Category: Investment

There’s been quite a bit of talk over the last few years about the fact that most people should wait to claim Social Security, if they can afford to do…

If you have a mortgage on your home, you’ve probably wondered at least once whether it would be worthwhile to pay it down ahead of schedule. And if so, you’re…

One of the key metrics/charts that I always look at when trying to judge Apple is the distribution of revenues for the company. Analyst Horace Dediu (a must follow @Asymco)…

Many investors who invest for income focus exclusively on yield, in order to build the necessary income stream to support them in retirement. While yield is one factor to consider,…

IndicesS&P 500 2,102.06 +1.70{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}DJIA 18,057.65 +1.66{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}NASDAQ 4,995.98 +2.23{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}Russell 2000 1,264.77 +.73{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}S&P 500 High Beta 35.17 +2.24{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} Goldman 50 Most Shorted 140.08 +3.25{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} Wilshire 5000 22,042.85 +1.55{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}Russell 1000 Growth 1,011.05 +1.75{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}Russell…

In the early 2000s, Alan Greenspan was worried about deflation. So he hired Ben Bernanke, the self-proclaimed expert on the Great Depression from Princeton. The idea was that with Bernanke…

The market managed a nice gain to end the week and is now up solidly in April. So which way will the market head from here? Please take part in…

Over the years, I’ve tried many, many different approaches to my own finances. I’ve read countless books, done countless calculations, and tried countless frugal tactics. Again and again, I’ve found…

A reader writes in, asking: “Is there a time of a year when it’s best to do a Roth conversion? Perhaps close to the year end such that a person…

Today, I’m back with a look at the top dividend stocks (in terms of yield) in the S&P500. Today I also decided to add a metric that my biz partner…

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Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man blog, Is Inequality a Bad Thing? We couldn’t believe what we were seeing when coming across the following headline at Reuters recently: “Fed’s Yellen…

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When you’re not trying to keep up with the Joneses, you have more time for what really matters. Photo: Brooke Raymond In a world where rampant consumerism is the norm,…

This week, Jim Dahle addresses an exceedingly common investment mistake: having a portfolio that’s really just a collection of investments that you’ve accumulated over the years — as opposed to…

A couple of weeks ago, I updated this blog with my latest thoughts about the ecosystem play. I followed that up with a more detailed analysis of Apple (AAPL) and…

It lets you shop endlessly on eBay. It keeps you tuned into the latest water-cooler gossip on Facebook. It allows you to follow photo stories of people — some you…

If you’re looking for the best home insurance in 2015, there are plenty of national and local insurance companies that will want your business. However, it’s hard to decide which…

I’ve had an online stock trading account since I was 13 years old and I’ve used at least a dozen of the best online stock trading platforms. I’ve gained a…