Pay Off Debt or Invest?
On any given day, you can visit a random personal finance blog and I bet you will find this very question: should I pay off debt or invest in the market? The standard answer that you will find 99% of...
View ArticleA Successful Momentum Trading Strategy
This year tens of thousands of Americans will take on the daunting task of learning to day trade. Only 10% will make money in his or her first year and only 1% will be able to make a living trading...
View ArticleYou Are Your Greatest Enemy When Investing
I talk a lot about investing here and regularly tell you that most of us fail because of our emotions. We get too excited or too scared and do the wrong thing at the wrong time. I even detailed my...
View ArticleYoung Investors: Depression Generation
I found a great article from Investment News (free registration required) about the effects of the recent economic turmoil on today’s young investors. The study found that of those surveyed, roughly...
View ArticleWhat To Look For In Mutual Funds
When it comes to investing, mutual funds are a great option for many investors. This is because mutual funds allow you to get started investing with a small amount of money and still be diversified...
View ArticleHow To Save On Taxes The Way The Wealthy Do
The following contribution is from The Money Template, a personal finance blog exploring all things related to wealth and well-being. Taxes are simply one of those things where no matter how much you...
View ArticleShould You Borrow To Invest?
With interest rates so low you might be very tempted to borrow money inexpensively and invest that cash for a higher return. When I say “invest” I’m not really including the idea of borrowing money to...
View ArticleTop Posts of 2014: A Year In Review
Welcome to 2015! I took some time off around the holidays to spend with friends and family and to simply re-charge my batteries. I have a ton of great things planned for everyone in 2015, but before we...
View ArticleInvesting Made Simple: Your Guide to ETF or Mutual Fund
I recently received a question from a reader about ETFs and mutual funds. The reader read my mutual fund basics post along with what is an ETF post and wanted to know which one is a better investment....
View ArticleMy 3 Best Ever Investments (And What They All Have In Common)
I’ve been investing for close to 17 years now (which coincidentally is about half my life!) and have learned a lot. I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way, but have also had my fair share of...
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