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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 ( 1004 )
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How Much Will You Need to Save for Retirement?
Determining how much you’ll need for retirement is really fairly straightforward. You simply figure out how much you’ll need in the way of yearly income during... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How’s This for a Retirement Plan?
Psst. Come over here. Do I have a plan for you! How about you give me $7,800 per year, adjusted for inflation each year, for all of the years that you are... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The SmallIvy Book of Investing Electronic Version on Sale
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy In case you haven’t gotten the opportunity to read The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1,... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Do I Make Money From Stock Investing?
Dear SmallIvy, Thank you for your website! I’m new to the stock market in investing in different companies. Today I see over a three-week period that I’ve made ... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Enter Stock Orders Like a Pro – Learn the Terminology
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 a lot of different... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Would You Give Up Social Security to Set Your Children Free?
The returns on Social Security are dismal. Spend just a little time with an interest rate calculator and you’ll find that you should be getting five to ten time... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Get Ready for Retirement Without a 401k
People are funny when it comes to saving for retirement, college, and medical care. For whatever reason, they allow the arbitrary limits set by the government o... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Should I Invest Through Mutual Funds, Or Buy Individual Stocks Directly?
Most financial planners will tell individuals to always use mutual funds, and in many cases, they are right. If you look at the returns of the average mutual... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Choosing Investment Choices That Are Right for You
Following down the steps to investing, we’ve reached Step 6: Learn the investment choices that are right for you. Choosing the right investments involves your... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Simple Ways to Invest a Large Inheritance
After years of just getting by and generally ignoring anything financial or investment related, your parents pass away and leave you with more money than... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Who Would Pay a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage?
In the past I’ve provided an analysis of why places like McDonald’s couldn’t pay $15 per hour to everyone. There I showed that if you took the entire profit... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Answers to the Quiz
Answers to the financial quiz from the last post: 1. Which of the following investments is most risky if held for six months. a) A money market account b) 100... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Think You Know Investing? Take the Quiz.
Think you are fiscally savvy? Take the quiz. Each question is worth one point. Answers and explanations will be published in the next post. 1. Which of the... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Credit Or Debit?
Money magazine had an article in which they made the case that millennials should be using credit cards instead of debit cards. I can certainly understand why... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Much Do You Need to Invest in Stocks?
If you’re looking to get started in stock investing, after you’ve taken care of getting your financial house in order, following the steps we’ve outlined, the... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Financially Smart Things to Do With $10,000 Now.
OK – so you’ve just finished college and you’re visiting your uncle, who pulls you aside and says, “Hey, Sammy, I’ve got something for you, to help get you... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Setting Up a 401K and an IRA Account – Get Yourself Set for Retirement
Today we continue down the steps to investing and talk about setting up retirement accounts, including a 401K and an IRA. This is a critical thing to do before... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What Would Life Be Like in America Under Socialism
Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist, is currently polling at about 26% of Democratic voters. This is a sharp shift from the 1950’s when socialism and... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Pope Wants Economic Fairness. Let’s Do It.
Many are questioning (some are not even questioning) if the Pope is calling for socialism when he talks about economic fairness and granting access to those... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What Are Small-Cap Stocks?
Capitalization refers to the value of a company. To find the capitalization, simply take the price of the stock and multiply it by the number of shares. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE