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Investing With Passively Managed Funds Is Like My Cheaper Car Insurance

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?

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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How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? « Redeeming Riches

How much do you need for retirement? It might be less than you think, then again, it could be way more! Find out for yourself with some simple guide[...] read more »
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Congress On District Break, What's Left Undone?

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?

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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My Money Shrugged :: Art Made with the Dollar

Artist Mark Wagner did a series which he took the Dollar and transformed into stunning pieces of artwork. He called it Collage With Currency. read more »
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Low-Cost, Socially Responsible Mutual Funds

If you're dead-set on using socially responsible mutual funds, how would you go about constructing a low-cost, diversified portfolio? read more »
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What Are Warrants: Or Why Is Warren Buffet So Smart?

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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Individual Investors vs. The Market

Do individual investors have any advantages that should allow them to reliably outperform the market? read more »
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Mark Twain, And The Contrarian Attitude

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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How To Be A Rock Star And Other Weekly Financial Insights

Personal Financial Freedom doesn’t have to be all about skimping on food and skipping baths (not recommended) to save money. It can be about learning[...] read more »
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Index Funds Won't Waste Your Time

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

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

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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Dividend Reinvestment is important

Dividends represent a tangible return on investment, which investors can choose to reinvest, spend or just keep in the bank. Unlike capital gains, wh[...] read more »
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