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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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What Kind of Returns Do You Get In the Stock Market?
Of different places where you can invest your money, the stock market is one of the best. Returns in the stock market for investors in large numbers of stocks... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why and How to Privatize Social Security
In 2006, at the State of the Union Address, Democrats cheered wildly when President Bush stated that he was unable to privatize Social Security because Democrat... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Quit Disrespecting the 401K
I’m tired of all the people saying bad things people are saying about 401K plans. I don’t mind if you say that fees can be too high (they are in some plans) or... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Some Big Tech Companies Are Looking Strong
Normally I shy away from big companies. Instead I look for smaller stocks that have room to grow since I plan to hold them for ten years or longer. I don’t... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Invest for Retirement Without a 401K
So you’ve decided to forego the big corporation for a small business, or your own business, but now you don’t have access to a 401K plan, let alone a pension.... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Instead of Trading Stocks, Invest
Many financial advisers and personal financial pundits will say that you should not invest in single stocks. You need a large amount of diversification (the... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What is Money?
This is a long post – way more than the 1000 words recommended for a blog entry, but please take time to read all of the way through since I think it will be... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Build a Mutual Fund Portfolio – Part 2
In How to Build a Mutual Fund Portfolio – Part 1 I discussed the basics of mutual funds. In a nutshell, when buying into a mutual fund you’re pooling your... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Build a Mutual Fund Portfolio – Part 1
One issue for the small investor is getting sufficient diversification. Diversification is the spreading out of your money over a lot of different companies so... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why Doesn’t Working for Tips Work?
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 coast. One thing... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why You Need to Have $6,500 in the Bank for Healthcare, Even If You Have...
With health insurance, the premium is just one part of the equation. A small part. Bigger factors are your deductible and your out-of-pocket maximum. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Should You Buy Single Stocks?
In some of the funniest radio I’ve heard in a long time, Dave Ramsey (of the Dave Ramsey Show) responded to an emailer’s question, in which the caller asked wha... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Dollar Cost Averaging – the Improved Version
Dollar Cost Averaging is a common technique for investing that will result in better results than simply buying all at once much of the time. Read more
Posted on 14 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Where to Invest $1,000, $10,000, Or $100,000 Today
Money magazine periodically has an issue where they discuss what to do with $1,000, $10,000, or $100,000. I’m always surprised by some of the suggestions,... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
A Better Plan for Fixing Health Insurance
As the Affordable Care Act is being rolled out in drips and drabs, and having portions delayed to avoid angering voters right before critical elections, it is... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Find Income Producing Stocks
When a company becomes mature, a smaller percentage of profits must be reinvested to fund research, growth of the company, and marketing. Read more
Posted on 07 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Cooking Great Bacon
Making Bacon Today I have another post on basic cooking skills. Learning to cook at home is an important skill if you want to be able to grow wealthy since... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Generating Income for Retirement Expenses When Interest Rates Are Low
This is the second post in a series on investing in retirement to generate income. The series starts here. The traditional way to generate income in retirement... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Want to Get the Kids Out of the House? Maybe Start Them with a Starter Portfolio.
Many families expect to continue to support their adult children through college and often beyond. The norm is to pay for their tuition, rent, utilities, food,... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Fundamental Economic Principles of Wages
There is a growing movement to create what is called a “living wage,” essentially a high minimum wage that would allow someone to raise a family of four while... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE