Archive for December, 2010
Next Entries »A Baker’s Dozen of New Year’s Resolutions for Investors
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010Larry Swedroe sent me this email yesterday and I thought it was worth sharing. Each new year brings with it the opportunity to get a “fresh start.” Among the traditional New Year’s resolutions are to lose weight, get in shape and quit smoking. The following are my suggestions for resolutions for investors. 1. If you [...]
What Can We Expect in 2011?
Monday, December 13th, 2010According to this little snippet from Barron’s, the economy looks good for next year: Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal say they expect the nation’s growth will accelerate next year, according to a report out this morning. The 55 economists surveyed raised their GDP growth estimates for every quarter of 2011. They also boosted [...]
MoneyWatch Lists Careers with No Future
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Interesting (and depressing) list from MoneyWatch. They assembled it via the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011: • Judge • Fashion designer • Insurance underwriter • Travel agent (you could see this one coming) • Newspaper reporter • Broadcast announcer • Plant manager • Economist • CEO Some of these positions seem like [...]
Save for Retirement or Kids’ Education?
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010BG left an interesting comment on yesterday’s Ten for Tuesday: In regards to article #4: VIDEO: Should I save for retirement or my kids’ college? Isn’t saving for your kids’ college, really an ‘investment’? Honestly, I’d rather invest in my kids, than shovel money into stocks with unaccountable CEOs who pay themselves massive sums from [...]
Ten for Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010Hope you are having a great week. Here is this week’s Ten for Tuesday: 1. College graduates need to handle student loans wisely. 2. The best college values. 3. Holidays . . . Money . . . Love . . . and the budget. Larry: don’t buy electronics! 4. VIDEO: Should I save for retirement [...]
“Should I Do a Strategic Default on my Mortgage?”
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010I received this email this morning: I bought my condo at precisely the wrong time. I didn’t, however, listen to everyone telling me I could afford to buy more. I did a straight 30 year fixed that I could afford in reality. Of course I am incredibly underwater on my mortgage now. It is depressing, [...]
Year to Date Returns for the S&P 500, Midcap 400, and Smallcap 600
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010The S&P 500 Index eeked out a .01% gain (total return) for the month of November. The 400 and 600 did significantly better at 2.97% and 3.56%, respectively. So far, 2010 is looking to be a decent year: One thing interesting is that we still haven’t caught back up to the level before 2008′s -37% [...]
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