Beginner's Investing December 2010 Archive

After a decade of being asked by new investors, "Should I pick my own stocks?" I came up with a quick five second test that can be applied anywhere.  Before ... Read More

I'm working on a big special for you new investors that will highlight the single best products and services that I think are "must have" if you are serious about ... Read More

I get the feeling the economic news coming out next year will be far better than anyone anticipates, which should be good for investors.  From my position as the owner ... Read More

I'm working on a fairly large financial project that I can't really discuss but suffice it to say it has be sitting over huge piles of paperwork at my desk ... Read More

New investors always ask me about hedge funds, often with excitement in their eyes.  The problem is, there are four reasons that it is incredibly difficult for new investors to ... Read More

American household net worth grew by 2.2 percent for the quarter, driven mostly by higher stock prices.  As investors regularly deposit money into their 401(k) account, take advantage of Roth ... Read More

The biggest news in the investment world is the recent compromise struck by President Obama with Congressional Republicans.  If it is approved as announced, your dividend tax rate should be ... Read More

I've been thinking and writing a lot lately about how the process of growing wealthy comes down to specific behavior.  You see, becoming rich is a by-product of spending less ... Read More

If you are going to be successful as a new investor, you need to know what it is you are trying to achieve.  The first thing is to figure out ... Read More