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• With Bond Investing, It’s About Income, Not Price

  

  Everyone hates to lose money. It's not fun to look at your portfolio value and see that it has gone down. Yet if you are investing in bonds for income,... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Makes Stocks Go Up in Price?

  

  So you buy some shares of a stock, hoping to see the price rise. Maybe you hear that McDonald's is bringing back the McRib, so you rush in to buy a few shares.... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Are You Doing, Financially. Examining Your Level of Safety.

  

  If you were to go to a financial advisor and the first question he asked was, "How are you doing, financially?" what would you say? If you are paying all of... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is a Roth 401k Better Than a Traditional 401k?

  

  We've all heard the conventional wisdom. If you have an old, stodgy traditional IRA you should convert to a snazzy new Roth IRA. There is now even a new Roth... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Replace Obamacare with a System That Works

  

  Having been elected, President-Elect Trump is now faced with finding ways to live up to his promises. One that he has made, which has been made by many in... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Effect Will a Donald Trump Presidency Have on the Stock Market?

  

  Wednesday morning, many commentators expected the US stock market to fall through the floor after Donald Trump's surprise victory. Their expected moment of... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Rich People Don’t Smoke

  

  Ever notice that rich people don't smoke. I'm not talking about some Hollywood star or starlet who receives millions from each picture - many of them are... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 BUSINESS

• Are Pension Plans Good Ways to Save for Retirement? Part 2: The Company...

  

  In the first post in this series, Are Pension Plans Good Ways to Save for Retirement, Part 1, we looked at both pension plans and 401k plans and compared both... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Corruption is Bad for Any Economy

  

  If you look back on past US markets, you'll actually find that the stock market has done better under Democratic Presidents than under Republican Presidents. ... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Are Pension Plans Good Ways to Save for Retirement? Part 1: Comparing the Two...

  

  I was reading an article from t he one percenter on pension plans and thought that more should be said on the subject. Defined benefit pension plans are often... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Three Keys to Successful Retirement Investing, Part 3

  

  This is the last post in a series on fundamental principles to keep in mind when managing your 401k or IRA account. I call these the Three keys to retirement... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Three Keys to Successful Retirement Investing, Part 2

  

  As stated in the last post, successful investing in retirement really comes down to fundamental principles more than finding the right mutual fund. Utilize... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Three Keys to Successful Retirement Investing

  

  Successful investing in retirement really comes down to fundamental principles more that it is about finding the right mutual fund. Utilize these principles... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Get Started with Mutual Fund Investing

  

  Mutual fund investing requires the least amount of effort and knowledge when it comes to investing. With single stock investing you need to research stocks,... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Best Single-Stock Investing Posts

  The Small Investor Blog is a big place with a lot of good information. The trouble is, it can be hard to find the information you want since there are a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Hey GenY, You Really Aren’t a Socialist

  

  About a third of those in the GenY/Millennial demographic back Socialism according to an April Harvard Institute of Politics Survey, while just under half... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Knowing When to Double Down. Knowing When to Fold.

  

  Let’s face it, bad stocks happen to good people. A couple of years ago I discovered a company called The Container Store. It was a relatively new company with... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Help Wanted from the Small Investor Readers

  

  The Small Investor Blog is now in its sixth year of existence. It has grown from about 15,000 views the first year to about 60,000 views per year since that... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Simple Choices to Become Wealthy

  

  Most people think they can never become financially independent – that state where you have enough money to live the rest of your life without a job. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing a Coverdell ESA/Educational IRA During the Last Few Years

  

  It is pretty easy to plug a few numbers into an investment calculator and expect a return from your stock portfolio in a certain number of years. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE