So you've just landed that new job. And you've heard my Savings Speech and read Chris' article on Goal Setting and Wealth. You know how awesomely rich you could be one day and have set some goals to that effect. For most people, the 401(k) savings plan offered by their employer is the first...

Frank bought me The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias for Christmas, which finally arrived at my doorstep on Saturday. With the assistance of Tobias' great sense of humor, it’s a quick and enjoyable read. The book provides sound advice on when it’s appropriate for people to...

First, my apologies to those of you who are not geeks (and just wish you were). Because… it's a good time to be a geek. Tech stocks are performing well, and there is no one better to take advantage of this rally than fellow geek investors like you. Even the NASDAQ is back with a vengeance. There is...

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I’ve spent a lot of time in the past week working with the Morningstar Premium Fund Screener, a tool used to search for mutual funds based on filtering criteria. Think of a screener as both a search engine and a pair of blinders. Not only will it help you discover new funds but it will also keep...

Just wanted to let you know that this week's carnivals are up. Read and Enjoy! Carnival of Investing at Free Money Finance Carnival of Personal Finance at AllThingsFinancial

In my last article, I discussed starting my portfolio, and a strategy for allocating assets efficiently while keeping the number of accounts and fees manageable. As I stated in that article I think it's very important for those of us who want to eventually become more involved with individual stock...

A week or so ago I wrote an article about the Money Market. As I mentioned then I'll be in an out of it for awhile. After looking back at that article I've realized that even though I posted something, it wasn't of any value, and was confusing at best. Rather than edit the original article and...

As part of my forthcoming portfolio strategy, I was trying to find information on the best S&P 500 Index funds. As you may or may not be aware, Vanguard created the first S&P 500 index fund in the 1970's. An S&P 500 index fund aims at tracking the performance of the S&P 500, regarded as one of the...

I woke up this morning wanting to answer one question more than any other. Why is the yield on a 2-year bond (4.37%) higher than the 10-year yield of 4.35%? [1] After some research, I have to admit I'm still a little lost. Understanding how our economy runs is not my strong suit (you'd be better...