Practical Investing Guide For Beginners (Reprint)
May 1, 2008 :: Investing :: 20 Comments
Neither one of my parents know how to invest in the stock market, and it wasn't a part of my formal education. I had to learn everything on my own, so I know how intimidating it is for people who are new to investing. Where do I start? ...
Ask The Expert with Larry Swedroe, March 2008 Issue
March 12, 2008 :: Investing :: 3 Comments
This is the 4th issue of the Ask The Expert column by Larry Swedroe. You can see Larry's full biography and important disclaimer below. If you are interested in having your question answered by Larry, please send me an email via the contact page. Now, let's get to the questions and ...
Market Volatility, Should I Get Out of the Stock Market?
January 23, 2008 :: Investing :: 10 Comments
With the recent stock market volatility, I am sure a lot of us are having second thought about the stock market. Some may even ask, "Should I get out of the stock market?" The answer is it depends. Personally, I am holding steady and continuing to invest ...
Review of The Only Guide To A Winning Investment Strategy You’ll Ever Need, Part One
January 11, 2008 :: Reviews and Interviews :: 5 Comments
This is part one of a three parts series where I will be reviewing The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need by Larry Swedroe -- our resident Ask The Expert columnist. Part One of this book was entitled: "The Loser's Game: The Game Wall Street ...
Would You Like to Pay My Taxes?
December 27, 2007 :: Investing, Taxes :: 12 Comments
This question came to me when I was reading The Dough Roller's post about why do mutual funds close to new investors. Part of the post read: "...taxes for existing investors went up after a fund closed. Why? Because there was no longer an influx of new investors to share ...
12 Investing Mistakes I’ve Made, and How You Can Learn From Them (Reprint)
December 12, 2007 :: Investing :: 19 Comments
I've been investing since 1996. In the process, I have learned a lot, mainly from trial and error. I'd like to share my experience with you. Here are some of the mistakes I've made: Not investing soon enough -- I have been working part-time since my first year at college in ...
Review of Larry Swedroe’s Wise Investing Made Simple
October 23, 2007 :: Reviews and Interviews :: 2 Comments
Recently, I was sent a copy of Wise Investing Made Simple: Larry Swedroe's Tales to Enrich Your Future by the publicist. After I finished the first chapter, I simply couldn't put it down until I finished the book. As my regular readers may know, I like good stories, ...
Money Lesson #3: Investment Vehicles
October 5, 2007 :: Investing :: 13 Comments
This week lesson with my wife was about different investment vehicles. I am not an investment guru, so our conversation was mainly around the ones we do use. However, I did some Google searches and included other investment vehicles I do not use for the sake of completeness (links are ...
35 Common Sense Rules for Investing
July 31, 2007 :: Investing :: 18 Comments
I have been investing in the stock market for nearly 10 years and acquired quite a bit of experience and knowledge (mainly through making mistakes). I've never codified on to a piece of paper until today. Before I begin, I want to give credit where it is due. This post ...
Protect Your Wealth With Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
July 26, 2007 :: Investing :: 3 Comments
In the post Impact Of High Expense Ratio On Investment Performance, I showed you how investing in mutual funds with high expense ratio can cost you 50% of your potential gain. With this in mind, I went back to review my IRA portfolio and found a fund that charges 1.23% ...
Impact Of High Expense Ratio On Investment Performance
July 23, 2007 :: Investing :: 5 Comments
What is an expense ratio? It is a fee that mutual fund companies subtract from your investments each year for their services. Can that small fee have such a big impact? Yes, it's possible for high expense ratio to eat up 50% of your gain -- given ...
