The big news this week has been the failure of the hedge fund Amaranth. Reports are stating that, in just a few days, the fund's value fell about 50% from a high of $9.5 Billion. The fund is down "just" 35% on the year, thanks to a nice 25% gain last month. Most of the funds early gains and...

As you know we recently put out a call for some new InvestorGeeks. We had a strong response again this time, and after deliberation and discussion amongst the founders we have decided on our new Geeks. There will be six in all. I won't be introducing you to any of them today, they'll take care of...

Back in July, I left my job to become a full time entrepreneur. In addition to helping InvestorGeeks grow, I spend my working day incubating a few projects through my design and development firm Stranger Studios. At my old job, huge IT budgets were the norm. My salary depended on them. But everyone...

This post originally appeared on ThinkingAboutMoney.com on June 15th 2006 What a treat for investors or business owners! I wish I had this book when I started my first business - it would have certainly sped up my learning process at the time. And for investors who want a good solid background on...

I found this interesting site through a link that came up on my Google Finance screen for Crystallex. Ant & Sons Chart of the Week Video: > Ant & Sons has rolled out its updated Chart of the Week column with technical analysis video using the latest technology. The video is hosted through...

Pheedo places text ads into your RSS feed. Publishers are paid for click-throughs and ad impressions. For publishers with a substantial readership through RSS, this is a great option for monetizing traffic that may not always make it to your site. We have integrated Pheedo into our RSS feeds here...

Note: This article was slightly modified from the original post, published at Investorial.com on 09/05/2006. I know my writing often sounds like I'm preaching for everybody to be value investors. That's simply not true! I only feel that some people can be value investors due to the temperament and...

You might be wondering why an investing website like Investor Geeks is discussing a topic like long-term care insurance. Well, it would be a shame to learn all sorts of great investing strategies on this website, grow your portfolio, and then watch it quickly disappear if you get sick or injured...

I learned a lot reading the applications our new InvestorGeek hopefuls have been sending in. For example... My perspective on investing will change when I hit my 30s: > While I don’t think that saving is bad, I just think that there are better ways to get to your financial goals. And with all...

This article Orginally appeared on ThinkingAboutMoney.com An ARM can be a huge money saver, or a time bomb. Unfortunately, there are a lot of time bombs out there. In my previous posting, I focused on interest only mortgages and a couple of readers pointed out the risks of these mortgages - well...