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The Small Investor
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A blog providing investing techniques and wealth building strategies. This site is designed in particular for those in the middle class who would like to become wealthy. Also provides some analysis of economic theories and policy as it relates to wealth creation and quality of life.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1004 )
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To Sell Or Not to Sell
About two years ago, my broker called me up to do a portfolio analysis. At the conclusion, he decided that I was doing well, but was concentrated in the area... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Start an IRA Today (If Not Sooner)
How would you like to retire a millionaire? Well, if you’re a teen working a summer job and you put $1000 away into an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) today... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Six Simple Rules of Financial Literacy
Handling your finances need not be that difficult. In fact, you can simply practice some basic behaviors and end up far better off than your peers. These... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Hillary Comes Clean on Free College
Dear Young Voter, You may have recently heard that I have joined Bernie Sanders in calling for “free” public college for all students. Read more
Posted on 14 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Choose Individual Stocks
There is some pretty good advice that says people shouldn’t bother with individual stock picking. Instead, they should just accept the fact that they cannot... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Want a Better Financial Life? Stop What You’re Doing.
Everybody comes from a different economic and social background. Some are born to loving parents who dote on them. Some are born to parents who give them... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Women Can Earn as Much as Men
I’m sure you’ve all heard the statistics. “Women make only 77 cents per dollar that a man makes.” Of course, the same articles will point out that this is in... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What Should You Do with Your Stocks Because of the Brexit?
About a week ago, we woke up with a new word, Brexit, and everyone was all a twitter about it. People who had never given a thought about the small island off o... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Don’t Just Budget – Develop a Cash-Flow Plan
If you want to become wealthy, you need to manage money like wealthy people do. As Robert Kiyosaki explains in his book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, people who are... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Set-up Your 401K When You’re 50
Because of a bit of a reshuffle at work with a new employer coming in, I’ve found myself helping a lot of people in their fifties and early sixties set-up a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Not Lose Money When Investing, Part 2
In the last post we talked about how you can use bonds to provide a steady income and to provide stability while using stocks to participate in the markets and... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Not Lose Money When Investing, Part 1
Ever see those ads where you can invest and get returns from the stock market, but you’re guaranteed to never lose money and wonder how they could offer such a... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why Just Raising Wages Won’t Help the Economy
You know the argument: If we legislate an increase in wages, we’ll add $100B more to the economy. Gee, that sounds great. Why not raise wages by ten times as... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Managing Your 401k Like an Investing Ninja
Many people manage their 401k accounts poorly. The majority manage them adequately. A few manage them well. Then there are the investing ninjas. Read more
Posted on 08 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Understanding Mutual Funds and ETFs
While mutual funds (and ETFs) can be your sole investing method, I use mutual funds primarily for diversification in my investment portfolios (and in my 401k... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Buying a New Used Car
It’s not easy being SmallIvy. Last weekend we were in a car dealer in the next town, looking for a car to replace our main vehicle. Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Much Should a College Student Be Spending on Living Expenses
College tuition is obviously a big part of the expense of college. but if you attend a state school or get a scholarship, living expenses will often be more tha... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
History Doesn’t Repeat, But Sometimes It Rhymes
I had a long car trip, so I did as I frequently do on long trips and rented a book on CD from Cracker Barrel. They have a system where you can rent at one... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
A Simple Way to Invest in Your IRA
Before the 401k, there was the IRA. The simple investment account that anyone who had earned income could use to save for retirement. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
A Financial Checklist for Your New Job
Congratulations on the new job, and welcome to the workforce. As you meet your coworkers and find your way around the office, there are some things you should... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE