The Rule of 100 Answers The Question: What Asset Allocation Should I Have? I overheard a friend of mine say that he was having difficulty selecting investment options within his 401(k). With such a long time-horizon, he was aware of the aggressive strategy he should have (more stocks than bonds), …
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Market Update: Whatcha Snow About That?
The snow season thus far in Colorado has been a bit of a mixed bag. The start of the season was horrendous and conditions did not start to improve until about three weeks ago. But even when there was fresh powder, it was skied off the mountain quickly unless you knew where to find the "hidden …
Market Update: Snowboarding on the Stock Market
When Burton first introduced snowboards back in the 80's, they were for lack of a better term, runaway death machines. They did not have metal edges and were very hard to control, especially in less than ideal conditions. Unfortunately for this author and the timeliness of my birth aside, my …
CD’s are for Hypocrites
I would venture to say that there are two investment products people learn about before any others - Stocks and CD's (Certificates of Deposit). Assuming most people learn about these two options when they're young, I would think the way they were explained was elementary. Something like: Stocks are …
Book Review: The Big Short
A little over a month ago, I finished reading one of Michael Lewis’ first books, Liar’s Poker. A few days following, I finished reading another one of his books, The Big Short. It was that good. When the book first began, I was a little disappointed. Since Liar’s Poker was written in first …
Liar’s Poker Favorite Excerpts
I just finished reading Liar's Poker, a hilarious book I would strongly recommend to any potential investors. I thought it would be useful to share my favorite excerpts from the book. Michael Lewis takes you through his adventures as a Bond Salesman working on Wall Street (Salomon Brothers) during …
Week In Review: Abe Link-In Review
Today is when I would normally highlight my favorite 5 articles written from other Personal Finance bloggers throughout the week. Due to a hectic schedule this past week I wasn't able to surf the internet as I normally would (people still surf the internet, right?). One article I will always …
