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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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The Sacrifices Needed for Financial Independence
You may think from reading posts from personal finance bloggers that you need to be an extreme cheap skate who uses the plies from two-ply toilet paper... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Homemade Biscuits and Sausage
Going to the fast food place for a sausage biscuit in the morning can get expensive, especially if you factor in the time and gas. Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Top Ten Most Shared Small Investor Posts
Sharing of posts on The Small Investor has exploded! Thank you! For the first few years I gathered maybe 80 shares total. The site is now often seeing hundreds... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
I Want a Dumb, Stupid, Moronic, Idiotic Refrigerator
A refrigerator that thinks it’s smarter than me I was reading in Forbes today that the future is to have your whole home, including your thermostat and your... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Market is Falling (Maybe). What Should You Do with Your Investments?
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1 BUY A COPY The market took a hard drubbing on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial average, a group of some of the... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Why Should Social Security Be Privatized?
What if I offered you an investment where you paid me 13% of your salary for the next 45 years. At the end of that 45 year period I promised to pay you about 15... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What is a Growth Stock
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1 BUY A COPY A growth stock is stock in a company that is growing rapidly. This is typically a young company that only has ... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Sacrifices and Rewards of Gaining Financial Independence
Maybe financial independence isn’t for you. If you aren’t willing to limit your home purchase price to what you can afford with a 15-year fixed rate loan, you... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
BJ’s Restaurants (BJRI) Takes a Jump
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) took a jump Friday as earnings came in better than expected. The shares were up more than $4 per share, to almost $35 per share. Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Sometimes A Lagging Investment Return is Good Enough
I always hate it when I look at the returns in my 401K because, while they may be really good some periods, they aren’t as good as they could have been. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What is a Buy-Write Fund? Can a Buy-Write Fund Provide Income?
Today I was looking at the prospectus for the PowerShares S P 500 Buy-Write Portfolio (symbol PBP). This is a buy-write fund that buys shares in the companies i... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Understanding the Risk and Return of Individual Assets
There is a difference between the return of individual assets and that of a group of those assets. There is also additional risks involved. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Are You Winning with Money?
Recently I’ve been engaged in a debate with a reverse mortgage advocate on whether reverse mortgages are a great way to provide money for retirement or an... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
What is Value Investing?
There are two main investing styles – momentum investing and value investing. Momentum investing is investing in growth. Finding stocks that are growing fast,... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1 is Starting to Sell
The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1 BUY A COPY It has gotten a slow start, but The SmallIvy Book of Investing is starting to see some sales. Read more
Posted on 12 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Invest in a Self-Directed IRA
In Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, is a great way to save for retirement. Depending on your income, the type of IRA (Roth or traditional) and other... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
How to Recognize a Cyclical Stock
Cyclical companies don’t fit with the Serious Investing Strategy recommended elsewhere on this blog since they are not long-term holdings. I therefore mainly... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Recognizing Different Types of Stocks
Companies come in all different types. There are new companies that have no earnings but lots of potential. There are stodgy old companies that have no plans... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
Capitalism and The Office Microwave Revisited
A couple of years ago I wrote a post called “Capitalism and the office Microwave,” which read as follows: While you may not realize it, if you work in a mid to... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE -
The Cash Flow To Become a Future Millionaire.
The difference between people who will become wealthy is really a matter of cash flow – how your paycheck flows through your hands and gets spent or saved.... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE