO - Consolidated Water Co. Inc. |
Fri, 12 December 2014
Bonds can offer capital preservation. Unless the company goes bankrupt, you can be certain you'll get back your orignal investment. Today's Stocks & Topics: Right Time to Invest, Bad Economy?, Oil Prices & The Stock Market, Year End Taxes, TZA - Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x Shares, Universal Life Insurance, CVX - Chevron Corp., Early Retirement, Small Caps, CEL - Cellcom Israel Ltd. |
Thu, 11 December 2014
To understand whether a self-directed IRA is right for you, you must first understand exactly what it is – and isn’t - and how to avoid the pitfalls. |
Wed, 10 December 2014
Target date funds could be steering some toward a date with disaster. |
Tue, 9 December 2014
There's a whole list of mutual funds offered in your 401(k) plan. Which ones you should trust with your retirement savings? Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Mortgages, Ideal Budget, Jeffrey Gundlach, Oil & Gold Investments, IRDM - Iridium Communications Inc., Stock Value, WWAV - WhiteWave Foods Co., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., ANET - Arista Networks Inc. |
Mon, 8 December 2014
Among stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs and more, it can be difficult for young investors to decide. Today's Stocks & Topics: Institutional Ownership, Oil Industry, Tech Sector, Direct Purchase Plan, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, Oil & Energy Stocks, CPRT - Copart Inc., Investing, YHOO - Yahoo! Inc., VNR - Vanguard Natural Resources LLC. |
Fri, 5 December 2014
Since mid-2009 through today REITs have returned around 214% compared with 151% for the S&P 500 and 149% for the Russell 2000. Today's Stocks & Topics: Yukos Restitutions, Oil Reserves in the U.S., U.S. Debt, 10 Biggest Risks to the Stock Market in 2015, BCS - Barclays PLC ADS, Stock Exchanges, Profits, TASR - TASER International Inc., GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, BTU - Peabody Energy Corp., SD - SandRidge Energy Inc. |
Thu, 4 December 2014
Amid low interest rates and money market reforms, companies seek better returns on their cash. Should investors be paying attention? Today's Stocks & Topics: HE - Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., PG - Procter & Gamble Co., 30 Year Mortgage, China Bigger than USA, Deflation, OKE - ONEOK Inc., HYLD - AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF, S - Sprint Corp., SNY - Sanofi ADS, Earnings, Mutual Funds. |
Wed, 3 December 2014
Nontraditional or alternative investments are becoming increasingly popular, but are investors sufficiently informed? Today's Stocks & Topics: Junk Bonds, Worlds Five Most Corrupt Countries, CXW - Corrections Corp. of America, Six Ways to Increase Your retirement Income, Dividends, GE - General Electric Co., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., APD - Air Products & Chemicals Inc., Year End Investing. |
Tue, 2 December 2014
With hyper-diversified portfolios, investors can be lulled into a false sense of security. Today's Stocks & Topics: Long Term Care Insurance, OPEC, Oil Drillers, Oil Prices, EVEP - EV Energy Partners L.P., TEL - TE Connectivity Ltd., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc. |
Mon, 1 December 2014
Not all asset classes or investment vehicles are suitable -- and for good reason. |