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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 ( 1042 )
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Should You Use a Roth IRA to Save Up for a Home?
I read an interesting question from a new investor regarding whether it was better to invest for a home downpayment in a regular, taxable account or in a Roth... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Create Your Own Retirement Account Today
So, maybe you work for a small employer who doesn’t offer a 401k or a pension plan. Or maybe you’re in high school at your first job, making just a little... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Bonds Are Not Safe, Just Different
Let me let you in on a little secret: Many financial advisors have no clue what they’re talking about. They’ve just been given a basic course on investing and... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Dave Ramsey Says You Shouldn’t Own Single Stocks. Yeah, But….
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 06 April 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Thermodynamics of Losing Weight
Thermodynamic is the study of the flow of mass and energy. Because mass and energy cannot be created or destroyed, by balancing the mass and energy flows in a... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What You Should Know About Investing Before Going to a Financial Advisor
When it comes to investing, many people choose to use a financial advisor since they do not have the particular knowledge needed to make investments and manage... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Enter Stock Orders Like a Pro – Learn the Terminology
The Small Investor If you want to trade like a pro, you need to learn the different types of orders when buying or selling a stock. Believe it or not, there is ... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Are Solar Panels and Electric Cars Really Green?
This week the volume of Value Line that contains the power companies arrived, which included the makers of solar cells like First Solar. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Cash Flow of the Wealthy
The Small Investor Growing wealthy is actually quite simple. While a high income can certainly help one become wealthy faster, most people with high incomes... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
You Need to Avoid This Common Mutual Fund Mistake
A big reason for investing in mutual funds instead of buying individual stocks is to achieve diversification. First of all, you want to have your money spread... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Start a Mutual Fund Portfolio
Most investors use mutual funds to invest for several good reasons: They are easy to invest in, allowing you to send in whatever amount of money you wish after... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Privilege Is All in Your Head
Recently it has come into vogue to speak about privilege, both within the personal finance blogosphere and among millennials in general. Read more
Posted on 08 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Much Money Do You Need to Get Started in Stocks?
The Small Investor If you don’t want to start a business, investing is the key to growing wealthy. And equities are a great way to invest because they are one o... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What Exactly Is in an S&P 500 Index Fund
If you read a few personal finance and investing blogs, they’ll generally recommend that you invest in mutual funds for diversification. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
If George Bush Had Privatized Social Security, Where Would We Be?
A few days ago, Bernie Sanders‘ staff made a Tweet praising Social Security, saying it is the most successful government program in history. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Poor. The Homeless. The Bankless. Putting the Personal Back into Personal...
Today I heard a new term that rubbed me wrong: “The unbanked.” Not people who don’t have bank accounts or people who don’t want to use credit and debit cards,... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Should You Pay for Free Time?
Advertisers and salesmen like to tell us that we deserve things. We deserve a break today. We deserve a vacation. We deserve a nice place to live. We deserve a... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Want to Try Picking Stocks? Learn the Magic Ratios
Stock picking is somewhat of a talent like painting or playing guitar. A good stock picker will just have a feel about a company after looking over the data. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Franchising: A Fool-Proof Way to Build Retirement Wealth
Most articles we publish are about growing wealth while you are young and working. But what about once you’ve hit the “big leagues” and have a couple of... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What Kinds of Insurance Do I Need and How Does Insurance Work?
Having the right kinds of insurance is critical and really a sign that you are a responsible adult. Having the wrong kinds of insurance will just result in you... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE
