Why NOW Is the Time To Get Control of Your Finances
The biggest advantage you have in financial planning is time. When you first start working, retirement plans, savings, and investments seem like something the ‘future you’ will handle, but the time…
Five Due Diligence Steps for an Investor
Five Basic Due Diligence Steps Every Investor Should Consider Due diligence analyzes and mitigates any risk that’s associated with an investment decision. A thorough examination of the…
How To Protect A Portfolio From A Drop-In Market Value Without Selling And Paying Taxes
As an investor, you know very well that your portfolio's position can drop in market value on any given day of the week without notice. Protecting your portfolio from a drop in market value isn't…
Turn Your Gaming Hobby Into a High-Paying Career
Gaming has turned into an industry that now dwarfs traditional movie entertainment. It was only a few short years ago that people were surmising that the gaming audience would one day be bigger, that…
Will My Money Run Out In Retirement? How Can I Make It Last?
Two things most people care a lot about are their money and their health. They usually don’t give much thought to their health until they lose it. So, in general, it’s the money. The bad news is that…
How Can I Use Social Security More Effectively?
As we enter retirement, we begin to think about how we can use the resources we have spent so long planning for. Social Security can be an important part of our retirement strategy, but first, we…
The 10 Most Significant Investors of All Time
I'm sure your list will have a few that I haven't mentioned, but some of these will turn up on everyone's list. Benjamin Graham - Fund Manager and Columbia University Lecturer, known as the "father…
Financial Bubbles in the Last 100 Years
Financial bubbles have been a semi-frequent part of the economy for hundreds of years. The speculative nature of financial markets and an unhealthy amount of greed lead to unrealistic valuations of…