Why Dividend Paying Stocks Tend to Fall Less During Bear Markets
Saturday September 29, 2007
During depressions, recessions, bear markets, and crashes, dividend paying stocks typically fare much better than their non-dividend paying counterparts. Not only do they fall less, they tend to recover ... Read More
Let Your Voice Be Heard! Would you give up your 401k for a guaranteed pension?
Saturday September 29, 2007
After writing Surviving and Thriving in the New American Retirement System, I got to thinking about 401k plans versus pensions. Which do you honestly prefer? Let me know! ... Read More
How to Invest in Stocks
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Want to learn how to invest in stocks but don't know where to begin? This quick guide to investing in stocks can empower you to get started in almost ... Read More
Avoiding Trading Restrictions on Your Brokerage Accounts
Saturday September 22, 2007
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has issued guidance regarding Regulation T. I know, I know ... it sounds complicated but it really is very simple and ... Read More
Lessons from a Secret Multi-Millionaire - How Anne Scheiber Amassed $22 Million from Her Apartment
Thursday September 20, 2007
In the mid 1940’s, Anne Scheiber retired from the IRS where she worked as an auditor. Using a $5,000 lump sum she had saved, and a pension of roughly $3,150, ... Read More
Is a Full Service Broker Right for You?
Tuesday September 18, 2007
In a world of discount brokers with $10 trades, is there any reason to return to full service brokerage firms with their commissions that can sometimes run as high as ... Read More
The Refrigerator Problem - Why the Average American Spends More Time Selecting Appliances than Preparing for Their Retirement
Saturday September 15, 2007
One of the most perplexing things to me as an investor is when I see average Americans work extraordinarily hard to put food on their family's table, save for a ... Read More
The Federal Reserve and Interest Rates
Tuesday September 11, 2007
As the second longest serving Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan oversaw the largest peacetime expansion in our nation's history. On Monday, his new book will be released, ... Read More
Black Gold ... You Won't Believe These Numbers
Sunday September 9, 2007
Okay, we all know oil is lucrative. After reviewing the recent figures for ExxonMobile, I've come to the conclusion that it is obscenely profitable. According to Morningstar's research ... Read More
Surviving a Roller Coaster Stock Market
Thursday September 6, 2007
There have been a number of research papers proving that investors, as a whole, experience far lower returns than the stock market itself as a result of frequent trading. It's ... Read More
Tweedy, Browne Offering New High Dividend World Fund
Wednesday September 5, 2007
I’m a big fan of Tweedy, Browne & Company. The firm served as broker to legendary father of value investing, Benjamin Graham back when he ran the Graham-Newman partnership, ... Read More
Kiss - Keep It Simple, Stupid!
Saturday September 1, 2007
Two of the greatest investors in history, Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch, are renowned for one trick that helped them develop investing records of 20% to 30% compounded over long ... Read More