When change is not progress

At the founding of the United States there was a clear and succinct voice that rang out beyond the great documents, beyond the Declaration of Independence. It was a voice of Revolution and yet a voice of warning, too. That voice with single clarity identifies, classifies and instructs on who we are, as a People, and how we view this world [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 21:15:36
Blog: Dumb Looks Still Free...

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I recieved the following email from a reader: Hi JLP, I have a question in regards to your recent post, Controlling Your Fear of the Market ... -retirement account that I’m looking to invest but have been scared off in light of the recent news ... that $8,000 in my non-retirement account? I don’t plan on touching the money for a few years, but I’ [more...]

Date: 2007-09-12 14:12:04
Blog: � AllFinancialMatters...

Reader Email - Investing

I recieved the following email from a reader: Hi JLP, I have a question in regards to your recent post, Controlling Your Fear of the Market ... -retirement account that I’m looking to invest but have been scared off in light of the recent news ... that $8,000 in my non-retirement account? I don’t plan on touching the money for a few years, but I’ [more...]

Date: 2007-09-12 14:16:54
Blog: � AllFinancialMatters...

This is Just Too Good Not to Highlight

Every once in a while a buried post will get a comment that is just funny ... of closed minded neo nazi people. Anyway, Kiyosaki is very on the mark, Mutual Funds are not the tools [more...]

Date: 2007-09-15 05:08:53
Blog: � AllFinancialMatters...

Equity Harvesting: A Good Idea?

Today’s reading assignment: Reaping the Benefits of Equity Harvesting, ... in a policy can grow tax free (income, capital gains, and dividend taxes), and be removed tax free via ... the minimum allowable death benefit that still allows the client to borrow from the policy tax free [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 15:31:35
Blog: � AllFinancialMatters...

Inside the Investor's Brain

Last month, we got a terrific response to our posting of the entire first chapter of A Demon of Our Own Design. I want to start doing this at least once-a-month, and plan on setting up an additional space to discuss the books in more details. Today's book is by Dr [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 23:30:00
Blog: The Big Picture...

A few things worth noting

A few things worth noting Posted on September 24, 2007 by Bookworm The kids’ school is closed for a teacher in-service day, ... and CalSTRS from investing public employee retirement funds in a company with business operations in Iran. This isn’t just window dressing. CalPERS, the state’s employee retirement fund, is the largest [more...]

Date: 2007-09-24 19:26:18
Blog: Bookworm Room...

Social Bookmarking Wall St. Style

There is another social networking site in town. MyWallSt.net is different though in that it is focused on the stock market and investing in general ... in your retirement or investment portfolio this site is most definitely for you. I think you should head over [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 05:24:36
Blog: Cman's Money Page - Pro...

Your Employer's Stock and You

This should be the title of an informational pamphlet that talks about investing in the stock of the company for which you work ... take-away lessons the notion that "thou shalt not invest an unduly large percentage of thy retirement [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 23:32:37
Blog: The Computer Diva Diari...

Personal Finance: Learn The Basics Of Money

Kiplinger has launched a new site designed to teach the basics of money management and handling your personal financial life. If you're getting started, or starting over, there's numerous good articles here about budgets, investing, picking banks, retirement plans, insurance, etc. etc, delivered in the straightforward [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 01:03:14
Blog: The Consumerist: Shoppe...

Investors Sheared by Sharp Dealers

by The Mogambo Guru If you want an example of schizophrenic disconnect other than my extensive medical transcripts, ... your money to your retirement plans where the same old sharpies and liars and hustlers and crooks [more...]

Date: 2007-09-28 16:53:03
Blog: The Daily Reckoning...

Debunking Guttentag

Debunking Guttentag Jack Guttentag is a Professor Emeritus at the well-known Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania ... to early retirement with a lump-sum of retirement money and no financial education. Most [more...]

Date: 2007-09-24 22:43:50
Blog: America's Mortgage Brok...

Investment Risks at a Glance

... investors and those having a longer time horizon for investing should seriously consider this as a rare ... investing philosophies ought not to be ignored. However it is to be noted that a prolonged economic [more...]

Date: 2007-09-11 07:29:54
Blog: FIRE Finance - A Top Pe...

Sep 11, 2001 (9 / 11) - Hindsight And Investment Gains!

... , retirement accounts (401(k)s / IRAs), a dedicated emergency fund, budgets and tracking of expenses ... monthsome money in savings accounts with high APYs Disciplined Investing We made a resolve to straighten [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 15:33:19
Blog: FIRE Finance - A Top Pe...

The Quiet Millionaire :: Book Review

The Quiet Millionaire The Quiet Millionaire, by Brett Wilder, is one of the most complete guides on personal finance that I’ve ever read. With over 400 pages covering every possible facet of finance from saving, to stock options, to starting a business; this guide has it all [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 01:46:24
Blog: Genius Types :: Creativ...

Friday Finance Findings For September 28th

September is rapidly coming to a close, and October is coming in strong ... of these mistakes as well. Most of them are very easy things to fix too. HSBC Dropped Online Savings Rate - It comes as no surprise that HSBC, as well as most of the other online savings providers have dropped [more...]

Date: 2007-09-28 14:44:26
Blog: Generation X Finance...

Drowing in Debt: How do we protect ourselves?

In response to Is the Fed Deflating? I received several reader question similar to this one from Mike: Thank you for your analysis ... oneself from a loss of income, it is imperative to have actual cash savings in a money market, short [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 16:19:44
Blog: Mish's Global Economic ...

Retirement Advice for Students

Some time back, FMF had written about free retirement advice days sponsored by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). I thought of giving it a try and sent in the following question – Hi, I am interested in finding what is the best way for students to save for retirement [more...]

Date: 2007-09-18 13:18:00
Blog: Grad Money Matters...

A Brain Teaser and a Book Giveaway

As promised yesterday, here is the announcement for the giveaway of another fascinating new book. But before we get there, here is a quick brain teaser (excerpted from the book, reprinted with permission). Answer these questions based on what you already know (i.e, this is not a general knowledge quiz, so don't bother to go googling). 1 [more...]

Date: 2007-10-02 17:33:12
Blog: Grad Money Matters...

The Rationality of Harry Markowitz

A cute story about a great financial economist: “There is a story in the book about Harry Markowitz,” Mr. Zweig said the other day ... at the RAND Corporation and trying to figure out how to allocate his retirement account. He knew [more...]

Date: 2007-09-30 13:09:31
Blog: Greg Mankiw's Blog...

Investing in Real Estate

A friend of mine has invested a huge bulk of her savings in real estate since ten years ago. Being a close friend, she secretly informed me that her returns is more than enough for her to take an early retirement. Can you believe that? She is only 38 years old and she doesn't even need [more...]

Date: 2007-09-30 07:15:43
Blog: Immomsdaughter - A Momm...

NO GAYS IN IRAN? Daniel Blatt is unpersuaded by Ahmadinejad's claims. Heck, I don't even believe him when he says they don't have nukes ... with our investment portfolio. Last year, I was proud to sign legislatio [more...]

Date: 2007-09-25 00:41:11
Blog: Instapundit.com...

Personal Finance Money Tips - September 8, 2007

Welcome to the September 8, 2007 edition of personal finance money tips ... - Fasten Your Golden Seatbelts posted at Investing World Today, saying, “For years, now, financial [more...]

Date: 2007-09-07 23:00:09
Blog: Best Personal Finance B...

Retirement Thinking

As you all know I am in accounting. I discovered some time ago the benefits of being knowledgeable about money ... to just boost my career. I don’t know everything there is to know about investing. Heck, we had a hard ... in your stocks. This will help eliminate any errors you could make down the road. Retirement [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 01:58:59
Blog: Key West or Bust...

Personal Finance Review - I Have No Pension Edition

At a family gathering this weekend I discovered the employer of one relative offers a pension plan ... help from Social Security in retirement. As a teacher, my wife has contributed to a state employee retirement fund that should be solvent come retirement time so we can look forward [more...]

Date: 2007-09-10 01:57:48
Blog: Money Smart Life...

Carlyle Group Refuses To Invest In Israel

Isn't what Poppy is doing illegal, George? Is Carlyle CEO Rubenstein a "self-hater"? --- Published Thursday, September 27, 2007 The Mideast Money Flows ANDREW ROSS SORKIN David M. Rubenstein, head of the Carlyle Group, defends his firm’s Middle East fund [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 21:31:28
Blog: CRIMES AND CORRUPTION O...

Retirement Funds Vanish as Bankruptcies Hit Tax-Deferred Scheme

By Erik Larson Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) ... holding her retirement nest egg had collapsed. After racing in a panic to the office of Southwest ... early retirement after the disappearance of $2.74 million she made selling a strip mall. ``I thought [more...]

Date: 2007-09-11 15:32:46
Blog: CRIMES AND CORRUPTION O...

The Rookie Challenge

The following is a paid ad My senior year in high school we were required to take a class called CI, or Current Issues ... cash! In today's world, social security and retirement are moving farther and farther away from us each year-investing in the stock market is becoming a viable option for people to put away a nest egg [more...]

Date: 2007-09-30 23:27:41
Blog: Ms Maggie Moo Talks 2 U...

Financial Lessons From My Parents

I am my parents' child, especially with respect personal finance. Many of the lessons were imprinted in me from childhood ... some more. My mother is a big saver. She always managed to put part of her household allowance into a savings account. Her savings paid for the down payment of on each of their house, 5 new cars over 40 years [more...]

Date: 2007-09-21 01:30:32
Blog: My Wealth Builder...

Preserve or Create Wealth - A Balancing Act

Everyone should include diversification and concentration of investments in one's wealth building strategies ... the last 10% do it by working and saving or winning the lottery :-) Similarly, the average person [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 11:47:27
Blog: My Wealth Builder...

Disinvest, New York

From FrontPage magazine.com: By Dick Morris and Eileen McGann FrontPageMagazine ... which includes the two largest ones in America – from investing in companies that are involved in developing Iranian petroleum or natural-gas resources. Florida’s public-employee-retirement fund [more...]

Date: 2007-09-28 19:06:10
Blog: NoisyRoom.net: Courage...

SJ Mecury News via Long Beach Press Telegram - Gov’s divestment plan sends strong message to Iran

From Rocket’s Brain Trust: A Little Less Sunshine in Iran Jewish Action – New York,NY,USA In May, ... Retirement System and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, aggressively opposed [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 23:00:09
Blog: NoisyRoom.net: Courage...

Weekly Roundup: Mail on Sunday Edition (pfblogs.org)

This morning I saw a USPS delivery truck go by. On any other day, I probably wouldn’t even have noticed, but it’s Sunday ... of your lifestyle (and consumption) has on the planet Earth. Jeremy posted a poll on retirement investing [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 01:59:54
Blog: The Ad-Free Personal Fi...

Thompson’s “Government on the Brink”: Links to Report- Vols. I & II

First off, I am not Al Gore. I cannot read through pages and pages of policy details without falling asleep ( ... , here are the links, legal and free(I know some of you aren’t fans to begin with, and aren’t planning [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 19:19:30
Blog: race42008.com ...

what are you investing in?

I am constantly blogging about money on this site. I have made such attempts to learn everything I can about money management, savings, ... need to learn more about is investing and retirement. I know that money needs to be put away [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 00:12:49
Blog: Shelley's incoherent ra...

Florida Divests from Iran, Sudan

Good for Florida. From Florida Divests from Iran, Sudan: Florida's public employee retirement fund will divest nearly $1.3 billion invested with 21 companies doing business in Iran or Sudan, after the State Board of Administration authorized the divestiture Wednesday. The law bars investing pension money in any [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 12:27:42
Blog: Smooth Stone...

When change is not progress

The following is a personal outlook paper of The Jacksonian Party, cross-posted from Dumb Looks Still Free. At the founding of the United States there was a clear and succinct voice that rang out beyond the great documents, beyond the Declaration of Independence. It was a voice of Revolution and yet a voice of warning, too [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 11:37:29
Blog: The Jacksonian Party...

Weekly Roundup: I Don’t Get Political Donations

Scammer and profiteer Norman Hsu has been in the news lately because he was a major political contributor and “bundler, ... are currently holding value. Lazy Man asks whether 2x your income in retirement savings good enough? Sun talks [more...]

Date: 2007-09-16 02:07:33
Blog: Blueprint for Financial...

Should ETFs be in your 401(k)?

Should ETFs be in your 401(k)? Posted Sep 10th 2007 4:56PM by Zac Bissonnette Filed under: Newspapers, ... (k) retirement plans." It seems likely that, at some point down, the road, you will have an opportunity ... dollars at a time. It's very likely that, in a 401(k), you are investing in smaller chunks. The size [more...]

Date: 2007-09-10 16:56:00
Blog: BloggingStocks...

401(k)s don't offer index funds: Where is the outrage?

401(k)s don't offer index funds: Where is the outrage? ... for their 401(k) plans rather than lower cost, better-performing index funds. Only 11% of U.S. stock funds added to 401(k) plans between 1998 and 2002 were index funds. This in spite of the fact [more...]

Date: 2007-09-18 18:15:00
Blog: BloggingStocks...

Book review: Yes, you can get a financial life!

Book review: Yes, you can get a financial life! Posted Sep 24th 2007 7:45PM by Zac Bissonnette Filed under: Books, ... is on keeping consumption as constant and high as possible, and then varying savings over the course of the life cycle to achieve an amount necessary to maintain the same standard of living in retirement [more...]

Date: 2007-09-24 19:45:00
Blog: BloggingStocks...

Voting for this week’s People’s Choice Award is open

Vote here. The short list just keeps getting longer. I’d apologize, but I’m cutting ruthlessly ... Investing For Retirement — Timing The Market — And Fools Greg Tracy, The Fallacy of an “Average [more...]

Date: 2007-09-09 19:00:48
Blog: BloodhoundBlog: Real e...

Barnstable is nation's 6th best saving town; Scientists mapping Cape Cod Bay's bottom

Barnstable is Massachusetts' best-savings town County seat's citizenry is nation's 6th most frugal When it comes to putting money away for retirement, nobody does it like the people in Los Alamos, N.M., but residents of Barnstable ... town, finishing sixth in the saving sweepstakes... Los Alamos achieved a score of 134.83, indexed [more...]

Date: 2007-09-12 21:11:17
Blog: CapeCodToday Blog Chowd...

Half of Baby Boomers Are Not Ready to Retire, Make Sure You’re on Track.

The Boston Globe recently conducted a study showing that more than half of baby boomers are going to have to work past their retirement age ... % of people only have enough money to live a year or two past when they retirement. One in seven baby-boomers have no money saved for retirement at all. Another 1/7th of baby boomers have enough money [more...]

Date: 2007-09-26 14:57:28
Blog: FinanceIsPersonal.com -...

Starbucks in Your Home: Single Serving Gourmet Coffee Makers

A lot of people can’t get into work in the morning without making a quick stop at Star Bucks or another coffee shop and picking up their favorite ... saved for retirement. It sounds like a good idea in theory, but for seasoned caffeine consumers ... for itself in less than a month! After that, you would still be saving $80.00 each month [more...]

Date: 2007-09-26 14:49:59
Blog: FinanceIsPersonal.com -...

Weekend Roundup: Hamburgers, Investing, and Windfalls

Thanks to everyone who has offered help with my server woes ... watching CNBC! Don’t check your 401(k) balance!” Sasha, the new co-author at Consumerism Commentary [more...]

Date: 2007-09-15 15:00:06
Blog: Get Rich Slowly...

Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People

This guest post is from Suzanne S. Jane Bryant Quinn has been a personal finance writer for decades. She currently writes for Newsweek and Good Housekeeping. She also wrote a doorstopper of a personal finance tome called Making the Most of Your Money. That book was just too intimidating for me [more...]

Date: 2007-09-19 12:00:33
Blog: Get Rich Slowly...

12 Investing Mistakes I’ve Made (and How You Can Learn From Them)

This is a guest post from Pinyo, author of Moolanomy, a personal finance blog about money, wealth, investing, and more ... When I finally began investing, my first move was to give my money to a full brokerage firm to invest for me. I didn’t know anything about stocks or mutual funds. I just knew I should invest money to make [more...]

Date: 2007-09-26 12:00:14
Blog: Get Rich Slowly...

Countrywide and Me: A Real-Life Look at Risk Tolerance

My month-long experiment with Countrywide Financial is over ... think of when they consider the stock market. About $80,000 of my retirement accounts are invested [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 12:00:22
Blog: Get Rich Slowly...

Schwarzenegger Divests, Terminates Iranian Holdings From California State Pensions

by Omri Ceren Sorry about the headline - we wanted to make sure we grabbed it before anyone else got it ... and doing what’s right with our investment portfolio. Last year, I was proud to sign legislation ... CalPERS and CalSTRS from investing public employee retirement funds in a company with business [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 08:49:05
Blog: Israpundit ...

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