Investing

How to React to Stock Market Panic

Between July 21 and August 8, the Down Jones index fell more than 15%, creating one of the longest streaks of down days in Dow history. Here are a few basic tips for reacting to a market panic.

What Stock Broker Would I Recommend?

Doug writes in to ask about the best brokers to trade stocks with. I share some of the brokers I have experience with and who I would choose today.

Cashing Out an Inherited IRA

A reader is concerned about her nephew, who wants to cash out an inherited IRA. What would you do in the same situation?

Can We Boil Down Personal Finance to Simple Ratios?

That’s the premise of a new book by Charles Farrell, “Your Money Ratios: 8 Simple Tools for Financial Security at Every Stage of Life.” The book lives up to its title—people at any stage of life can pick this up and figure out exactly how they relate to where they should be, according to Farrell. [...]

Video Review: Suze Orman Speaks at Google

Suze Orman recently spoke at Google about an action plan for employees, investing, saving, buying a home, credit scores, and her 10 “truths” of personal finance. Here are the highlights.

Socially Responsible Investment and an Improving Market

Ann Logue guest posts and talks about her new book, Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies. See some of her ideas for putting your money where your intentions are!

Ron Insana Book Tour Stops Here

Reviewing Ron Insana’s book, How to Make a Fortune from the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History.

Stop Being an Investing Chicken

There’s a reason the number one 401(k) holding in my company is cash – people are scared of investing. Get over your fears and read about how you can stop being an investing chicken and jump in head-first.

5 Reasons to Dump Your Savings Account for a Brokerage

Here are the top 5 reasons why I keep all of my savings in an investment account, not a savings account. It just makes sense!

Saving More vs. Insuring More

My readers weighed in – now it’s my turn to analyze the results and chime in on the debate – given the choice, is it better to save more or insure more?

Ways to Save for Retirement

Learn about the most common types of retirement investment accounts available today, and the benefits of each of them.

Invest for the Long Term: A Bit of Perspective

As expected, the typical doom and gloom resounded today through the media circles as the Dow had another high-profile plunge day and tested levels not seen since 1997. It’s hard to keep any optimism about yourself when it seems that every day, your retirement and investment portfolio trends lower and lower. If you’re interested in [...]

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