Posts Tagged ‘automatic investment’

Investing in the stock market is a risky business if you don’t know what you’re doing.  Even if you do, it’s possible to lose a lot of money — e.g., Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc.  Personally, I have moved away from individual stock picking for many years now, and embrace investing mechanics that [...]

In my post about beating the S&P 500, I mentioned regular contributions as a factor that helped me. Over the weekend, I examined precisely how regular contributions helped. This led me to the subject of Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA), which until recently I thought was the same as regular contributions. They are [...]

I want to share with you how I saved my first $250,000. Of course, your result will vary depending on your income, saving options, and ability to save.
Automatic-Investment Plan (AIP)
I started working in 1996 as a contract worker, so I didn’t have any 401k plan. Personally, I am not a budgeting type, so [...]