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• How Do Index Funds Work?

  

  In my last post, How Much Are You Risking in the Stock Market, I made the comment when discussing individual stock investing: ” … rather than blindly choosing... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Much Are You Risking in the Stock Market? Understanding Individual Stock...

  

  A few days ago I asked a question about investing risk. Specifically, I asked: Which of these factors indicates risk? A. High stock price B. High beta C. High... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Learn Now If You Should Invest in Individual Stocks Or Mutual Funds. Take the...

  

  Everyone should be an investor and most people should invest through mutual funds. Mutual funds, particularly index mutual funds, have been shown to be the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing to Become a Homeschool Parent

  

  Back before about 1930, most children were educated at home. Many families used the bible as a reader since that was one of the few books families had, Mom woul... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Beware the Jerk – How The Stock Market Trades on the Acceleration of the Economy

  This post is from 5 years ago when Ben Bernake was at the helm of the Federal Reserve, but history is repeating itself. Learn why you should pay attention to th... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Interested in Stock Investing? How Many Stocks Should You Own?

  

  In some of the funniest radio I’ve heard in a long time, Dave Ramsey (of the Dave Ramsey Show) responded to an emailer’s question, in which the caller asked wha... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Your Stock’s Way Up, but You Don’t Want to Sell. How to Delay Capital Gains.

  One of the main advantages in long-term investing is the ability to delay capital gains taxes. This allows the money you would have been paying in taxes to... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Advice for Bosses Everywhere

  

  I have a lot of big ideas at work. I’m one of those people who thinks well beyond my cubicle walls. I think about ways that we can make our customers happier an... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Private Accounts Would Be So Much Better Than the Current Social Security...

  Wealth – a mass of things of value for which someone would be willing to trade or work for – is created through work. It is also created through the extraction... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Ask SmallIvy: In Stock Trading, What is Maintenance Margin?

  

  Ask SmallIvy Dear SmallIvy, What does it mean if a stock requires 100% maintenance margin? Would you include an example of a situation? Thank you Thanks,... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Really Dumb Things to Do When Dating with Money

  Unlike 80 years ago, a large number of couples, if not the majority, now live together before they get married. For some the idea is that it makes sense to... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Start Saving Thousands on Your Mortgage Today

  

  Perhaps one of the hardest things to understand is an amortization schedule. In setting up a mortgage people talk about things like points, prepaid interest,... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Ask SmallIvy: How Can I Start Investing in Individual Stocks

  

  Ask SmallIvy Dear SmallIvy, I’m brand new to investing and would like to start somewhere. I’d like to invest about 2,000-3,000 any advice? Thanks, Jamie (Note,... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Do I Need to Worry About a FICO Score?

  

  The FICO score is a numerical value lenders use to determine if a person is credit-worthy. It is compiled by Fair Isaac Corporation using a secret formula. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What is Value Investing?

  The Small Investor There are two main investing styles – momentum investing and value investing. Momentum investing is investing in growth. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Buy-And-Hold is the Best Strategy for Investors, Small and Large

  The Small Investor Among people who buy individual stocks, there are a lot of people who think of it as some sort of game. They enjoy taking a position, watchin... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Much Do You Need for Investing in Stocks

  The Small Investor It is often said that it “takes money to make money,” and certainly it is a lot easier to make money once you already have a lot. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Be an Evil Capitalist So You Can Do Good

  The Small Investor The phrase, “Evil Capitalist,” has been used so often it has become a bromide. In a recent exchange on a blog the person I was discussing... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Now is the Time to Catch a Falling Knife, Maybe

  

  Wall Street has a lot of sayings developed by traders who learned one lesson or another, usually after losing a great deal of money. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• You Need This! Endless Nights of Fun with Friends for $3.75

  Finding money in your budget for investing is tough, particularly when you are young. Unfortunately, that is exactly the time that you should be investing... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE