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• 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

• Why Capitalism Works, and Other Systems Don’t

  The Small Investor People, in general, are self-serving. Much as we would like to be fully selfless, spending all of our time doing for others, the fact is... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Financially Independent

  

  There is a lot of class envy out there with the envy fires constantly being stoked. Talk about the increasing gap between the wealthy and the poor. Talk about... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Happened? Why Interest Rate Increases Caused a Minor Market Tumble?

  

  Perhaps you noticed that there was a slight bobble in the stock market this week. OK, it was a gut-wrenching, stomach dropping, panic creating,... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Capital Gains Taxes Should Be Lower Than Income Tax Rates

  The Small Investor A few posts ago in Not Doing a Good Job of Taxing the Rich, I talked about how raising income tax rates would not cause people like Warren... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Good (and Bad) Side of Putting Your Kids on Commission

  The Small Investor Rather than paying our children an allowance or just giving them money when they need to buy things, we decided to put them on a commission... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Accounts You Need to Have for Financial Security

  The Small Investor Today I wanted to talk about how one in general should be allocating funds. As stated previously, this blog is primarily concerned with... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest $10,000 in Individual Stocks

  The Small Investor Investing in the stock market is really the only way to preserve and grow wealth over long periods of time. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why You Should NOT Max Out Your 401k

  

  I’m about to commit personal finance blasphemy. Unless you make more than $100,000 per year, do not max out your 401k. Yeah, you heard me right. And don’t... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Doesn’t Working for Tips Work?

  The Small Investor Last week we tried a new place for deep-sea fishing. I’ve fished several times in San Diego, but this was the first time we went on the east... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Worst Investing Mistake a 20-Something Can Make

  7 years later, and still true. The Small Investor If you’re in your 20’s, having graduated college and started your new job in the early to mid 2000’s, you... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Sacrifices and Rewards of Gaining Financial Independence

  The Small Investor Maybe financial independence isn’t for you. If you aren’t willing to limit your home purchase price to what you can afford with a 15-year... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE