The Thrill is Gone

First, here is an article by former Google employee Ron Garret on why you shouldn't buy Google stock. His argument can be used for nearly any stock these days. Paraphrased it is: why buy stock in a company that has no chance of being bought out and has no dividend? As seasoned traders often say,...

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Submitting a Carnival Article

We're very excited because this Monday we'll be hosting the Carnival of Investing. If you'd like to submit your article for the carnival please use one of the following methods: > Submit using our Contact Form > Submit with Blog Carnival. (we will confirm your submission by e-mail. If you don't...

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Our Forums are Growing!

If you want to get advice and information from other investors in the community, consider joining the fast growing InvestorGeeks forums! We're trying to build a place where investors can come to share their thoughts and bounce ideas off of each other. We're currently 14 members strong and growing...

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401k Redux

In this article I will discuss changing your future contributions, rebalancing your 401(k), and one "advanced" tactic you can use to take advantage of dips in the market. Changing Your Future Contributions If you're like most people, you setup your 401k a while ago (using who knows what method...

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Book Review: Phil Town’s Rule #1

Phil Town's upcoming book Rule #1 is sure to become an investment classic. I had the pleasure of reading the book after receiving an advanced copy from Crown Publishers, the distributor of the book which is scheduled to be released in March. What I found was a practical, no-nonsense approach to...

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Jose Anes' Blog

Jose Anes has a great personal finance blog you might be interested in. He's a smart guy who covers a lot of ground in his writing. Some of his best articles are lifehack-style tips on how to save a few extra dollars here and there. My favorite article of his is from back in November 2004: Reducing...

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This Week's Carnivals

- MyMoneyBlog is hosting this week's Carnival of Investing #10. - Free Money Finance is hosting this week's Carnival of Personal Finance. Please support them by visiting!

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Book Review: Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant

Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom, is an inspirational and compelling guide to breaking free from the earnings "rat race", by moving from the "left side of the quadrant" where most people work to the "right side" and ultimately financial freedom....

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Tuesday Reading

I know you came here looking for another insightful article by Chris. You can expect to be wowed again by Chris tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some recent items of interest: How Warren Buffett Invests The folks at BusinessWeek have built a stock screener around Buffett's investing principles....

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Monday Reading and Stock Update

SIRI Things aren't looking to good for my little gem these days. - A Sirius Gamble from Knowledge @ Wharton - Has Stern Lost His Touch? by Rick Aristotle Munarriz - It's All About the Oprah by Rick Aristotle Munarriz YHOO Meanwhile, YHOO is down $3 from when I recommended it a couple weeks ago....

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