Investing

Investing Basics: Cash, Bonds, and Stocks

by Guest Poster August 31, 2010

This post was written by Nathan Richardson the founder of ComplexSearch. Nathan enjoys blogging deals and help consumers save money. One of the basic rules of investing is this: Don’t invest in something that you don’t understand. The violation of this rule is one of the reasons that we ended up with a financial crisis [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps: Step 7 – Build Wealth and Give!

by John June 26, 2010

Now comes the fun part. You get to build wealth and give! If you’re not accustomed to building wealth, this article will give you some practical areas where you can invest and some great ideas for giving stuff away! Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps Step 1: Save up $1,000 to start your emergency fund. Step [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps: Step 4 – Invest 15% of Household Income into Roth IRAs and Pre-Tax Retirement Accounts

by John June 15, 2010

If you’re the average Total Money Makeover participant, by the time you get to Baby Step 4, you’re two or more years into this journey. Well done! You’ve destroyed your debt, built a solid emergency fund, and are now ready to invest in retirement! Bravo! There are many considerations you should take when getting into [...]

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Question: Should People Tithe Before or After Investing?

by John May 11, 2010

I have been wrestling with this question for a few weeks now, and can see validity to both points of view. On one hand, if you tithe BEFORE investing, the church will have money right away. On the other hand, if you tithe AFTER investing, the church will have more money (if done right) but [...]

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How to Build a Dependable Financial Vehicle

by John May 7, 2010

Building a financial foundation is a lot like building your own custom vehicle – you have to have the right components. Everything must be working together in unison to get you where you want to go. Each part is important. Each part is essential. The only trouble is where to begin. I’m going to attempt [...]

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Benjamin Graham on Investment Emotions

by John May 2, 2010

Investing can quickly turn into gambling if we monitor it too closely. Emotions can get the best of us when we are trying to time the market. I’ve experienced this and have lost thousands due to fear and exhilaration. Benjamin Graham, described as the father of value investing, once said: “Individuals who cannot master their [...]

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Single Stocks? No Thanks!

by John February 28, 2010

I was a day-trader, trading stocks quicker than you could imagine. It was exhilarating. It was sometimes profitable. It was RISKY. I had fun buying and selling my tech and oil stocks, but I soon found that it was not as profitable as I thought it was. I would make a huge profit and waste [...]

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