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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 ( 1032 )
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Now is Not the Time to Cut Spending (Much)
During normal times, I would be advising people to look for ways to cut spending and shave a bit of money from their monthly budgets in order to free up a littl... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Possible Economic Scenarios with the Current Market Drop
The stock market has been thrown for a loop with government feet on the economy’s throat all around the world. Businesses are being forced to close their doors... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Buying Stocks in a Falling Market
One of the most dangerous times to buy stocks is during a rapidly falling market. It is during these times when prices become entirely irrational. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
PE Ratio Investing – A Quick Way to Get Skin in the Game
Today we have a guest post by the PE Tracker Team on PE Ratio Investing. This is one of the fundamental indicators used by value investors to determine if a... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why You Should Put "Hold Your Nose" Funds in Your 401k
I’m sure you’ve done this: You’re going through your 401k statement or looking through the funds on your 401k firm’s website and you notice that some have done... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Stop! Don't Max Out Your Retirement Plan
A common practice I see today is people maxing out their 401k plan contributions. One example is an individual who made $70,000 saying that he was putting 26% o... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why Socialism Leads to Dictators
There is a strong movement in the US and other first-world countries that have traditionally been economically free to move towards socialism. Read more
Posted on 02 February 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What You'll Need to File Taxes on Your Investing
This is easily my least favorite time of year: tax season. It isn’t that I mind paying for the goods and services that I use. (I’m not that big a fan of forced... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Let's Talk About Socialism
I was having an interesting tweet talk (would this be a twalk?) with a Canadian about socialism when I realized that we were talking about totally different... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Things Young Adults Should Do When They Leave Home for Their Helicopter Parents
Cell phones are great and let us keep in touch like never before. But for many parents they have become leashes to help them monitor and control their children. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Should You Enter a Market Order Or a Limit Order When Trading Stocks?
When entering a trade, there are several different types of orders you can enter. Whether doing this via a website or calling a broker on the phone,... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Whataboutism Fallacy
We’ve seen a new logical fallacy born during the last year or two: Whataboutism. The way whataboutism works is as follows: Person A does something wrong.... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2020 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Get into the Stock Market
So you have heard about investing and want to get in. You know that investing can add to your income, provide a safety net, let you effectively pay less for... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Basics of Taxes for Investors
Having an understanding of taxes is important as an investor. It is often said that it isn't what you make, but what you keep when it comes to investing. And... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Holiday Travel Money Mistakes to Avoid
Today we have a guest post by Katherine White. She is a contributor for 365 Business Tips and a digital marketing expert for e-commerce brands such as Breazy. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Set up 50-30-20 Budgeting Rule
Today we have a guest post from Baruch Silvermann, founder of The Smart Investor. Everybody has probably fantasized about buying everything and anything they... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What is Your Life Worth? Everything? Not If It’s Your Money.
Representative Alexandria Occassio-Cortez made an impassioned speech recently in Congress where she said that while a phone is a commodity with a price and a... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Funny That Burning Man Would Be Anti-Socialist
Let me first say that I’ve never been to Burning Man, but am seriously thinking of attending this next year. I’m sure that a lot of great people attend and... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Where to Stay When Camping. Choices from Rough to Posh
In the first post on this series on camping, we talked about the gear you’ll need to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. Today we’ll talk about where you can... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Camping, a Low-Cost Vacation
Everyone wants to get away from it all sometimes, but a hotel anywhere will cost you around $100 per night anymore. Try to go somewhere like the beach, and... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE
