Understanding Your 403(b) Plan
Monday March 30, 2009
A 403(b) plan is a type of retirement plan for tax-exempt organizations, most employees of public schools, and self-employed religious ministers. Many compare 403(b) plans to 401(k) plans offered by ... Read More
Introduction to Passive Income
Sunday March 29, 2009
The easiest way to gain financial independence is to reconfigure your life so that a substantial portion of your income is not actively earned by your labor. Instead, it must ... Read More
Simple IRA
Friday March 27, 2009
Did you know there is a retirement plan that will let you invest more money each year than a Traditional IRA but enjoy all of the same benefits? It's ... Read More
Profit Center
Wednesday March 25, 2009
In the business world, a profit center is an area of a company that adds directly to its bottom line profit. Like with all areas of life following the ... Read More
March on Track to Be Best Stock Market Month in More Than 22 Years
Monday March 23, 2009
The stock market has done a rapid turnabout, aggressively skyrocketing in the month of March. Those who continued to buy regularly through their retirement accounts such as a Rollover ... Read More
Why Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Were Right
Saturday March 21, 2009
Years ago, I was attending a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting and something Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said struck me as odd. When asked why they weren’t concerned about sharing ... Read More
Understanding Collateralized Debt Obligations or CDOs
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Blamed for taking down the economy, an arcane type of security known as the collateralized debt obligation has been getting a lot of attention lately in the press. If ... Read More
Understanding Your Rollover IRA
Tuesday March 17, 2009
The lifetime employment offered to our grandparents no longer exists in a competitive global economy. Whether you wanted to pursue new opportunities, were downsized, fired, or just couldn’t face the ... Read More
Liars, Cheats, and Thieves (Or ... I Had to Scream at the Television Today)
Monday March 16, 2009
Today, as I reviewed the product offerings for one of our wedding retail subsidiaries, I watched a special I had recorded called House of Cards. It was a report ... Read More
A Good Week, At Last (And Why You Can't Time the Market)
Friday March 13, 2009
This week is a perfect example of why you cannot time the market. If you had sold your holdings and convinced yourself that you would somehow get back in ... Read More
Barney Frank Says Uptick Rule to Be Restored Within a Month!
Tuesday March 10, 2009
Representative Barney Frank publicly stated that he expects the Uptick Rule to be restored within a month. This is huge, folks. Many on Wall Street believe that the ... Read More
Business Owners - Don't Forget to Contribute To Your SEP-IRA
Monday March 9, 2009
If you own a business or are self-employed, don't forget to take advantage of a Simplified Employee Pension IRA, or SEP-IRA. Not only can you take advantage of the ... Read More
5 Keys to Surviving a Terrifying Market
Sunday March 8, 2009
Investing in markets like those today can be terrifying. With a few keys to remember, the journey can be made easier. Take a deep breath, sit back, and ... Read More
House Financial Services Subcommitte to Hold Hearing on Mark to Market Accounting Rules
Saturday March 7, 2009
On March 12th, 2009, the House Financial Services Subcommittee will hold hearings on whether or not to suspend the mark to market accounting rules that many believe caused the current ... Read More
Mortgage Modification Plan Details Released
Wednesday March 4, 2009
The Government has released the details of the mortgage modification program that the Obama White House is rolling out across the country. According to the site, FinancialStability.gov, eligibility requirements ... Read More
It's Beginning to Feel Like a Shampoo Bottle ...
Sunday March 1, 2009
For the past year, the cycle around here has been the same: Invest in stocks, focus on our businesses, watch stocks fall, invest in stocks, etc. etc. It's beginning ... Read More