“The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket.” – Kin Hubbard Over the next few weeks, I am going to write a few articles that focus on saving and investing for retirement. Before I get into these topics, I want revisit an article I wrote 2 years ago: Investing …
Investing
2 Irrelevant Reasons To Buy And Sell Stocks
You've got to be confused. One minute, I'm telling you to invest as much money as you can because stocks will rise. The next minute, I'm telling you that an economic collapse is inevitable. Then I tell you why you shouldn't be overly optimistic about stocks and now I'm going to tell you why you …
Should You Buy Stocks NOW?
When people get too pessimistic, I enjoy dishing out encouraging words to breathe life back into their lungs. On the other hand, when people become overly optimistic, I unfortunately have to be the one to bring them back down to Earth. On August 30th of last year, I wrote that Stocks Will Rise …
Warning: The Market is NOT the Economy
I love drug commercials. Actually, it's the composition of the commercials that I love. If a commercial lasts 1 minute - the first 25 seconds will show an attractive couple dancing freely and breathing clearly in a gorgeous, green prairie field. As the couple continues their dance, the latter 35 …
Should I Convert My 401(k) to a Roth?
Alright homies, now that I've stressed the importance of diversifying your taxes, a natural follow-up article would be something like "Should I convert my 401(k) to a Roth?" It would also make sense to ask this question because of the recent changes regarding who can convert to a Roth. As part of …
What Kind of Returns Can I Expect When Planning for Retirement?
Even with all of the drama the financial markets have seen recently, 2012 has been an exceptional year. You have most likely received your monthly statements along with your credit card offers in the mail, and you haven't had to question anything. Most people will look at their most recent balance …
Where Will You Be When The Bond Bubble Bursts?
I REALLY wanted to title this article "Bonds Have More Fund," but Google Search Results matter more than my play on words. Whether you choose to read this article in it's entirety or just skim through briefly, there is one thing I want you to take away. I want you to know that: There is a …
