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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 Do I Invest in a 401K?
So you’ve just started the new job and the HR department handed you a form to start a 401K account. Many people miss the old pension systems where all you did... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Forget the Rat Race. Stop Having a Bucket Carrier Mentality
Are you a bucket carrier? Do you work hard each day, being convinced that the only way to make money is to work hard, and yet end up each month with little to... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Ten Deadly Sins of Personal Finance
Want to improve your finances but don’t want to spend a lot of time thinking about personal finance? Instead of worrying about what you should do, avoid doing... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Invest So You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!
You can’t have your cake and eat it too, right? You can either have money in your bank account or take that vacation. You can either have a mutual fund or a... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Is Your Financial Enabling Keeping Your Children from Becoming Fiscal Adults?
Are They Growing Up While You’re on Your Phone? When we first had children, it was very difficult because we lived an airline flight away from both of our... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Money Equals Work
What is money? I don’t mean the bills and the coins, or the little numbers on the screen when you log into your bank’s electronic banking website. mean what is... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Your Feedback, Please
Buy the SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy at https://www.createspace.com/4306997 I wrote The SmallIvy Book of Investing Book 1:... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
If I Had a Million Dollars
Perhaps you’ve heard the Barenaked Lady’s song, “If I Had a Million Dollars.” If you haven’t, listen to it now – we’ll wait….. Back? O.K. So obviously many of... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Paying Tuition to the Markets
Everyone, from new investors to seasoned pros, make mistakes when investing. Losing money at times it a part of investing. Some lessons individuals will not... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Price-Earnings Ratio Can Be Used to Predict Stock Prices
Every stock has a fundamental value, called the intrinsic value. The price at which it trades is a combination of that fundamental value with a lot of noise... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Can You Beat The Markets?
Professional money managers cannot beat the markets over long periods of time. The above statement has been proven out many times, There are a few money manager... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Countdown to Freedom Starts, Balance: $300
About a week ago I initiated what I’m calling the Countdown to Freedom, where I’m starting the process of saving and then investing to reach financial freedom. Read more
Posted on 17 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Should You Pay as a Group, Or Just Buy It Yourself?
Let’s say that you were going out to dinner with a group of friends. You get to the restaurant, pick up the menu, and start to think about an appetizer. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Countdown to Freedom
It seems like there are a lot of blogs out there that talk about their experience getting out-of-debt. They share where they start with their debt, allow you... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Savings Bonds Are a Lousy Prize
This month I was going through our savings bonds and typing them into the Treasury website to see what they were worth. I discovered that one of them that my... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Married? Merge the Accounts. Dating? Keep Things Separate.
I’m a strong believer in joint accounts for married couples. Once you agree to be one, there is no more his and hers. Just ours. Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Transports Are Doing Well
Dow Theory, pioneered by Charles Dow, uses two indices – the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA). Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
I Can’t Tell You If It Will Rain in a Month, But I Can Say It Will Be Colder Thi...
Counter-intuitive as it may sound, it is very difficult to predict the near-term future when it comes to investing. This is not to say that it is difficult to... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why Are Health Insurance Rates Going Up? Simple Economics.
Rates for healthcare plans under the Affordable Act (ACA) are projected to go up by double-digit rates in many areas. You can find information for your... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Use Diversification to Reduce Your Investing Risk
Let’s say that you’re playing a game where you bet $10 on the toss of a coin. If it is a fair coin – equally weighted on both sides – you’ll guess right half... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE