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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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Free Vacations for Life
What if I told you the you could go on vacation for free for life? “What’s the catch?” you would say, right? You would then wait for the timeshare pitch. Read more
Posted on 20 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Invest in 2015
2015 is starting out to a rocky start with the market down several days last week. It is tempting to sell out and wait for the market to fall down to its lows... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
You’re Out of Debt – Great! Here’s What to Do Next
There are a lot of people who will tell you how to get out of debt. Get on a budget. Spend less than you make. Pay off your debts, using the cash from the... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Bank of MAD
Are They Growing Up While You’re on Your Phone? We started the Bank of Mom and Dad, or the Bank of MAD, when our son was about five. The bank of MAD pays a fixe... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Are Student Loans a Good Alternative Investment?
I was reading an interesting article in Money magazine today about a venture capital firm that is seeking out students with large amounts of student debt who ar... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Invest Within a 401K Plan
Investing in stocks in a 401K is actually quite simple. The reason is that, unlike a traditional brokerage account where your investment options are nearly... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Starting Your Kids in Investing with Mutual Funds
One of the best gifts you can give your children is a small investment account when they leave the house. If you can start them out with a portfolio of maybe... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How Stocks Are Priced – It’s All About the Dividend, Even If They Don’t Have One.
A few years ago I got into a lengthy discussion of stock pricing with a reader. Unfortunately the exchange ended up being by email (I’d much rather readers... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Investing Mistakes That May Be Keeping You from Success
Successful investing is probably 60% psychological and 40% technique. Many teach various investing schemes and repeat the standard bromides. The importance of... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Use The SmallIvy Book of Investing Book 1
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy , available in paperback... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Catching the Dead Cat Bounce
A dead cat bounce is when a stock or the market falls a long way, then becomes so oversold and cheap that value investors rush in and bid the price up a little. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Big Profits Come in Little Increments
Perhaps one of the least understood features of the free enterprise system is how some individuals can become so wealthy and how the people at the top of a... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
SmallIvy Book of Investing on Sale for Kindle
For those who read books electronically, The SmallIvy Book of Investing for Kindle is on sale for $1.99 for the next 24 hours. Pick up a copy here. After that,... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Figure Out How Much Money You Need For Retirement – Now Double That.
In determining how much money you’ll need for retirement, the standard advice is to determine how much money you’ll need for yearly expenses, then look at the... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Merry Christmas to One and All
. Thank you for reading The Small Investor. Here’s hoping your Christmas is full of family, friends, joy, and giving and free from worries about money and... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Note to Savers: It Costs 1.7 Cents to Make a Penny.
According to The Wall Street Journal, it now costs 1.7 cents to make a penny. Some of you may remember that the penny went from all copper to a copper clad... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Would You Treat a Friend That Way?
How do you act when you go over to a friend’s home for dinner? Do you complain if the meal takes a few minutes to prepare after you arrive? Read more
Posted on 22 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Special Deal on The SmallIvy Book of Investing ($9.99 Through Christmas)
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy When I wrote The SmallIvy Book of Investing, my goal certainly was not to get rich (and believ... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Best Way to Invest in Individual Stocks
Individual stock investment, where you buy shares in individual companies instead of putting money into mutual funds, is often discouraged by financial planners. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Five Secrets to Handling Money
Maybe you’re from a family that has never been good at handling money. Most families aren’t. Or maybe your family does handle money well, but none of that... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE