volatile stock market

One of the great gifts associated with the 2008-2009 events was an opportunity to get some free credits in the school of life. School tuition can be expensive so I am always thankful when life decides to offer me some valuable lesson for free. Personally, I loved the fact that I got to experience the [...]

I recently came across the How to Drive Free and Retire Rich slideshow on Dave Ramsey site via a fellow blogger Pat. The slideshow basically said the normal way thinking about car ownership is all wrong and there is a better way to go about this. Dave Ramsey proposes that you save your money first, [...]

During the huge bull, too many of us got too caught up in considering the implications of the first important reality. If stocks offer better returns, then investing in stocks gets you to retirement faster. That really is so and that really is important. But to make investing choices that will work for the long [...]

There are two rules often cited by investors that sound similar but that in fact make very different claims. In this article, I’ll describe the differences between the two rules — the Multiply-by-25 Rule and the 4-Percent Rule.
The Multiply-by-25 Rule
The purpose of The Multiply-by-25 Rule is to tell an investor how much he needs to [...]

This is the 12th 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 answers (please note that the [...]

This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas – Personal Finance Style. As the project moves through its days, I will be adding each article at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting from December 1st to December 12th.
The year is quickly coming to an end, and [...]

Before I begin my net worth review, I would like to point out that Larry Swedroe recently published The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need.  The book got several great reviews on Amazon.com and my copy is on order.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to share some insight from the book with you soon. [...]

It’s hard to think about your career with all the news about layoffs, bad economy, and volatile stock market.  However, this time of turbulent is in fact a great time to position yourself for career advancement. Since I spent my career in a Fortune 500 company, ideas listed below may be less relevant for those [...]

My 401k dropped precipitously. It’s heart wrenching to see several years of diligent savings wiped away. There are many bloggers that are in the same boat — e.g., Gather Little By Little, Paid Twice, My Two Dollars, Blueprint, Bible Money Matters, Financial Nut, etc.  And it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that many [...]

There are plenty of people telling you to flee the stock market right now. There are also those in the crowd that says now is a great time to buy. If you have a very long-term perspective, I tend to agree with the latter. In this post, I’d like to discuss not if you should [...]