Mutual Fund Investing Terms Defined
July 14, 2011
When it comes to mutual fund investing, all of the terms and acronyms can start to get a little confusing. Whenever you invest in anything, you should understand how it works, as well as know the terms associated with the investment. Mutual funds are fairly straightforward in their operation, but you should know the investment [...]
6 Investing Mistakes I Regret
July 11, 2011
The first time I tried my hand at investing in the stock market was a huge disaster, where I lost at least 50-75% of the money I invested. Today I’ll share the investing mistakes I made – hopefully my beginners mistakes will help you if you’re new to investing or are thinking about getting started. [...]
6 Investment Costs You Pay to Play
July 6, 2011
Investing costs can reduce your return on investment and many of us know to try and steer clear of investing fees and expenses. However, avoiding investing expenses can sometimes be easier said than done. For example, the AARP released a report on 401k fees and found that 62% of the respondents didn’t know how many [...]
Weekend Investing Roundup
July 4, 2011
We’ve written a lot about investing over the last few weeks. So far we’ve tried to address questions that you might have about investing your money. Some of the most popular ones have been about getting started as an investor, with topics like: How to Set Investing Goals Investing on a Budget Where to Invest [...]
401k Loans 101
June 28, 2011
If you’ve been setting investing goals and decided your 401k was a good place to invest your money then you probably have some money built up in your retirement account. What if you discover you need that money you’ve been putting aside before retirement? You may be able to take a 401k loan, where you [...]
Investing on a Budget
June 22, 2011
How to invest with just a little money is a common question for people investing on a small income or trying to balance investing vs paying down debt. Just because you don’t have a lot of money doesn’t mean you can’t invest, however it does require you to be smarter in your investment strategy. So [...]
Market Capitalization: An Overview
June 20, 2011
As you sit and watch the financial news, or read other financial articles, you will constantly hear about this large-cap company or that small-cap, etc. What do these terms mean? Which companies fall where? And most importantly, why does it matter? The first thing we need to do when discussing this topic is define what [...]
Where to Invest Your Money
June 18, 2011
Where to open an investment account is a commonly asked question of new investors and it’s easy to see why you’d be overwhelmed when trying to decide where to invest your money. There are a number of options out there, and what you decide should be based on your investing goals, as well as what makes [...]
No Load Mutual Fund vs Load Mutual Fund
June 15, 2011
“No load vs load mutual fund, which is better?”, was a reader question that came in through the contact form a while back. A “No-Load” mutual fund is one in which the investment company sells it directly to the public. A mutual fund with a “Load” is one in which the investment company sells the [...]
Investing vs Paying Off Debt
June 12, 2011
Investing vs paying off debt is a decision that many of us are faced with but we’d like to avoid. We’d rather earn enough money to both pay off our debt and save signifigant sums of money at the same time. Unfortunately, that’s not the reality for many of us. Your Burden of Uncertainty If [...]
