Joshua's Beginner's Investing Blog April 2008 Archive

Commodity Prices Hurting Consumers, and the Gross Margins of Many Corporations
The recent surge in commodity prices such as corn, wheat, soy, and rice shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone who reads annual reports on a regular basis. ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Where are the Customers' Yachts? - Timeless Advice from 1920's Wall Street
I'm reading a marvelous 80+ year old book called Where are the Customers' Yachts? that has gone through several reprints and long served as a warning against the "kindergarten" that ... Read More

Saturday April 26, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Reducing Risk 101 - Tips and Techniques to Help Protect Your Wealth & Investments
Risk reduction. Insurance companies do it every time they underwrite a new policy by estimated probable outcomes based on past behavior and other factors. So do restaurants and coffee shops ... Read More

Friday April 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

How to Select a Mutual Fund - A 10 Part Guide
When three Boston money managers pooled their money in 1924, the first mutual fund was born. In the subsequent eight decades, that simple concept has grown into one of the ... Read More

Tuesday April 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

When Buy and Hold is Good ... and Bad
Warren Buffett has often been quoted as saying "the best time to sell an excellent business is never". Some people make the mistake of thinking this means you should ... Read More

Saturday April 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Results from Earnings Season
Earnings season is upon us in full force and it appears to be a mixed bag. While financial such as banks and brokers are getting hammered (some would say ... Read More

Wednesday April 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Giving to Charity? You Might Want to Consider Donating Your Stocks
You might have suspected it, but the various studies seem to confirm the notion that Americans are generous people. Also, most us are also investors, through regular brokerage accounts, ... Read More

Monday April 14, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Secret to Being Rich in Lifestyle, Not Just On Paper ...
Today, I was working my way through a stack of papers that had grown to about two feet high in my home office and I came across a quote from ... Read More

Friday April 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Over the Long Term, Value Investing Just Seems to Work ...
Those of you who have been reading the site for years know that I'm an unapologetic value investor. I believe that those who are going to experience the greatest ... Read More

Wednesday April 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Some Great Stocks ...
The markets finally seem to be calming, but this is both good and bad - good because the average person will probably be able to sleep better at night, bad ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

Investing in Collectibles
Can a Monet or a Carl Barks be worth as much to your financial future as shares of General Electric or Berkshire Hathaway? Theoretically. Whether you want to ... Read More

Saturday April 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Saying No to Custodial and Safe Keeping Fees
Did you know there is one sort of investment fee that I consider to be the greatest rip off of all? To find out what this horrible fee is ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Current Ratio
The current ratio is one of the oldest and most widely used measures of a company's liquidity. It compares the short-term working capital assets to the liabilities to find ... Read More

Tuesday April 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)