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Joshua's Beginner's Investing Blog February 2007 Archive

By Joshua Kennon, About.com Guide to Beginner's Investing since 2001

Dow Jones Plunges On Biggest 1-Day Point Drop Since 9/17/2001 - The First Day of Trading After Sept. 11th

Tuesday February 27, 2007
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its biggest one day point drop in around six years on surging volume at the New York Stock Exchange. According to CNBC, in ... Read More

The Great Real Estate Myth

Saturday February 24, 2007
According to recent research, the real, after-inflation return for real estate averaged around 2% while stocks are about 6%. That is an enormous differential over long periods of time ... Read More

Love and Money

Wednesday February 21, 2007
Valentine's day has come and gone but the questions about love and money always remain for new couples. Should you have joint or separate accounts? Who should be ... Read More

Lowering Your Tax Liability Through Intelligent Allocation

Tuesday February 20, 2007
Where you hold your assets - in an IRA, DRIP, or brokerage account, for example - can have an enormous influence on your investment results. That's because of the ... Read More

Why Total Return Is More Important Than Increases in Market Capitalization

Saturday February 17, 2007
Some new investors might be tempted to glance at a company's market capitalization, compare it to a decade ago, and use that as a gauge of the return that has ... Read More

Tell Us What You Think! - Is the Market Overvalued?

Wednesday February 14, 2007

Does a High P/E Ratio Mean a Stock is Overvalued?

Monday February 12, 2007
As a value investor, I often discuss concepts such as owner earnings, discounted cash flows, price to earnings ratios, and the valuation and analysis of financial statements. Still, many ... Read More

Charitable Remainder Trusts - Improve the World and Lower Your Estate Taxes at the Same Time!

Saturday February 10, 2007
There is an easy way to lower your estate taxes, generate investment income for yourself or any other person you designate, and transfer substantial assets to the charity of your ... Read More

Retirement Center

Wednesday February 7, 2007
Need to know the contribution limits for your Traditional IRA or Roth IRA? How about ways to deal with forced retirement as a result of corporate restructuring? If ... Read More

Know Your Opportunity Cost

Sunday February 4, 2007
Should you invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, franchises, coins, or ... the list is endless! The truth is, once you've identified your financial and risk profile, ... Read More
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