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Investing With Passively Managed Funds Is Like My Cheaper Car Insurance

Posted by dcsonka 1022 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing
Doing business with companies and funds that exhibit a more efficient business model is a great way to make more money and spend less of it. read more »
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My Investments: A Dream Or Nightmare?

Posted by dcsonka 1027 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing
While I was sleeping Saturday night I had a dream that involved my stock market investments. I had a general feeling of uneasiness, as if the rally w[...] read more »
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Congress On District Break, What's Left Undone?

Posted by dcsonka 1029 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: government
The U.S. House is officially on their summer district work break, and as such has postponed its deliberations on many pieces of legislation until Sep[...] read more »
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So Harvard Lost Big, Who Else Did?

Posted by dcsonka 1031 days ago, popular 1030 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: economics education investing
A couple of weeks ago, the story broke about how Harvard University had lost billions of dollars from its endowment fund due to the market crash. So,[...] read more »
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What Are Warrants: Or Why Is Warren Buffet So Smart?

Posted by dcsonka 1034 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Stocks
At the time, his investment in the venerable Goldman Sachs was a vote of confidence for the company during an extremely troubling time. However, Buff[...] read more »
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Mark Twain, And The Contrarian Attitude

Posted by dcsonka 1036 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing quote
While there are plenty of quotes from Mark Twain where he was highly critical of the stock market, I chose this particular quote to point out a core [...] read more »
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Index Funds Won't Waste Your Time

Posted by dcsonka 1039 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing math opportunity cost
It is important for us to consider what the opportunity cost is when we decide on a course of action for making investment decisions or doing market/[...] read more »
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A Tribute To Apollo 11 And Good Planning

Posted by dcsonka 1042 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: retirement
Retirement planning is not rocket science, but a good deal of knowledge and preparation will be required by us to ensure that we make sound choices a[...] read more »
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Be Disciplined And Deposit Unbudgeted Savings

Posted by dcsonka 1047 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: insurance personal finance savings
It's easier to deny myself small luxuries now when they are already precluded from my budget, then to remove them later after I have become accustom[...] read more »
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Should Retirement Planning Include Provisions For Your Legacy?

Posted by dcsonka 1049 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: insurance retirement annuity
Frank at Bad Money Advice wrote this afternoon about Annuities and Baby Boomers, and how some people wrestle with the decision to use annuities inste[...] read more »
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Why Are Retirement Issues In Tobacco Legislation?

Posted by dcsonka 1076 days ago (http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: legislation retirement fers
The 111th U.S. Congress has approved a bill regarding smoking and retirement that initially left me scratching my head in confusion. The question I w[...] read more »
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