Smart people sometimes make dumb mistakes when it comes to investing. Part of the reason for this, I guess, is that most people dont have the time to learn what they need to know to make good decisions. Another reason is that oftentimes when you make a dumb mistake, somebody elsean investment salesperson, for examplemakes [...]
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March 25th, 2010
How to Avoid Dumb Investment Mistakes
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Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock Market
Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock MarketMarch 1st, 2010
How to Avoid Dumb Investment Mistakes
Posted in Investments Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock Market
Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock MarketSmart people sometimes make dumb mistakes when it comes to investing. Part of the reason for this, I guess, is that most people dont have the time to learn what they need to know to make good decisions. Another reason is that oftentimes when you make a dumb mistake, somebody elsean investment salesperson, for examplemakes [...]
January 30th, 2010
Blue chip stocks – not a poker game
Posted in Stocks and Shares Tags: Blue Chip Company, Blue Chip Stocks, Blue Chips, Bondholders, Corporate Food Chain, Dividends, Investing In Stocks, Investing In The Stock Market, Investment Category, Long Term Investment, Mutual Fund, Poker Game, Preferred Shareholders, Present Value, Quality Company, Quality Stocks, Stock Investors, Stockholders, Supply And Demand, Tech Investment
Tags: Blue Chip Company, Blue Chip Stocks, Blue Chips, Bondholders, Corporate Food Chain, Dividends, Investing In Stocks, Investing In The Stock Market, Investment Category, Long Term Investment, Mutual Fund, Poker Game, Preferred Shareholders, Present Value, Quality Company, Quality Stocks, Stock Investors, Stockholders, Supply And Demand, Tech InvestmentInvesting in conservative blue chip stocks may not have the allure of a hot high-tech investment, but it can be highly rewarding nonetheless, as good quality stocks have outperformed other investment classes over the long term.
Historically, investing in stocks has generated a return, over time, of between 11 and 15 percent annually depending how aggressive [...]
January 1st, 2010
A Quick Guide To Understanding Your Individual Retirement Account
Posted in Investing Tags: 2008 Ira Contribution Limits, Brokerage House, Custodian, Due Date, Earnings, Financial Institution, Income Tax Return, Individual Retirement Account, Investments, Ira Contribution Limits, Mutual Fund, Personal Tax, Retirement Plan, Retirement Savings Plan, Roth Iras, Trustee, Type Of Ira, Withdrawals, Yea, Year End
Tags: 2008 Ira Contribution Limits, Brokerage House, Custodian, Due Date, Earnings, Financial Institution, Income Tax Return, Individual Retirement Account, Investments, Ira Contribution Limits, Mutual Fund, Personal Tax, Retirement Plan, Retirement Savings Plan, Roth Iras, Trustee, Type Of Ira, Withdrawals, Yea, Year EndIt’s never too early to begin preparing for your retirement and one of the best ways to prepare is to set up an Individual Retirement Account (often referred to as an IRA).
The purpose of an IRA is to serve as a personal tax-qualified retirement savings plan. Anyone who works, whether as an employee or [...]
December 28th, 2009
Long Term Investments for the Future
Posted in Investments Tags: Banks, Certificates Of Deposit, College Education, Decent Return, Future Event, Government Bonds, Initial Investment, Invest Money, Investing Money, Investing Your Money, Mutual Fund, Mutual Funds, Period Of Time, Proven Track Record, Retirement, Risky Stocks, Stock Value, Stocks Bonds, Term Gain, Term Investments
Tags: Banks, Certificates Of Deposit, College Education, Decent Return, Future Event, Government Bonds, Initial Investment, Invest Money, Investing Money, Investing Your Money, Mutual Fund, Mutual Funds, Period Of Time, Proven Track Record, Retirement, Risky Stocks, Stock Value, Stocks Bonds, Term Gain, Term InvestmentsIf you are ready to invest money for a future event, such as retirement or a childs college education, you have several options. You do not have to invest in risky stocks or ventures. You can easily invest your money in ways that are very safe, which will show a decent return over a long [...]